Connect with windows xp to windows 7 and vice versa?

[neverall]

do i have to set up home or small oficce network option on win xp again,cos when i disabled both zone alarm firewalls i see xp machine on win 7 machine,but when i go to my network places/view workgroup computer on xp ,i gess something is wrong leading to error :workgroup is not accesible.you might not have permission to use the network resource.contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have acess permissions,the network path ws not found..

 

[chev65]

Zone alarm seems to cause nothing but problems. If you don't want sharing problems I suggest that you uninstall it completly. After that, follow the directions in my last post.

 

[trandraskell]

Okay I have have a issue with connecting to xp to win7 machines. My laptop is windows XP and I have it setup as the internet gateway to where my desktop connects to the internet thru my xp machine. I got my windows 7 desktop sharing working with the xp machine but the issue I am having is I go a new laptop with window 7 and I have tried to connect it to the network, it does not see my xp laptop, xp desktop or windows 7 desktop. When I try to ping the ip address of all the machines it will not ping, but I can connect wireless thru the laptop to the internet but not to the networks.

 

[myzr7]

Okay I have have a issue with connecting to xp to win7 machines. My laptop is windows XP and I have it setup as the internet gateway to where my desktop connects to the internet thru my xp machine. I got my windows 7 desktop sharing working with the xp machine but the issue I am having is I go a new laptop with window 7 and I have tried to connect it to the network, it does not see my xp laptop, xp desktop or windows 7 desktop. When I try to ping the ip address of all the machines it will not ping, but I can connect wireless thru the laptop to the internet but not to the networks.

Welcome to sevenforums
Do you have your new laptop joined to your workgroup. All pc's need to be on the same work group. This link shows how
Networking home computers running different versions of Windows

 

[trandraskell]

Yes

Thank you
I have followed all the steps that are in this thread. Under workgroup I have it as shojocat for all machines and every windows 7is set to home.
I also reset my windows firewall, on all machines, I even tried it off and still nothing