I have bought a new laptop 2 weeks ago and added it into my existing network
(3 PC with XP). After setting, when I went into other PC, the connection
would be cut and then reconnected itself around 5 seconds. After that, I can
read the files of that PC. Thanks all.

Below is how to Network the 2.

[url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx[/url]

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall (or LAN allowed, depending on how their
Exceptions are worded in their Firewall)

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords (passwords can be different) on ALL computers in your Network) If
you have it ON, you will be asked for a username and password when you try to
access a Vista computer from an XP computer, or a Vista computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing
Wizard to include Vista in your “New” Network, even if you had an XP Network
set up prior to adding a Vista computer to it(redoing the Wizard seems to
work for XP machines!).

In “My Network Places”: “Set up a Home or Small Office Network”
OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File
and Printer Sharing.

--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"KWMHK" wrote:
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> I have bought a new laptop 2 weeks ago and added it into my existing network
> (3 PC with XP). After setting, when I went into other PC, the connection
> would be cut and then reconnected itself around 5 seconds. After that, I can
> read the files of that PC. Thanks all.[/color]

Firstly, thanks Mick. I have tried many ways but the problem could not be
solved. I have read a forum this morning and it instructed me to disable the
UPnP function of the router. I have done that and now the problem solved
already. Thanks all.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Below is how to Network the 2.
>
> [url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx[/url]
>
> Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
>
> Permissions/Share info is there as well.
>
> If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
> sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall (or LAN allowed, depending on how their
> Exceptions are worded in their Firewall)
>
> 1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
> the SAME.
>
> In Vista Network and Sharing:
>
> Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)
>
> Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)
>
> File Sharing: ON
>
> Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
> Docs)
>
> Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
> passwords (passwords can be different) on ALL computers in your Network) If
> you have it ON, you will be asked for a username and password when you try to
> access a Vista computer from an XP computer, or a Vista computer.
>
> Also, run the XP’s Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing
> Wizard to include Vista in your “New” Network, even if you had an XP Network
> set up prior to adding a Vista computer to it(redoing the Wizard seems to
> work for XP machines!).
>
> In “My Network Places”: “Set up a Home or Small Office Network”
> OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File
> and Printer Sharing.
>
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "KWMHK" wrote:
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> > I have bought a new laptop 2 weeks ago and added it into my existing network
> > (3 PC with XP). After setting, when I went into other PC, the connection
> > would be cut and then reconnected itself around 5 seconds. After that, I can
> > read the files of that PC. Thanks all.[/color][/color]