file sharing has not worked since April. worked for several months w/o much issue before that. Been all over net to find answer, no go. computers see one another, (usually) but still no sharing. people that made the router was willing to help right up to the time I noted that this is a WIRED and NOT a wireless network (workgroup). she then sez that I need to CALL their tech support which I would try if not leary of having to listen to more than several minutes of air. desktop can be xfered but still no sharing. Static IPs have been tried but invariably to the expense of no internet.
Platforms: xp3, win7.
D-link router.
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Jump to PostI had a similar problem with Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers. On Windows 7 I had a couple of shared folders. Windows 8 could see them but didn't have access to them. The solution is to grant Security permissions for Everyone and Home Group Users. You do this in …
Jump to PostIs this on a domain, are the users the same on all machines, if they are just workstations? Even with Homegroup, XP computers should still be able to access shared folders on computers running other OS's.
What third party software are they running on these machines, what router are they …
Jump to Post1) Turn off all windows firewalls. then test
2) Run IPCONFIG /ALL on each and note results. Are they all on the same subnet with same gateway and DNS?
3) Ping another PC by IP?
4) Ping another PC by full FQDN name? Does the FQDN even resolve?
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