nitram38
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 posted on 16/12/08 at 09:05 PM |
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Connect two Vista Laptops?
Just spent 5 hrs trying to get my Old vista laptop connected to my new vista laptop with a crossover ethernet cable so that I can use a transfer
program.
I have followed so many websites, rebooted, changed to fixed ip's etc that I am pulling my hair out.
PC icons appear disappear from both network and I can't get them to connect.
Anyone know how to do this?
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stevebubs
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| posted on 16/12/08 at 09:58 PM |
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Turn the local firewall off on both machines...
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nitram38
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| posted on 16/12/08 at 10:01 PM |
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Done that too.
I can see both laptop icons in network. I can access one laptop from the other but not the other way around, even though the icon is there
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McLannahan
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| posted on 16/12/08 at 10:18 PM |
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Have you created an account on each laptop for the other user on the other laptop?
What happens when you say you can't access it? User prompt? Network unavailable?
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rb968
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| posted on 16/12/08 at 10:27 PM |
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
You might have seen this already.
Haven't done it with Vista so am reading this now myself to see whats changed from XP.
Rich
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rb968
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| posted on 16/12/08 at 10:45 PM |
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OK so its worth a read as it appears file and printer sharing is not enabled automatically and it explains how to do so in that paper.
So assuming you have static IP's on both in the same subnet with the same subnet mask and set the workgroup names the same then following that
guide should in theory get you there.
If you can tell us what error messages if any or the sticking point you reach then I can try and help further.
Rich
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nitram38
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| posted on 16/12/08 at 10:56 PM |
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Sorted!
%$£^&* Macafee Anti Virus!
Remove the 30 day trial that came with the laptop (I use AVG free) and it connected!
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rb968
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| posted on 16/12/08 at 11:11 PM |
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LOL
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paul the 6th
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| posted on 17/12/08 at 11:06 AM |
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When I used to use dialup years and years ago, avg antivirus used to see my modem as a piece of software and completely freeze the computer everytime
it did a scan.
gotta love some of the antivirus software out there 
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