Sharing files between XP & Vista Computers

I've set up Network Magic on my XP & Vista operating system computers. Works great from Vista to XP. Can share files perfectly. However I need the reverse. I need to share the files from the XP machine on My Vista machine. I get an error message that the Vista machine cannot access files even though the machines are communicating. I've set up windows firewall correctly on both machines, so I don't believe it's a firewall issue, but not absolutely positive. Any help would sure be appreciated. I've troubleshooted for a week & am about ready to take it to a professional computer repair center. I've tried pinging the other machine and get a timeout error, which leads me to believe there may be a communication problem. If anyone has any suggestions, I would sure appreciate it. I'm just about ready to throw in the towel. I thought that networking 2 computers would be the simplest task. It's turned into one of the most complex nightmares I've ever had to deal with on computers. Thanks for any help.
Kevin Kierer

I double checked everything and file and printer sharing is turned on everywhere I can find to turn it on. Windows firewalls are configured correctly and have file & printer sharing on. I even turned both firewalls off & still was unable to access files on the XP machine. Internet works great on both machines. I can do a screen shot of the XP machine on the Vista machine and everything checks out as being connected & working properly. Something somewhere is blocking file access from the XP machine, but I cannot figure what it could be. I've uninstalled anything that I thought might be causing a problem and still get the "cannot access shared folder" message. It suggests a firewall issue, but as far as I can tell, there is no firewall blocking file sharing. The files share perfectly on the XP machine when I try to access the Vista files. It just won't do the reverse and when I try to use the networked printer on the Vista machine, the queue just holds the job forever and never prints. I also get a timeout error when I try to ping the XP machine from the Vista machine. I get a "file path not found" error when I try to connect to the drive using Vista's networking controls. The XP computer icon only shows up once in awhile and when I do a map network drive command, it says it cannot find the path even though the path exists and is typed correctly. Here is all the information about my system. I certainly appreciate any suggestions as to what might get this network finally sharing files from my Vista machine. Thanks.
Kevin
Network Magic Version installed: 5.1.9055.0
DSL Internet connection
Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router BEFSR41 V. 3
Firmware 1.05.00 April 1, 2004
Hard Wired Connection
Ethernet Port is standard Ethernet connection in back of computer
Windows XP Home Service Pack 3
Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1
Windows Firewall on both machines configured for printer & file sharing
Antivirus software has temporarily been uninstalled in case this was causing problem (Sophos)
Spybot uninstalled as well

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To share files other MACs running Mt. Lion, you simply turn on AirDrop. Without an internet or intranet, can you, and how do you share files between MACs running Mt. Lion and Lion? How do you share files between Mt. Lion and any other older versions of OS X?

Here is a real-life example. My principal home machine is a 2011 Mac mini running OS X 10.8.3. My work laptop is a 2010 MacBook Pro with Lion. On the laptop, I enable File Sharing (afp) and export a project folder from the MacBook Pro and mount it on the desktop of the Mac mini.
Now, I can be more productive across two large monitors with the same applications and data; without concern for synchronizing final content. In my case, the work files remain on the laptop. Moving files between machines is a simple Finder operation.
WIthout a network, you can create your own with a length of CAT5(E) or better cable connecting each Mac Ethernet port. No need for a router in this (temporary) case. The alternative to this is a USB stick or where both machines have a reader, an SDHC data card.

Sharing files between mac and PC's

I have an iMac running 10.4.8 and 2 PC's running XP home edition. I am trying to share files between them. They are networked through a router. The mac can see and connect to both of the PC's and I can open files on the PC's from the mac. The PC's can connect to each other and open files. The problem I'm having is connecting to the mac from either of the PC's. They all have the same workgroup name. I have windows file sharing on. Is there something else that needs to be done so the PC's can see and connect to the mac?

Hi Pat-999,
To set up a link between Windows XP and the Mac do the following:
1) Open "My Network Places" on the Windows computer.
2) Double click on "Add a network place".
3) A setup wizard will appear. Click next and choose the option to specify a network site, etc. Click Next.
4) Open the System Preferences on your Mac. Choose Sharing. Under the Services tab, turn on the check box for "Windows Sharing". Click on the Accounts button and activate your account. If sharing hasn't started by itself, click the Start button. Write down the address where it says "Windows users can access your computer at...". It would be something like \\192.168.0.122\username
5) Enter that address in the wizard at the Windows computer and click Next.
6) It will take a few minutes for the connection to show up. When it does, give the connection a name and save it.
In the future, you then just need to have Windows sharing on at your Mac and double click the connection you saved to connect. When you do, a dialogue box will appear asking for the Mac users' name and password to connect. Put in your long name (the same one that appears any time the Mac asks for your password) and the password. A folder will open on the Windows desktop.
Initially, it will only let you set the connection up for your entire Mac account. So you will see all of the folders within that account. If you want to confine the connection to the drop box, then run the connection wizard again. This time, on the page where you enter the Mac address, you'll have a drop down menu of all of the folders in your account. Choose username\Public\Drop Box and save that connection. Delete the previous one. Now when you connect (using the same long name and password), the folder on the Windows desktop will be confined to the Drop Box folder of your account.

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