How to get Win 7 to see my XP computers on the LAN

[Perryg114]

I can't get Win 7 home premium to see my networked computers although media center can find them to share files with. I have been playing around in file explorer and network settings and can't seem to get them to show up.

Perry

 

[bobdole369]

Same workgroup?

User accounts with identical passwords on each machine (logged in as that user on each machine)

Same subnet?

SMB ports open through each machines firewall?

 

[JackMDS]

Do not use on Win 7 the Home Group use the Work Group.

 

[Perryg114]

I think I got it figured out. I went into system and changed the workgroup name to match my home network. They should have a link to this in the advanced network setup. I was having problems figuring out how to get to where you change the workgroup name. There is such a thing as too many wizards that like to hide stuff from you.

Perry

 

[JackMDS]

Win7 Home groups work only between Win 7 computers.

What is called Work Network is the way it works on privous releases of Windows.

When other OS involve in the sharing you choose this,