PC'S on a Home Network Can't see each other

Hi DMZMAN. Welcome to the TenForums @DMZMAN.


Lets start with basics.

On Windows 7 machine.

Open command prompt(admin) and run command

Ipconfig /all

Note IPv4 IP address. Will likely be something like 192.168.1.101.

Next type the command

sysdm.cpl

In panel that opens what Workgroup: is your Windows 7 machine connected too?

Right click on network icon in notification area (systray) and left click "Open Network and sharing center"

Under the heading view active networks is the network listed as a "Home Network"?


Then on Windows 10 machine

Open command prompt(admin) and run command

Ipconfig /all

Note IPv4 IP address. Will likely be something like 192.168.1.105.

Next type the command

sysdm.cpl

In panel that opens what Workgroup: is your Windows 10 machine connected too?

Right click on network icon in notification area (systray) and left click "Open Network and Internet Settings", then scroll down right hand side and click "Network and Sharing center"

Under the heading view active networks is the network listed as a "Private Network"?


Assuming both are on the same Workgroup and Win 7 is Home Network and Win 10 is Private network open Command prompt on the Windows 10 machine and type the command

ping 192.168.1.101

In the example above I used 192.168.1.101. You will use whatever IP address you got for the Windows 7 machine above when you issued the command ipconfig /all.

Can you ping the windows 7 machine from the Windows 10 machine or are you getting timeouts.

Assuming pinging works then work through this tutorial?

Share Files and Folders Over a Network in Windows 10

The tutorial is for Windows 10 but the concepts are the same for Win 7. As you did above, Right click on network icon in notification area (systray) and left click "Open Network and sharing center", then on the left click "Change Advance sharing settings.

You didn't mention what AV you are using. If third party please kill your firewalls when testing.

Won't be around much today, others can pick this up.

Please let us know if Pinging works.


Ken

DMZMAN said:

I have 2 machines, 1 Windoze 7 Pro 32bit and 1 Windoze 10 Home 64 bit both wire connected to the same router. No matter what I do, the machines can't see each other. That includes all the sharing options, advanced, etc. All Allows are checked and I have admin rights on both machines. So far, a certified Network Engineer and Verizon premium tech support are stumped.

Attempting to attach a Network Drive and log in to each other's C-Drive, I get this error:
Windows Can't Connect.pdf

Hi @DMZMAN
in windows 10 you need to enable smb 1.0 cifs