Network issues

Jimmy1983 · 11 May 2007 at 20:27

Iam having problems with connecting to my network. Just installed vista on a new build and can't access any shared files across the network. Typed in the correct workgroup name and change pc name.

Any ideas people? Ive set the network as private, which I think is right for a home network.

Ive just managed to get my vista pc to see my laptop and I can transfer files. But on the laptop win xp I can see the vista pc under workgroup's but when I try to connect it asks me for a username and password. Ive not set any though, does anyone know if there is a default pw and un? Or how to turn the login off?

edit:can;t even see the workgroup on my laptop now :mad:

brendy · 11 May 2007 at 20:52

i think wth new security routines in vista you must have a password, a bit like trying to remote desktop in xp, it wont let you connect without a password and if there isnt one set it gives you a guffy fail message, try it and see.

Jimmy1983 · 11 May 2007 at 21:15

brendy said:
i think wth new security routines in vista you must have a password, a bit like trying to remote desktop in xp, it wont let you connect without a password and if there isnt one set it gives you a guffy fail message, try it and see.

ive not set any paswords thought. Do you know if there is a standard default one?

brendy · 11 May 2007 at 21:17

Jimmy1983 said:
ive not set any paswords thought. Do you know if there is a standard default one?

This is the point jimmy, you need to set one if i remember rightly, go into users in control panel and set one. even if there isnt one itll still ask.

oddjob62 · 11 May 2007 at 22:03

brendy said:
i think wth new security routines in vista you must have a password, a bit like trying to remote desktop in xp, it wont let you connect without a password and if there isnt one set it gives you a guffy fail message, try it and see.

That feature has been there since Windows 2000. (unless Guest has been configured)

Jimmy1983 · 11 May 2007 at 22:06

brendy said:
This is the point jimmy, you need to set one if i remember rightly, go into users in control panel and set one. even if there isnt one itll still ask.

ah right, yeah done it and its working

Your a star many thanks, ive had this before thought and the network sometimes doesnt work. Ive had all workgroups showing up on all pc's but when you try to access them you can't.

Ah well its working at the mo, thanks again

brendy · 12 May 2007 at 10:32

oddjob62 said:
That feature has been there since Windows 2000. (unless Guest has been configured)

No probs fella glad to be of help.
In all the years since 2000 was released ive never seen a 2000 workgroup, its always been domain orientated though so i didnt think it was worth mentioning.

oddjob62 · 12 May 2007 at 10:38

brendy said:
No probs fella glad to be of help.
In all the years since 2000 was released ive never seen a 2000 workgroup, its always been domain orientated though so i didnt think it was worth mentioning.

I just thought i'd mentioned it because not setting a password is a mistake that comes up a lot on this forum with people trying to set up p2p networks with XP as well as Vista.

Jimmy1983 · 12 May 2007 at 10:40

oddjob62 said:
I just thought i'd mentioned it because not setting a password is a mistake that comes up a lot on this forum with people trying to set up p2p networks with XP as well as Vista.

I take it iam going to have to levae this password on my user account now?

oddjob62 · 12 May 2007 at 11:29

Jimmy1983 said:
I take it iam going to have to levae this password on my user account now?

Yes

Jimmy1983 · 12 May 2007 at 12:01

oddjob62 said:
Yes

Thought so, thanks for confirming.