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711165 2008-10-10 00:44:00 I have a wireless network set up and running between my Vista and my XP computers using a basic 4 port wireless router. Both computers can connect to the internet OK. They can also share files with each other but only by copying or cutting a file or folder on either computer then accessing the other computer by typing its network name into the Start/Run command line, upon which its files and folders pop up under My Computer and I can then paste the file or folder into the drive/folder selected.
In other words, on each computer, the Network Map only shows the Router and Internet but not the other computer, so I can't easily access one computer from the other.
According to Microsoft the problem lies with XP which needs an update to its Link Layer Topology (LLTD) Responder. However, when I run their download KB922120 it says the file I have in XP (Sp3) is more up to date than the download.

Any ideas?

Roger
rogerj (10844)
711166 2008-10-10 01:00:00 Theres a link up the top Hotfix DL available (support.microsoft.com), on the MS site for 922120.

Click on it, its for SP3. And request it by email. It'll be password protected

This update doesnt install with SP3, altho MS said it does, it doesnt.

And the SP2 update on that site doesnt work with SP3, the hotfix does tho
Speedy Gonzales (78)
711167 2008-10-10 02:08:00 Thats only a network map, why dont you just map a drive to the shared folder...? SolMiester (139)
711168 2008-10-10 04:03:00 Start > Run > cmd.exe

In the command prompt, type in "net view" to see if the shared folders can be seen.

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
711169 2008-10-10 05:44:00 Theres a link up the top Hotfix DL available (support.microsoft.com), on the MS site for 922120.

Click on it, its for SP3. And request it by email. It'll be password protected

This update doesnt install with SP3, altho MS said it does, it doesnt.

And the SP2 update on that site doesnt work with SP3, the hotfix does tho

That was the answer, thank you very much. Network Map working now. Never noticed the hotfix tucked into the top of the page and wouldn't have known it applied to Sp3 anyway.

Roger
rogerj (10844)
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