I am new to this site but I have read almost all the fixes for this problem. When I first got the vista laptop I setup a workgroup and share my files and a printer setup an account for my wife on my xp desktop and everything was fine she could see me on in her network folder and log in to my system and print. that was last Febuary now she can't see me on the network and I can't see myself on the network on my own computer? I checked the router and recycled it and tried loading the LLtd protocol and disabled my mcafee firewall made sure file and print sharieng was turn on in the windows firewall. The only way I could see my self was to load the NWLINK protocol but you shouldnot have to do this. the vista laptop has both IPV4 and IPV6 loaded and the LLTD.both of us have file and print shareing turn on in the network connection propertiesfor the network adapters. I am at a lost for what has changed on our computers and why I can't see my self out on the Microsoft network under the Workgroup name? If anyone can shed some lite at the end of the tunnel that would be great. Thanks, bmoortell@comcast.net

Hello bmoortell, Thank you for your post! First, check the Mcafee Firewall and make sure it properly configured before we go any further. Sometimes disabling doesn't always work. Some third party programs ask that you add the ip addresses from the computers in the Trusted Zone tab. Check Mcafee for further details. If all else fails, you can try temporarily uninstalling the program while troubleshooting. http://www.mcafee.com/us/ -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

ERIC, If you get this message I uninstalled Mcaffe and it didn't help. Thanks, bmoortell

If you can provide the ipconfig/all output on both computers we might be able further diagnose the issue. To do so, please perform the following steps: 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 iconin the menu bar on the left, click Edit, thenclickSelect 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

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\Delores-PC>ipconfig/all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Delores-PC Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5006EG Wireless Network Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-9E-2B-9C-86 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::11eb:8481:ea60:80f%9(Preferred) IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:44:37 PM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:37:05 PM Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234888094 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{7D819F9D-91F4-4085-A842-70469F164D0D} Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.1.4%13(Preferred) Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes C:\Users\Delores-PC>

XP computer is Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600](C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce>ipconfig/all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : magic-09cdd93a2 Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8050 PCI-E ASF Gigabit Ethernet Controller Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-40-F4-6E Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, April 08, 2008 12:39:42 PM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:39:42 PM C:\Documents and Settings\Bruce>

Try accessing the computer by ip address or computer name from both computers. If you happen toget an error message report back full details of the message you receive. On the Windows XP computer: Click Start, Run, type\\ <Windows Vista-based computers IP address>, for example\\192.168.1.4then click OK or press [ENTER] On the Windows Vista computer: Click Start, Run, type<Windows XP-based computers IP address>, for example\\192.168.1.2then click OK or press [ENTER] -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Eric, I tried typing in the ip addresse from the xp machine I typed \\192.168.1.4 and got the message network path can't be found. From the vist laptop I typed in \\192.168.1.2 and got the message window could not connect to this address. Thanks, bmoortell

In Network and Sharing Center in Control Panel, what are your options set to? Make sure it is configured like this: - Network discovery: on- File sharing: on- Password protected sharing: on/off -- Eric Cross Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Eric, I made sure the laptop is configured like the above states so I am at a lost because this was working and something has changed or stopped working?. Thanks, Bruce

Have you had any luck? I am having the same problem and so far the suggestions for troubleshooting have not helped.