Network Magic Problem

1. Network Magic Paid v4.70.823
2. Linksys WRT54GX Router, latest firmware
3. 3 Computers, 2 Wired, 1 Wireless
4. 2 Ethernet ports built in, 1 wireless card built in
5. All using VistaSP1
6. Firewall: Commodo D+ (DISABLED)
7. AntiVirus: NOD32 (DISABLED)

All machines have the same Firewall and Antivirus programs WHICH HAVE BEEN DISABLED.

On the Network Map each machine shows the other machines, however, the other machines have a yellow network alert stating that Network Magic is not installed on them.....IT IS!! I have uninstalled/reinstalled Network Magic on each machine but there is no change.

I have submitted log files and followed instructions from a ticket I sent to Support, but no help there.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can fix this problem?

Many thanks for any help.

 

Hi Pete,

Attached is a picture of the Network Map. It shows that the other computer that is running does not have Network Magic on it. If I tell it to share a folder, you can't see that share on the Voodoo in Network Magic. However, if I use the Vista Network Map in the Network and Sharing Center, I can see and use the shared folder.

It appears that Network Magic does not work with VistaSP1. It worked fine with XPProSP2 before I switched over.

Tech support can't seem to find an answer even though I sent them all kinds of logs.

Thanks for your help and interest,

Silver

 

Hi Pete,

I got it fixed. For future reference which is not explained in Network Magics FAQ or anywhere I could find:

If you switch to Vista or have to do a uninstall/reinstall you not only have to uninstall Network Magic but also the Network Magic Platform Service which I did not see in Add/Remove programs. Once I did that on all three computers, everything is working fine.

By the way, I again switched back to XP Pro SP2 from Vista. I tried Vista again after SP1 and it works OK but kept getting slower and slower even though I keep my machines clean. MS still has not got it together. Vista is very heavy and cumbersome and with some good security software, XP is just as or more secure than Vista.

I am using Vista Transformation Pack as I like the Vista interface. My computers all seem lighter and nearly twice as fast and responsive and I can use many more of the great programs that have not been optimized for or will even run on Vista yet.

Thanks for your help,

Silver

 

Does Network Magic report all setting changes of each computer that have been changed in order for them to be networked? I have a simple set-up but I haven't saved the settings or have misplaced them. It consists of two computers connected with a crossover cable and uses ICS. The internet and file sharing work fine. I am looking for a program that reports all of the network settings of both computers. Does such a reporting tool exist?

thanks