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Author Topic: Networking from Vista (wireless) to XP-Home (direct connect to DIR-625)  (Read 5287 times)

stevebabz

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Networking from Vista (wireless) to XP-Home (direct connect to DIR-625)
« on: January 01, 2009, 12:56:14 PM »
I recently switched from a Linksys WRT54G to a D-Link DIR-625.  I have a laptop loaded with Vista that is configured to connect to the desktop running XP-Home.  The laptop recognized and connected to the XP system via the Linksys router.

However with the DIR-625 I am unable to connect to the XP computer name (\\computername).  It will connect if I enter the XP's IP address 192.168.0.1xx.  I can't map a drive to an IP address to my knowledge.

Other than manually connecting by entering the IP address are there any other solutions?
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stevebabz

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Re: Networking from Vista (wireless) to XP-Home (direct connect to DIR-625)
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2009, 01:04:22 PM »
By the way, I have no problems connecting from a second wireless laptop with XP Pro using the XP computer name (\\computername).  I'm wondering if this an Vista to XP problem or a router problem?
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smlunatick

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Re: Networking from Vista (wireless) to XP-Home (direct connect to DIR-625)
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2009, 11:43:43 AM »
Your problem seems to be a lot like the problem caused by Norton's Anti-Virus Internet Worm protection.  It blocks the NetBIOS name resolution protocol.  Check your anti-virus system.
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