Hi everyone sorry this maybe a long post! Ok, so we've had a HP slim line pc in our dining room for a while now (running Vista Home Premium) we also have a Belkin Wireless G Mimo Router, which using the adapter the computer connects with no problems to the internet. It also has a HP all in one printer attached to it via USB (reason will hopefully become clear). I recently got a dell pc that's running XP pro and decided to network our home so we could share the same photos and I could hopeful connect to the printer to make things easy we purchased an identical USB adapter and have just the standard windows firewalls running for the time being. So I went through all the set up features on both machines making sure the Workgroup name was the same. No problems (I had made sure that the relevant setting in the vista networking centre were on namely; network discovery, file sharing, public folder sharing, and media sharing).So now everything has been set up, on my XP machine I can see the vista machine and the shared files but when I come to the vista machine I can see the up one but get the following message: Windows cannot access// NAME with error code 0x80070035 I then follow the screen and diagnose the problem then I get: "NAME" is not set up to establish a connection on port "File and printer sharing (SMB)" with this computer. I believe I may have shoot myself in the foot because as soon as I had set up the network (before I attempted to test it) I tried printer sharing and may have adjusted some port location but for the life of me remember how, where and why!! In the properties of each all the boxes are ticked: I.e. Client for Microsoft Networks File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks IPv6 IPv4 or something like that etc... But I did notice that the number of option vary between the 2 operating systems (a natural increase I presumed)! Basically how can I resolve this problem? I probably haven't made it easy but hey!! Preferably I don't want to have to do things like ping IP addresses since I have no idea what that means or how to do it! We're also looking into a network external hard drive for back ups and stuff so would like to have this resolved before we looking into them! Thanks anyone for any help or advice. If you need more specific information I will try and comply to the best of my ablities.

Hello toaster045, Thank you for using the forums. Would you please try the following try following: 1) With Windows Firewall enabled on both computers, go to the Exception tab, and ensure File and Printer Sharing checkbox is checked. 2) Windows Vista uses Password Protected Sharing by default which requires username and passwords on both computers for network sharing. Add the same user accounts on both computers. If you have two or three members using the computers, then add those accounts with passwords to each. If the issue persists, please export the Windows IP Configuration by using the command ipconfig /all on both computers to further diagnose the issue. 1. On Windows Vista machine, click Start, click Programs, click Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. 2. At the Command Prompt window type: ipconfig/all 3. Click the icon in the menu bar on the left, click Edit, then click Select All. 4. Click on the icon again, and choose Copy. 5. Then paste the ouput into your next reply. -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Hi Eric Thanks for coming back to me and the delay in this reply. Anyway unfortunetly the first 2 ideas didn't work so here are the results of the command prompt, hope it helps: THE VISTA HOME PREMIUM MACHINE Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\reynolds>ipconfig/all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : reynolds-PC Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-3F-B6-11-00 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1460:990d:7581:7c54%12(Preferred) IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.5(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 22 April 2008 19:43:11 Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 22 April 2009 19:43:11 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-FC-07-E5-0D DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:05c7:a2ca:2881:50:3f57:fdfa(Preferred) Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2881:50:3f57:fdfa%13(Preferred) Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : :: NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{68EC52D9-7C8B-41BF-BDCA-76EB47D0EB50} Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.Belkin Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.5%14(Preferred) Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes C:\Users\reynolds> THE XP MACHINE Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Toby Reynolds>ipconfig/all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : TOBY Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO USB Network Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1C-DF-4B-DC-52 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.3 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 22 April 2008 16:12:33 Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 22 April 2009 16:12:33 C:\Documents and Settings\Toby Reynolds> I hope it make more sense to you then me! And doesn't reveal too much personal info! Toby

Please check the connectivity between the Windows XP-based computer and the Windows Vista-based one by pinging: 1.In Windows XP-based computer, enter Command Prompt and type ping192.168.2.5, the ip address on the Vista machine. 2.Try pinging the XP machine from the Vista machine in a similar way. 3. Copy and paste the result in your next reply. -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Thanks for your continuing help here's the results. Results of the XP to Vista Ping Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Toby Reynolds>ping 192.168.2.5 Pinging 192.168.2.5 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.2.5: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.2.5: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.2.5: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.2.5: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.2.5: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 2ms, Maximum = 14ms, Average = 5ms C:\Documents and Settings\Toby Reynolds> Vista to XP Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\reynolds>ping 192.168.2.5 Pinging 192.168.2.5 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.2.5: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.2.5: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.2.5: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.2.5: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Ping statistics for 192.168.2.5: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms C:\Users\reynolds>

Try testing the connectivity between the two machines pinging by computer name. 1. In the Windows XP-based computer, enter Command Prompt, and type ping reynolds-PC, the Host name in the ipconfig/all output. 2. Try pinging the XP machine from the Vista machine in a similar way. 3. Copy and paste the result in your next reply. -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Right assuming i did it correctly here are the results: XP to Vista Results Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Toby Reynolds>ping reynolds-pc Pinging reynolds-pc.Belkin [195.238.237.142] with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out. Ping statistics for 195.238.237.142: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss), C:\Documents and Settings\Toby Reynolds> Vista to XP Results Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\reynolds>ping TOBY Pinging TOBY.Belkin [195.238.237.143] with 32 bytes of data:Request timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out.Request timed out. Ping statistics for 195.238.237.143: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss), C:\Users\reynolds>ping Thanks

Because you get a Request Timed Out message by pinging by Computer Name, this sounds like a NetBIOSname resolution failure. You can try enabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP as described here. http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/netbt.htm In Windows Vista: Open the Network and Sharing Center Under Tasks in the left pane, click Manage Network Connections Right-click on the Network Connection you are using, and then choose Properties. Double-click Internet Prococol (TCP/IP) Click Advanced button Click the Wins tab Click to Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, then click Apply and Ok Please check the result and let us know. -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Right I followed the steps and enable NetBIOS on both machines, for some reason I then had to go through and network set up wizard on the XP machine and create the new network (keeping the workgroup the same). But no luck still. I can access the Vista machine from the XP but get the same message when I try to access XP via Vista. Although it does take longer for the error to appear. (I.e. the green bar gets about halfway along before I get the message). Any thoughts? I do appreciate your continuing help.

Do you happen to have another firewall program on the either of the computers? If so, what? -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

I have no other firewalls installed on either machine. We're running PC Tools virus& spywaresoftware (on both) and the XP machines running MacAfee Virus Scan Enterprise. I've also just checked and with no firewalls (when I turn off windows firewall) I still get the same problem. I'm at a loss.

The problems is likely McAfee VirusScan Enterprise on the XP machine. Doing a bit of reading onthe program thishas antivirus and firewall protection included. For more details, see: http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/products/anti_virus/file_servers_desktops/virusscan_enterprise_80i.html -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Thank you!!! By uninstalling McAfee (rather than route around in the settings) Vista can access the shared files on the XP machine and I have just set up printer sharing which works like a charm. I might look into a more advance firewall or all in one package in the near future by for now it works. Thanks again for all your help! Great forum!! Toby

Thanks for the feedback Toby! Glad its working. -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Dear Eric:I have tried everything that you sugested in this forum and nothing works. Norton is deactivated and windows firewall as well.I have a 6 computer network:5 pcs on win xp1 laptop on win vista, the only one who wont access other pcs on the network The one with Vista only detects it self in the network. Any other thoughts on where can we start to fix this?Thanx!

Hello sarita8020, Before we continue further to troubleshoot the issue, lets determine if the problem is with Norton. If you are running Norton Firewall, make sure it is properly configured for the local area network, or temporarily uninstall it to see if it resolves your problem. With Norton,you should be able toadd an ip address to the Trusted Zone. For more details, please see the following link below. Configuring Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall for use with a home networkhttp://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nip.nsf/0/3ebb701bd3f0215a88256ce70064910f?OpenDocument -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

I have this same problem between vista and XP. I can ping Ip's and name, all sharing etc is set on and the firewall exceptions are set for file and print sharing.Really annoying me now.Don't have a firewall on either apart from windows, using AVG AV.---------------------------Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:\Users\Bazsal-laptop>ipconfig/allWindows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Laptop Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : homeWireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11g Mini Card Wireless Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-DB-07-EC-E5 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::790a:7f1fac:ff8f%9(Preferred) IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.65(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 05 July 2008 15:41:39 Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 06 July 2008 15:41:38 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : EnabledEthernet adapter Local Area Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast EthernetNIC Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-03-0D-5B-36-68 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : YesTunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{8224BF2E-BA46-484E-929D-D025E75C87BD} Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : YesTunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.home Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : YesTunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:05c7:a2ca:14b1:afd:3f57:febe(Preferred) Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::14b1:afd:3f57:febe%11(Preferred) Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : :: NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : DisabledC:\Users\Bazsal-laptop>ping 192.168.1.64Pinging 192.168.1.64 with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.64: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Reply from 192.168.1.64: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Reply from 192.168.1.64: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Reply from 192.168.1.64: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Ping statistics for 192.168.1.64: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1msC:\Users\Bazsal-laptop>ping desktopPinging desktop.home [192.168.1.64] with 32 bytes of data:Reply from 192.168.1.64: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Reply from 192.168.1.64: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Reply from 192.168.1.64: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Reply from 192.168.1.64: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64Ping statistics for 192.168.1.64: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1msC:\Users\Bazsal-laptop>

Hello, So I've got a similar problem. I get the same error messege from my Vista when I try to access my XP. I have McAfee, which I just barely installed, and it has an extra feature called McAfee EasyNetwork version 2.1. I've gone through all my Firewall Settings to make sure that it wasn't the reason that I was getting the error messege, but it showed on the network mapping that it trusted my other laptop. So what I don't understand is why I'm having the problem. I ran through the steps that have been listed so far, but no luck. Any thoughts? Thx, Victoria