pbtampawolf

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Hoping someone can help

I have 2 laptops both running widows 7 pro and enterprise and a desktop running windows CP pro service pack 3. I am unable to ping
and of course remote to the Windows 7 laptops from the XP desktop. I have enabled RDP in the setting on all PC's. Any advise?
 

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Thanks for your reply!

Althought I dont know a lot about homegroups I joined all machines to the same home group and I am able to ping / RDP all machines.
This helps as I am studying for my windows 7 cert and a networked enviroment is key. I think home grouple may be a little limited in waht I want to get done.
So once I install server 2008 on this extra box I will have to move away from the home group.

Josephur

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Are you trying to ping/rdp by machine name (netbios) or by IP address?
 

pbtampawolf

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Thanks for your reply!

Althought I dont know a lot about homegroups I joined all machines to the same home group and I am able to ping / RDP all machines.
This helps as I am studying for my windows 7 cert and a networked enviroment is key. I think home grouple may be a little limited in waht I want to get done.
So once I install server 2008 on this extra box I will have to move away from the home group.
 

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