Network Access: Can't see XP or Win 98 computers with Vista - Solution

posted by  sfiroz (90)  11 months ago (www.vistax64.com)

Vista Business and XP Pro

Initially, my new Vista computer could access my wireless router but
my Vista computer could not "see" my XP Pro computers nor the reverse.

My solution:
1) Make sure that all computers are in the same WORKGROUP
XP (or Win98) used MSHOME as the default workgroup name
Vistia uses WORKGROUP as the default workgroup name
Therefore, on the Vista I changed my workgroup name to MSHOME
(Control Panel\System\Change Workgroup Name) -OR-
(Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Sharing Center)
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