Networking.

WOAH NELLY! I almost threw the computer out the windows!

All I wanted to do was to network Vista to my XP machine. Simple.

During the install, I had already selected 'Home, discoverable', & all that. A piece of cake.


Before I actually tested the network, I knew what was going to happen, so I wrote it down ... "still the only directories I can figure out how to access over a network share are the /Public/ directories".

But then I actually tried to connect. NOPE! I can't do it this time. (I was able to in RC1). Ruven (my computer name) is not accessible, you might not have permission, bla, bla, bla ...


I have no idea why I could not access the network? Check everything I can think of, but nothing works.

Then, I have no idea why I now can?
The only thing i did, was to turn off Windows Firewall. When I did that, I could then see the network share. And I could then open /public/. And then, I turned Windows Firewall back on. And now I still can. I don't know why?

I made no changes to Windows Firewall (I don't think). Turned it off, was able to see the share, turned back on, still able to see the share. I don't know why?