Just figured I'd post an update on how things were going with my xp/vista network problems.

As of today, and for some reason totally unknown to me, both the xp desktop and vista laptop are able to...

I'll respond to each of your points individually:

1) Yes, both computers were able to see each other previously, share files and play SS2 over the network.

2) We played networked SS2 on both...

aeinstein, that's not my XP ipconfig info...it looks like you copied that from a sample you provided earlier in this post. My current XP ipconfig/all info is as follows:


Windows IP...

Hi aeinstein. I've disabled the tunneling and IPv6 on the Vista laptop by adding the DisabledComponents value to the registry (hex FF) and clearing the checkbox next to IPv6 in the network...

Well, I enabled dhcp and still no luck. I'm so at my wits end here! I understand that a secure OS is important, but why does Microsoft have to make it so darn difficult for XP and Vista to play...

Network discovery is enabled and the network type is set to private (as opposed to public). I don't see anything that refers to a network type of "home".

Hi aeinstein. I followed your instructions quoted above and the Vista laptop and XP desktop still cannot see each other on the network. I'm able to ping both computers from one another, however,...

Ok, well it appears I'm out of luck here, I guess. Last-ditch effort...any ideas on how I can reset all my network settings to default so I can start over from scratch?

Thanks.

Ok, I set the restrictanonymous value (which was set to 1) on my XP machine to 0 but still no luck.

Then I started poking around the Network and Sharing Center on my Vista laptop and now I feel...

Thanks aeinstein. I'll post both the XP and Vista ipconfig info asap. Though I'm not sure what code tags I should use. Please advise.

Hi aeinstein. I confirmed that both machines are in the same workgroup (WORKGROUP). Can you specify what to look for to ensure "the home network is still setup on each machine"? The Vista computer...

Hello all. I've got a Vista laptop and an XP desktop connected to a wireless ADSL router (Comtrend). Previously, I was able to view both computers over the network, share files and play LAN games. ...