dyarosh
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Problem connecting Windows 7 to Windows XP
I have a 2 PC network. The first PC is in one room and runs Windows XP. The XP PC is attached to the router with a network cable. The second PC is in another room and runs WIndows 7. The Win 7 PC is attached to the router using a D-Link DHP-300 PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter. I am having trouble accessing the shared folder on the XP PC from the Win 7 PC. When I ping the XP PC I will get a request time out followed by reply messages. I don't have any problem accessing the internet although it can be slow sometimes.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I suspect the problem is with the D-Link adapter but I don't know if I should replace it with another or try something different.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I suspect the problem is with the D-Link adapter but I don't know if I should replace it with another or try something different.
stranger9002
The ping time is ussually caused by firewall. Connecting you mean you can't find the computer and share files?
ping timeout
Windows 7 and XP professional do not automatically share files, and will not until you make some configurational changes.
Read this through before starting, whilst being involved, it shows you each step of the way.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/
I dont suspect the problem is your DLink router.
This lack of ping response is missleading you. As stranger9002 says the firewall is probably stopping the ping response.
Read this through before starting, whilst being involved, it shows you each step of the way.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/
I dont suspect the problem is your DLink router.
This lack of ping response is missleading you. As stranger9002 says the firewall is probably stopping the ping response.
StinkyPete: +1
If his advice will not help, make shure your router's routing table is correct.
Also, check for Firewall/Brandmawer restrictions on Win7 PC.
If his advice will not help, make shure your router's routing table is correct.
Also, check for Firewall/Brandmawer restrictions on Win7 PC.
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I already went through the link posted by StinkyPete before posting my question. The XP pc is running AVG and I disabled it. The Win 7 pc is running AVG without the Firewall component. I disabled Windows Firewall on the Win 7 pc. I have tried so many different things that I'm not sure anymore in which order I did them. I will be back at the office where the problem occurs this morning and I will make sure the Firewalls are turned off on both pcs and try again.
One question though - The articles and links that I've found refer to XP Pro. Can I link a Win 7 pc with an XP Home pc?
One question though - The articles and links that I've found refer to XP Pro. Can I link a Win 7 pc with an XP Home pc?
Ok, then to be shure were the problem lies:
1. Ping from your Win7 PC, the other PC
2. Ping from the other PC to Win 7.
If in both cases the ping dosen't reach - there is a network configuration error(on one of the PCs or the Router)
If Point (1) will work, but Point (2) will not - that means that the configuration with your firewall/brandmawer/antivi
If both Point (1) and Point (2) work - it's defenetly windows sharing issue.
1. Ping from your Win7 PC, the other PC
2. Ping from the other PC to Win 7.
If in both cases the ping dosen't reach - there is a network configuration error(on one of the PCs or the Router)
If Point (1) will work, but Point (2) will not - that means that the configuration with your firewall/brandmawer/antivi
If both Point (1) and Point (2) work - it's defenetly windows sharing issue.
Is network discovery and file sharing on in W7 ???
What is Your AV Software?
Can you Test on "Safe Mode With Networking"
Can you Test on "Safe Mode With Networking"
also make sure you have passwords on both machines....
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Came in this morning and disabled firewalls on both pcs. Made sure SImple File Sharing is off on XP (which is XP Pro). Can't ping either machine from the other. In looking at the ipconfig info I noticed the pcs have different default gateways. Could this be the problem?
Win 7
ip addr: 192.168.12.101
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: 192.168.12.13
XP
ip addr: 192.168.10.26
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: 192.168.10.1
Win 7
ip addr: 192.168.12.101
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: 192.168.12.13
XP
ip addr: 192.168.10.26
subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
default gateway: 192.168.10.1
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usually ip's are assigned by router and default gateway should be 192.168.1.1
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Now I know why they aren't talking I am going to open a separate post to figure out how to get them on the same network.