64-32it networking Sphynx 6/30/2007 11:36:02 AM I have one pc with vista ultimate 64bit and another with xp home 32bit. So far I have been unable to connect the two to create a network. Does ne1 know if it's possible to connect such different OS's? If so, how? (assume i know nothing about networking ;) ) Thanks.

RE: 64-32it networking Kristian Tollefsen 6/30/2007 2:24:00 PM make shure you firewall is either turned off on both computers ore that the the ports under file and printer in the fw is turned on so this trafic my pass allsow make shure the server serice is turned on "Sphynx" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have one pc with vista ultimate 64bit and another with xp home 32bit. So > far I have been unable to connect the two to create a network. Does ne1 know > if it's possible to connect such different OS's? > > If so, how? (assume i know nothing about networking ;) ) > > Thanks.

Re: 64-32it networking "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie[ at ]mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> 6/30/2007 3:42:32 PM There's no incompatibility between 64-bit and 32-bit that would cause your problem. Therefore, look to basic network troubleshooting. One place to look for basic home networking troubleshooting steps are some of the older Windows ExpertZone columns I did. There are also several MVP networking sites. Finally, there are several newsgroups around networking. Probably a good place to start would be microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "Sphynx" <Sphynx[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6AEA8090-05EA-477F-986F-38785B54A2EE[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have one pc with vista ultimate 64bit and another with xp home 32bit. So > far I have been unable to connect the two to create a network. Does ne1 > know > if it's possible to connect such different OS's? > > If so, how? (assume i know nothing about networking ;) ) > > Thanks.

Re: 64-32it networking XS11E <xs11e[ at ]NOSPAMyahoo.com> 6/30/2007 5:09:05 PM Sphynx <Sphynx[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have one pc with vista ultimate 64bit and another with xp home > 32bit. So far I have been unable to connect the two to create a > network. I can't tell you what your problem is but I have the same setup, my desktop is running Vista Ultimate 64 and my laptop is running XP home. I connect the two with a wireless router and it works fine so yours WILL work, it just may take some fooling around. Are you using a wired or wireless network? -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html

Re: 64-32it networking Sphynx 7/1/2007 9:46:34 AM Well - I enabled all the required settings for the two pc's including the necessary firewall settings - but my problem probably lies in the basics. E.g. Do both need to have the same workplace name? Can I plug the network cable directly into each pc or do i have to go via my ADSL modem/router? I have alot of experience with windows based pc's but this is the 1st time in my life i've ever tried to network them. I've tried a number of different combinations regarding settings and hardware connections but its till a no-go. There's gotta be a hot-to manual on the web somewhere complete with necessary settings and all. Just gotta track it down...

Re: 64-32it networking XS11E <xs11e[ at ]NOSPAMyahoo.com> 7/1/2007 12:08:47 PM Sphynx <Sphynx[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Well - I enabled all the required settings for the two pc's > including the necessary firewall settings - but my problem > probably lies in the basics. E.g. Do both need to have the same > workplace name? The same workgroup name and each computer must have it's own computer name. > Can I plug the network cable directly into each pc > or do i have to go via my ADSL modem/router? I go through the router, I *think* you can plug direct, not absolutely sure but for both the share the network connection you need to use the router. > There's gotta be a hot-to manual on the web somewhere complete > with necessary settings and all. Just gotta track it down... The first time I tried I found the help files on the computer worked, they were a bit confusing and it took me a couple of tries but it did work out eventually so keep trying. -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html