Workgroups making me cry. what's the secret?

ginjaninja

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I'm trying to set up a workgroup it should theoretically work but it's just not.

computers
xp x86 (shared printer)
vista x86 wireless
win7 x64
xp x86 wireless

the whole thing is just random. stuff shows up then doesn't then shows up but you can't connect to it....
is there some secret to making it work reliably?
 

ghostmagic

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what does your network structure look like? is it all just plugged in to a wireless router? if so what brand/model.
Most likely it is a network configuration issue on your router if that is the case.
 

In the Windows 7 system, are you using the Homegroup or conventional networking? Also in that system, have you disabled the requirement for all the other systems to be password protected? Question 3 - how long are you waiting for W7 to join the network before deciding it can't?

Sorry there are more questions than answers but they are relevant.