2 xp machines ( i am trying above options to see if they work for the xp machines). 1. WinXP- serv pck 1 2. WinXP- serv pck 2 3. Win2k- serv pck 4 win3.1.1/ win98SE/ Win2k/ WinXP's/ machines are not seeing the vista machine and vista isnt seeing any machines on the network. I have mandrake and Obuntu machines that are seeing the vista machine but vista isnt seeing either linux machines. all machines on the network can access each other interactively except the vista seeing them or accessing them.