Re: Can connect to Internet but cannot see shared computers

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It could be 3rd party software. For troubleshooting, start the both computers with clean boot. Please post back with the result.
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"Art" <Art@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F18473F5-BC08-4792-A2AF-E0B61942F674@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Robert, only from XP to Vista and only by IP

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

can you ping each other by IP? If yes, can you ping by name?

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"Art" <Art@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have a Vista Ultimate desktop connected to Netgear router through a >wire
> and a laptop running XP Tablet Edition connected wirelessl to the same
> router.
> Internet works fine on both machines but I cannot seem to use file
> sharing.
> On Vista, I can only see the laptop when I go to Network and Sharing
> Center
> -> View full map, and even then I cannot open it. On the laptop (XP) I
> cannot
> see the network at all, neither by opening Workgroup computers, nor by
> entering the network path to the share.
> I have already checked the following:
> - Firewalls on both machines are turned off
> - Same workgroup name
> - Same user account name
> - Turned off Simple File Sharing
> - Shared appropriate folders
>
> At the same time, both machines show that I am connected to the > network.
> Please help, this makes no sense to me!



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