Connecting non-Win7 devices to homegroup

[dwl99]

Most of the PC's in my house are on Windows 7 and they all connect with each other without any problems. I have not been able to get my laptop (WinXP Pro) or Netbook (Ubuntu 9.10) to connect to the Homegroup. I also have a Networked Attached Storage device but this seems to be invisible to Windows 7. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hello,

As far as I know, homegroup is only for Windows 7 machines. I don't think it is possible to connect with Ubuntu or XP.

~JK

 

[dwl99]

Hello,

As far as I know, homegroup is only for Windows 7 machines. I don't think it is possible to connect with Ubuntu or XP.

~JK

Thanks - is there any way to create a second network that can link Win7, WinXP and a NAS?

 

[Jonathan_King]

Well, you could use a Workgroup.

 

[ultraplanet]

Here's a link to a possible fix for your NAS problem.....

http://www.sevenforums.com/network-...twork-share-issue-windows-7-a.html#post278259

 

[dwl99]

thanks guys, will give that a go

 

[dwl99]

Problem solved! Changed the Local Group Policy settings as per Ultraplanet's post, mapped the NAS as a network drive to \\NAS_NAME\Public & it works perfectly! Thanks a lot.