trouble adding a vista computer to an xp network

Howdy -

I just got a new computer that has vista home on it. We have a network running in the house. the network name is not the default. We use a hub to connect 2 computers. I want to add this third computer to the network but I cannot get it to recognize the network. Vista says there is no problem, yet I cannot see any other computers nor their files. Do I need to wipe off Vista and put on xp in order for this to work? I am perplexed. Trust me the network is not that complex. We use static IP address, which I changed on the IP4 side of vista, but then could not have it be a named network. I am confused.
Any light would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom

 

Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html

As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared.

Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx

Basic XP - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx

Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357

Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

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Thank you - thank you - thank you. :major

I am on my way to actually having it work. I suspect the rest of my answer is in the rest of the documents (now to have a static ip address and not use dns parameters without loosing network name(workgroup name-vista) and still work so my software sees the pc correctly... anyway, I got it going and the printers working. Thanks again.
Tom