Windows 7 Home Networking Win 7 computer to Vista computer

[aeuser]

Hello folks, I could do with a bit of help here.

I have two computers connected by ethernet LAN through a router. Both computers can see each other and I can access files on the Win 7 computer from the Vista computer, but athough the Win 7 computer sees Vista it won't let me connect. It produces a Windows Security box where I am required to 'Enter Network Password' and it has a User name box and a Password box.

Now - there is no network password. I have:-

• unjoined homegroup
• Set all the defaults in the network and sharing centre's advanced settings to let me through, including turn on file-sharing and turn off passwords. ( Someone kindly gave instructions in an earlier posting)
• Restarted the computer
• Still no joy

Any ideas anyone?

 

[cadedogg]

If you have a user name and password set up on your other machine you will need to enter that user name and password when it asks for the network information.

 

[aeuser]

Solved

Thank you for your help. I posted this some time ago and the problem is resolved since I upgraded the Vista computer to Windows 7. Homegroup has solved all the problems.
This thread can now be closed from my point of view.