Greetings.
I read an older post by a poor soul who spent 12 hours...but I've been at this for a week now. Here's the scenario:
PC #1-Quad core desktop with win 7 Pro 64- clean install. 6 GB
PC #2 Acer laptop with Win 7 Pro 64...bought with Win 7 Home premium, paid MS $95 for the upgrade to Pro.
3GB
Without a mutual homegroup, neither computer can see each other at all, although they can still ping back and forth
With a Homegroup - I can ping in either direction; can even stream media in either direction
I can access the laptop's files from the desktop - via the Network feature.
BUT. The desktop cannot even see the laptop in Homegroup.
The laptop can see the desktop in Homegroup, but when you click the folders, nothing happens
The laptop can also see the desktop's files in the Network....
But cannot access them:
("* is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The specified network provider name invalid")
Have tried:
Both are in same workgroup. Both on Home networks.
Both admin accounts.
Have shared everything with full permissions -even granted ownership
Have disabled all security on both pc's - even AV at one point
Have left and rejoined Homegroup multiple times..from both directions
Have run every troubleshooter available
Have checked every service and dependencies
Have checked every GPO, Local policy, and security setting
Have created accounts for either machine on both machine, and given Full Permission to both.
Have granted ownership to both.
Have enabled and/or disabled IPv6.
Have enabled or disabled "password protected sharing". (Oddly this makes no change at all)
Have used both wired and wireless connection on laptop - same workgroup, same settings
I mapped a drive to the laptop from the desktop -no prlobem.
But when trying to map a drive to the desktop from the laptop, the laptop can't even connect to ITSELF.
Have disabled Dlink router's firewall.
(MS tells me that the router is possibly not supported, but they say the only issue is a potential problem with NAT. But mine is an internal issue)
I have set up plenty of networks before --even between Fat 32 and NTFS - never any trouble until now.
Anyone know what's going on?
Thanks!
---EDIT: It's definitely not the router. It just did all the exact same things with a crossover cable.
I read an older post by a poor soul who spent 12 hours...but I've been at this for a week now. Here's the scenario:
PC #1-Quad core desktop with win 7 Pro 64- clean install. 6 GB
PC #2 Acer laptop with Win 7 Pro 64...bought with Win 7 Home premium, paid MS $95 for the upgrade to Pro.
3GB
Without a mutual homegroup, neither computer can see each other at all, although they can still ping back and forth
With a Homegroup - I can ping in either direction; can even stream media in either direction
I can access the laptop's files from the desktop - via the Network feature.
BUT. The desktop cannot even see the laptop in Homegroup.
The laptop can see the desktop in Homegroup, but when you click the folders, nothing happens
The laptop can also see the desktop's files in the Network....
But cannot access them:
("* is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The specified network provider name invalid")
Have tried:
Both are in same workgroup. Both on Home networks.
Both admin accounts.
Have shared everything with full permissions -even granted ownership
Have disabled all security on both pc's - even AV at one point
Have left and rejoined Homegroup multiple times..from both directions
Have run every troubleshooter available
Have checked every service and dependencies
Have checked every GPO, Local policy, and security setting
Have created accounts for either machine on both machine, and given Full Permission to both.
Have granted ownership to both.
Have enabled and/or disabled IPv6.
Have enabled or disabled "password protected sharing". (Oddly this makes no change at all)
Have used both wired and wireless connection on laptop - same workgroup, same settings
I mapped a drive to the laptop from the desktop -no prlobem.
But when trying to map a drive to the desktop from the laptop, the laptop can't even connect to ITSELF.
Have disabled Dlink router's firewall.
(MS tells me that the router is possibly not supported, but they say the only issue is a potential problem with NAT. But mine is an internal issue)
I have set up plenty of networks before --even between Fat 32 and NTFS - never any trouble until now.
Anyone know what's going on?
Thanks!
---EDIT: It's definitely not the router. It just did all the exact same things with a crossover cable.
