XP & Vista network problem

I have two machines , an XP and a new Vista.
On the XP machine I can find folders and printers on the Vista one but
though the XP machine appears on the Vista network map it does not appear in
the network folders nor can I connect to its printers.
can anyone offer any advice?

thanks

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:49:01 -0800, Widdenham
<Widdenham@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have two machines , an XP and a new Vista.
>On the XP machine I can find folders and printers on the Vista one but
>though the XP machine appears on the Vista network map it does not appear in
>the network folders nor can I connect to its printers.
>can anyone offer any advice?
>
>thanks

I'd look first for a personal firewall, or other security program, blocking file
sharing traffic. What anti-virus program do you use?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ther-help.html

Then, I'd diagnose the problem, using logs from "browstat status", "ipconfig
/all", "net config server", and "net config workstation", from each computer.
Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely
(Download browstat, and note how to start a command window, in Vista, to run
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

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