Windows 2000 and Vista home networking.

[Jourei]

So, I'm having a strange issue. I've connected my Windows home premium and the 2000 to the router and Vista can not find my 2000 from the net. I do get an ping reply from both directions. I have them in the same workroup (I guess if it is as easy to just name the groups the same?).
All I want to do is atleast to share files between the computers.
All firewalls are gone (sortof). The TTPL or what ever topology thingy it is, is on.

As you can see, I'm not made for creating home networks so please, be gentle. :D
Or even better, if you could do/link me to an good tutorial.


I did the search and didn't find any relating issues.

 

[fadedrs]

Try turning off IPV6 in vista

 

[Jourei]

Ok, done that but nothing special has happened.
What does that IPV6 do?

 

[fadedrs]

some routers do not like it,

is network discovery turned on on the vista machine?

is the network set to private on vista?

also turn off password protected sharing in vista?

turn on file sharing.

those can all be found in the network and sharing center

 

[Jourei]

Well, checked all those and the network is private.

 

[fadedrs]

had this same type of problem on my network trying to remember how i fixed it. XP and VISTA.

 

[fadedrs]

did you try running the network setup wizard on the 2000 machine?

 

[Jourei]

Ofcourse.
Tough, from my 2000 I can't see anything in the net, but Vista atleast recognizes the router.

I just noticed, my windows 2000 can't access any network anymore, and there's no response when I try to ping the other computer. Well, also internet is not possible.
What I know, I haven't done anything that could cut off the whole connection.
I tried to connect it to the first modem but still no effect.
At first, we had em' all connected to a A-link router, where then connected to the internet, because of it's too tight and firewall we bought this one, wich is now connected to the A-link...
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[fadedrs]

try these

Network Map in Windows Vista does not display computers that are running Windows XP

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-networking-sharing/93262-how-create-network-vista-2000-me.html

i will keep looking also.

 

[Jourei]

I've stumbled upon that LLTD before too, but same question, Is there a file for 2000?

 

[fadedrs]

not sure still looking on that.

 

[nso5300]

here is a little tutorial from
Networking home computers running different versions of Windows - Windows Vista Help

see if this helps you out

 

[Jourei]

I've tryed that but nothing useful with 2000.
I wouldn't wonder, if the problem was with firewall ports, they are somewhat hard for me to configure, or I haven't found the page yet (wich is unlikely).

 

[nso5300]

have you tried to just to turn the firewalls off

 

[Jourei]

Yes. Tough on the router it seems to be a harder thing, if possible.
Anyway, I think I just opened some ports for the IPs on this 'network'. I'm about to test it.

And the windows 2000 dosen't have a connection to the internet at all. You guys know, what the correct settings are incase I have ****ed up something?

 

[nso5300]

w2k dosent have a intergared firewall

 

[Jourei]

I know, but it has F-Secure's firewall, wich I shut down temporarily.
And no use opening ports to find eachother or getting connection to the internet.

 

[fadedrs]

do you have the latest drivers for the network card install on W2K?

 

[Jourei]

I just downloaded a driver for the card and its complaining that there is no LAN board on the system.

And Michael Jackson is dead. Didn't expect him to die in years...

 

[nso5300]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat micheal jackson is dead
where did u get this info