Win Vista Home Prem - Peer to Peer same workgroup name - Vista PC can only "see" other Vista PC's; it cannot see XP PC's? Trying to share printer on a XP desktop to a Vista laptop. Same workgroup. Vista laptop can see and access Another Vistalaptop on the network but not 3 other xp PC's. Problem Vista Laptop running Vista Home Premium. The OK Vista Laptop can see app PC's in network is operating Vista Business OS. Linking router is a Actontech (Verizon). Both good and problem PC's attached in all a combinatiions of wired and wireless combinations good alwats sees all and bad sees only vista PC's. Sofar only tested withobtain ip automatically and it does get an IP and cnnect to the internet and sees other Vista PC's but no XP pc's. There has to be control hidden somewhare? Any Ideas? Steve

Hi 1. Specify an IP for every computer (192.168.2 and onwards, the router should be 192.168.1.1) and set the gateway to the router's IP and a DNS of your choice2. Set a password for the username on XP3. Share something on the XP machine4. Try inputting in the adress bar of the explorer \\192.168.1.2 (or the IP you set for your XP computer)

Steve, Have you had any other luck to solve your problem other than to enter IP addresses directly? I am having the same problem. All machines are on the same workgroup, but the Vista machines will not play with the XP ones on a name resolution basis. If I enter the IP address, I have no problem, but I would rather the Vista computer be smart enough to see names/IP addresses (as XP machines do) rather than for me to have to access my router to see the address assigned to various machines on net. MBR