Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
Workgroups, WINS NBoTCPIP are a pita. The IP works, so if you setup a DNS server you could connect using machine names without problems. Steve Tomporowski wrote: The IP address (have to remember to use \\ or it will open the browser) works fine, nice solid contact. I'll have to try the trick with the master browser. I've heard of that problem on several versions of Windows. Steve maccrawj wrote: By IP address, DNS, or WINS? If IP works then it's likely a master browser election issue like the old days. Disabling the master browser on the XP box would solve that, so would putting up a DNS server and not relying on WINS. Off the top of my head @ 4AM so YMMV! Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter.
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
By IP address, DNS, or WINS? If IP works then it's likely a master browser election issue like the old days. Disabling the master browser on the XP box would solve that, so would putting up a DNS server and not relying on WINS. Off the top of my head @ 4AM so YMMV! Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
I'm still running the Win7 RC build 1700, I think (it's on my home machine). It seems that if I reboot I may or may not have internet connection. Sometimes I'll have to reboot 3 times to get the internet connection to appear. Once it does, I'm good to go...but... And once I do have network access I can always see my laptop downstairs, which runs XP, but I can't see my other PC running XP which sits next to my Win7 PC. Argh! I'm probably not doing sharing correctly somehow on the second PC. Also, I still have problems using files on a portable HD between XP and Vista and Win7 computers. The old read only BS. Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
There is only the 'homegroup' on the Win7 box. According to the help, which I haven't tried to dispute yetonly a Win7 machine can join the homegroup. The WinXP machine shows up every once in a while, but I think the main idea is to use the IP address and that should do it. I probably made a mistake on the install when I told it that I was in a home environment. I probably would have gotten options for different workgroups if I had chosen 'business'. Still might be able to change it... Steve Robert Martin Jr. wrote: Search for the XP computer by IP addy instead of browsing network. That usually works if there is a DNS issue. Workgroup the same I assume? lopaka --- On Tue, 9/29/09, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Networking To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 3:46 PM Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4471 (20090930) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4471 (20090930) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
The IP address (have to remember to use \\ or it will open the browser) works fine, nice solid contact. I'll have to try the trick with the master browser. I've heard of that problem on several versions of Windows. Steve maccrawj wrote: By IP address, DNS, or WINS? If IP works then it's likely a master browser election issue like the old days. Disabling the master browser on the XP box would solve that, so would putting up a DNS server and not relying on WINS. Off the top of my head @ 4AM so YMMV! Steve Tomporowski wrote: Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4471 (20090930) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4471 (20090930) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
[H] Windows 7 Networking
Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Windows 7 Networking
Search for the XP computer by IP addy instead of browsing network. That usually works if there is a DNS issue. Workgroup the same I assume? lopaka --- On Tue, 9/29/09, Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com wrote: From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com Subject: [H] Windows 7 Networking To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 3:46 PM Okay, here's a good one: How do you network a Win7 machine with a WinXP machine. So far, Win 7 only sees that machine sometimes. Lately, the last couple of boots, it refuses to see that machine. It's only important that the Win7 machine sees the WinXP machine, visa versa doesn't matter. Steve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4468 (20090929) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
