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Windows Vista Conversion Guide : Vista Networking
By Robert | April 17, 2007
Networking with Vista is slick. For start the networking settings menu is a part of Vista Start Barby default. You have to go hunting for it when using XP, as it’s usually buried in menus.
Vista makes setting up your network much easier. You just click the Start button again to find the network options. From there all you need to do is select the Networking and Sharing Center and establish a network, add computers to your network, Manage settings or diagnose or repair connections to your network.
This is alot simpler than Xp, as all of the network option are integrated into one area. Best of all,Vista does a lot of the work for you by running a wizard, searching for other machines and asking if you would like to be connected.
Networking Between Vista and XP
When configuring network settings between Vista and XP machines, nomenclature can be a problem. Vista automatically any network you setup as “WORK-GROUP” by default, while Xp uses the faithful “MSHOME”. You must make sure that both computers are suing the same workgroup name. The best practice is to generally is to change the name something other than the default. This is also a small defense against unauthorized network access.
To do this in Vista, access teh Start Menu and now right click on Computer, then selecting Properties. Now in the System menu, select Change Settings and once Computer name pops up, then change the computer name to your perferred alternative. Critically, make sure you change the WorkGroup name and not the computer name.
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