Network Problems (LAN)

[AngelzUnit]

are you trying to directly connect to the other computer?
if not, you have to set up a work group. thats the way that you can share files and printers. etc etc

yea I want to share files/printer between them.

I also want to play games via lan with them, when I create a game over lan on one computer, the other computer can't see it.

Run the network setup wizard in XP.
next
Go to the Network and Sharing Center in Vista and turn on all the network features you want.

The important ones are the top 3 i've got turned on. Dont know wtf the password protected sharing stuff is as ive never had to put in a password for anything from a different computer. and i have media sharing on because i stream shit to my ps3.

restart both machines and you should be able to share files and what not.

I tried that, but when I run the network wizard and create a new one, after it restarts it disappears and I'm only left with the two networks I had before.

This is how my network screen looks on vista, pretty much like yours...



For starcraft, when I try Local Area Connection (IPX) both computers can't join, it's like disabled or something.

With starcraft on my XP, it has a Local Area Connection (UDP) and it can create a game with that but my vista doesn't have the UDP option.