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January 27th, 2008 16:00

Home network set up for mixed system

I had a home network with some wireless PC,s and one main PC hardwired to a Sky Wireless/ hardwired router. I can't figure out how set up the same network now the main PC is running on vista
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    GioAguilar

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    Posted January 27th, 2008 17:00

    Vista Computer will not display XP computer, unless you install a patch on XP systems.
    Check MS article:
     
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    Mary G

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    Posted January 27th, 2008 22:00

    If you set up the network as a Private network and select the Network Discovery option in Network & Sharing center, you won't need the patch. Lots more help in Help in the Network & Sharing Center, View Full Map. One thing--rename your workgroup to the same name on all computers. The default name is different on Vista computers.
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    jmwills

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    Posted January 28th, 2008 10:00

    I think the default name for a Windows workgroup is "Workgroup".  The key is using a private network setting and the same workgroup name.
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    Posted February 1st, 2008 16:00

    I still can't get the Vista PC to see the laptop or other XP machine - I have tried setting the name as - but I feel it is because have the Vista machine hardwired to the router. I tried using the Xp set up wireless  network - but of causes the vista machine is not and does not have a wireless card.

     

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