my laptop has vista baic on it and my desktop has p professional but for sum reason they are not picking up on each other to share files and printer. any ideas or advice
2007-08-14 12:38:45 · 4 answers · asked by badboysmovensilence 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
make sure file & print sharing is enabled, join the same workgroup in networking. make sure tcp/ip is on the same subnet and disable any firewalls for troubleshooting then tighten them back up.
go to Start > Run > type cmd to open a command line. Type IPCONFIG /ALL to get ethernet adapter info. make sure they are both in the same subnet and subnet mask, try to ping one another (from the command line type "ping 192.168.1.3" or whatever the IP Address is) if you can ping one another its a windows workgroup or networking or firewall issue.
2007-08-14 12:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your not using a hub, make sure the cable your connecting between the 2 is a crossover cable and not a standard ethernet cable.
2007-08-14 12:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by scott w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Verify both computers are on the same subnet (probably 255.255.255.0) and also set your Workgroup to be the same.
2007-08-14 12:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check the firewall on both
2007-08-14 12:48:23 · answer #4 · answered by bloggerspedia.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋