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XP/W7 networking issue

Mar 22, 2009 6:34AM PDT

Hi,
I am having major networking issues.
I?ve two systems that I?m trying to network. One?s a laptop running Windows 7 Beta (Build 7057) and the other is a desktop running Windows XP Pro SP3.

I?ll detail the problem first, and then describe what I?ve done to eliminate the problem (but failed miserably so far). The desktop (windows XP) can see the laptop (W7) and has access to the shared folders and everything. No problem on that account. The laptop (W7), however, cannot see or access the folders on the desktop (windows XP). I want complete and smooth sharing between the two systems.

The network is setup in the following way:
Motorola Modem --> Wireless Netgear Router --> Desktop (wired) and Laptop (wireless)

The desktop and laptop are assigned ip?s from the router.

I turned off the third-party firewall (Kaspersky) on the desktop as well as the Windows Firewall and also the Windows Firewall on the laptop (W7) and tried to run the network then but no go. The computers can, however, ping each other.

I?ve installed the LLTP (something something) on the desktop (XP) but that didn?t really do much except for making the XP desktop visible in the Network Map tool on W7.

On W7, network discovery is ON, file and printer sharing is ON, public folder sharing is ON, password protection is OFF. The network location has been set as private as well.

On XP, I ran the network wizard but again no change.

Strangely enough, I can access the shared folders on XP if I type //computername in W7 and I?ve full access to them then. But they just don?t show in my network folder.

I?m at a loss as to what to do next. I?ve been going through the forums and one of the solutions people seem to be offering is that I should make matching user accounts and passwords on both the computers but that just sounds messed and impractical. It?s the least efficient way of solving this problem. Can someone please help?

I just want a simple file sharing network for my home. Office comes later, there i?ve a domain so that?s gonna be a completely different sorta headache I guess :/

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simular problem.....
Mar 25, 2009 3:46AM PDT

I had simular problen what I did I when to each computer and chage the right in the different folders and files to all are co-owner and I to make an login name that I have to lofin to NOT the GUEST your own and Now I can get in to the vista ns thew XP computers on the networks.. yes it is a pain in the butt to do all the computer but it works now for me.

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Networking XP to Windows 7 problem
Dec 2, 2009 11:29AM PST

I cannot Network from XP to Windows 7.
XP sees all the Win7 drives, but cannot open the Win7 folders - permission / access is denied.

For information, Networking :-
Win7 to XP is no problem.
Win7 to Vista is no problem.
Vista to Win7 is no problem
Vista to XP is no problem.
XP to Vista is no problem.

What is going on...can some-one please help??

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Setting up a workgroup
Dec 4, 2009 7:42AM PST
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Networking XP to Win7 problem
Dec 5, 2009 7:52AM PST

I followed the Tutorial to the letter. All machines Network satisfactorily : Vista, XP and Win 7 network both ways satisfactorily EXCEPT Win XP cannot share / modify files on the Win7 Computer from the XP Computer. Now I'm stuck.
Interestingly XP has FULL ACCESS to ALL my files on the two 'Removable Drives' which are connected to the Win7 machine. Why would that be, but then have NO ACCESS to the folders in the 'Fixed Drives', however note that the Win7 'Drive Letters' themselves (only) are visible from XP!!?
Can anyone please offer a solution?

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Different capabilities
Dec 5, 2009 11:29AM PST

MS XP and Windows have different capabilities - if you look at the table on the link earlier in this thread. Make sure you have set up a WorkGroup and look at the table to check what you can do from your XP.

Cheers,
Tara