Can't Connect from Win 8 Laptop to Win 10 PC

AdamG · 25 Mar 2016

Hi . I have to devices at home - a laptop running Win 8 and a PC (with a local printer) that used to run Win 7 but which I recently upgraded to Win 10. I used to be able to connect my laptop to the PC to access the shared printer and files in a shared directory. Since I upgraded the PC to Win 10, I am no longer able to connect to the printer or even see the Win 10 PC on the home network.

I tried leaving the Homegroup from both devices and then recreating the Homegroup on the Win 10 PC again. I was able to connect to the Homegroup from the laptop using the password, but when I click on the Homegroup in Explorer, I get a message that I cannot connect to the Homegroup. I also don't see the PC under the Network.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Adam

DeaconFrost · 25 Mar 2016

Can you ping one computer from the other?

Digital Life · 25 Mar 2016

Check you network location in network and sharing center , If its set to public change it to private.

Follow this TenForums tutorial if you not sure how to do it.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...dows-10-a.html

A network location identifies the type of network that a PC is connected to with a network adapter.

The first time you connect to a network, you might be asked if you want to find PCs, devices, and content on the network, and automatically connect to devices like printers and TVs. Turning on this setting prepares your PC for sharing files and devices on a network. It also automatically sets the appropriate Windows Firewall and security settings for the type of network that you connected to. You can change the network location anytime.

This tutorial will show you how to set the network on your PC to be connected to a domain, public, or private type of location for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to change the network location of a network adapter.

It should look like this

Can't Connect from Win 8 Laptop to Win 10 PC-private-network.jpg

AdamG · 31 Mar 2016

Thanks for the responses. It's already private. I left the Homegroup and then rejoined using the password, but when I look for the other PC, I get the same message that it's not available.

Adam