Xp and vista?!

[Niko33]

Hey there!, its pretty anoying because i cant connect my Xp computer to my Vista computer, and the other way is the same.
I'v tryed Multibox_Modified and SynergyWithBroadcast.
Is it simply impossible or what ?

[Otlecs]

It's entirely possible - two of my machines run Vista and I have zero issues with interoperability both with each other and with my XP machines, so far as boxing goes.

What sort of problem are you getting?

[kayb]

I ran into the same thing when I had both OS'es. You'll have to install some vista network discovery thingy on the XP computer. I can't really remember, it's a while ago, but it was available as a download directly from Microsoft's pages.

[Otlecs]

That's interesting.

I didn't download / change a thing on my XP boxes. I literally brought my Vista boxes home, stuck them on the router, and everyone could see each other quite happily.

[Niko33]

Well i dont know whats wrong, it just seem's like they wont contect :(
kayb: Do you think you could find out of witch program that was ?

[Wilbur]

What hardware are you using to connect them through?

[Niko33]

As i wrote: I'v tryed Multibox_Modified and SynergyWithBroadcast.
:)

[Wilbur]

Hardware. Read it again, HARDWARE, Router, Switch etc? Can you connect to that PC using any other software? can you ping the other PC, etc.

[Niko33]

Ohh sorry xD
Im using a router and im not using wireless net.

I'v also tryed to take my firewall off on both computers

[Wilbur]

Can you ping Computer A from Computer B ?

[Niko33]

Tell me how to do it :)

Ping 127.0.0.1 in CMD?

[Wilbur]

From PC B open the command prompt and type "ipconfig /all" This'll list give you the Local IP.

In PC A type "Ping <IP of PC B>"

If you are getting a ping back then Multiboxing & synergy should work.

If they aren't then you have some kind of firewall stopping it.

[Niko33]

I am able to ping it. What can the problem be ?, I actually had some connect with Multibox a time, BUT my A computer was very laggy and the program crashed and i had to restart.
Any suggestions?

[fling]

My Vista, XP, Win2k boxes all talk together and play nice, you have a network configuration issue. Things like software firewalls and some AV/spyware suites could be causing the issue, but I would guess your network isn't set up properly in Windows. There is a very slight possibility that there is something set up in your router that is blocking it, but I doubt it.

Does file sharing work between the PCs? Are you running as a user or as an admin for your Windows logins? Have you tried using "Run as administrator" for the instances of your multiboxing software?

[kayb]

Try this on the XP machine. Needs a validated xp version (which you of course have? =)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4F01A31D-EE46-481E-BA11-37F485FA34EA&displaylang=en