Windows XP cannot see Windows 7 on same Domain
I am trying to share a printer that is physically connected to a Windows 7 machine. The problem I am having is that it is the only computer running Windows 7 on the domain. The rest are running XP SP3. From any of the XP computers I can not see the Windows 7 box preventing me from using any of it's resources. These computers are all on the same domain, and not a homegroup or workgroup.
Geodash
Can you ping W7 from XP?
They are connected to the same Domain Controller? And both logged in?
ASKER
yes they are both on the same domain controller, and both logged in.
ASKER
I can see the XP machine from the Windows 7 but not the other way around.
Make sure you have Network Discovery enabled on the Windows 7 machine.
You can connect to the Windows 7 machine to add the printer by \\computername\ You can then add the printer this way.
You can add the printer into Active Directory from here you can add the printer to any station with AD.
You can connect to the Windows 7 machine to add the printer by \\computername\ You can then add the printer this way.
You can add the printer into Active Directory from here you can add the printer to any station with AD.
Turn off IP6 on the Windows 7 system (of course check that IP4 is on first)
Check the firewall on Windows 7.
If you have a physical firewall consider turning off the software firewall on the Windows 7 system.
If you do not have a physical firewall or the windows 7 is a notebook or you just want the added warm fuzzies of haveing both firewalls enabled. Use the Windows 7 to readd the printer as a shared printer.
Then type the printers IP in a windows run dialog box double click on the printer and test the printing.
try to connect to the printer from your windows 7 system as well. use the windows search window and type in the \\127.0.0.1 and see what you see.
Check the firewall on Windows 7.
If you have a physical firewall consider turning off the software firewall on the Windows 7 system.
If you do not have a physical firewall or the windows 7 is a notebook or you just want the added warm fuzzies of haveing both firewalls enabled. Use the Windows 7 to readd the printer as a shared printer.
Then type the printers IP in a windows run dialog box double click on the printer and test the printing.
try to connect to the printer from your windows 7 system as well. use the windows search window and type in the \\127.0.0.1 and see what you see.
Do not type ther printer IP (sorry fingers had a mind of thier own)
On the windows XP system in a run windows type
\\(windows7IPaddress) press enter
this should display all hosted file shares and all hosted printers that are on the computer.
On the windows XP system in a run windows type
\\(windows7IPaddress) press enter
this should display all hosted file shares and all hosted printers that are on the computer.
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