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Hi, I am trying to set up 2 computers on my wired network. On one (lvui67k) of them I can see both (lvui67k) and (5h7el87). On (5h7el87) I can only see itself. Under change advance sharing settings, the both have the same values checked off.

When I select "set up a new connection on network " I can not find lvui67k". What am i doing wrong and how do I fix it?

thx

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How did you connect those computers to each other? did you use a switch or router or did you connect them directly to each other using Ethernet cable? if yes then was it crossover too? which version of Windows? 

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23 minutes ago, saeed_dc said:

How did you connect those computers to each other? did you use a switch or router or did you connect them directly to each other using Ethernet cable? if yes then was it crossover too? which version of Windows? 

Via router which is wired. Windows 10 pro on both. Thx for helping.

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22 minutes ago, bruinator said:

Via router which is wired. Windows 10 pro on both. Thx for helping.

 

You're welcome,

well let's check a few things,

 

 1.   network location in both of your PCs should be set on private so that it will allow you to find other computers on the network or create home groups. if you haven't done that yet or you're not sure then use this to set them to "private"

 

To Change Network Location Local Security Policy


 

 

 


1. Type: "edit group policy" in the Windows 10's search bar and open the program.

2. In the left pane, click/tap on Network List Manager Policies. (see screenshot below)


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3. In the right pane of Network List Manager Policies, double click/tap on your network name (ex: Network). (see screenshot above)
Note   Note
You can click/tap on All Networks if you wanted to apply this to all networks on your PC instead of a single network. 
 


4. Do step 5 (Not configured), step 6 (Private), or step 7 (Public) below for what you would like to do.

 
 5. To Allow Network Location to be changed by OPTION ONE and OPTION TWO

NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Network Location tab. (see screenshot below)

B) Under Location type, select (dot) Not configured. 

C) Under User permissions, select (dot) Not configured.

D) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below.

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 6. To Change to a Private Network Location

A) Click/tap on the Network Location tab. (see screenshot below)

B) Under Location type, select (dot) Private. 

C) Under User permissions, select (dot) User cannot change location.

D) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below.

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 7. To Change to a Public Network Location

A) Click/tap on the Network Location tab. (see screenshot below)

B) Under Location type, select (dot) Public. 

C) Under User permissions, select (dot) User cannot change location.

D) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below.

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8. You can now close Local Security Policy if you like.

 

2. make sure you've connected all computers to the LAN ports, not WAN.

 

3.  if above steps didn't solve the problem, try disabling Windows firewall or any other third party's, then manually set up a home group on any of those 2 PCs and see if you can join it on the other PC. try to ping each other's IP too. 

 

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5 minutes ago, bruinator said:

that worked. Thx so much. Can you help me set up my printer that is not connected to my pc plz?

 

 

yw, have you tried connecting its USB port to your PC? and do you have its new drivers compatible with Win10?

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8 minutes ago, bruinator said:

primary pc is hooked up wired by usb to pc, secondary is networked one where i need help printing from

 

So if your PCs can see each other and are in the same home group then you can share your printer through home group settings and the printer will show up on the other computer's list too. did you set up a home group?

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12 minutes ago, saeed_dc said:

 

So if your PCs can see each other and are in the same home group then you can share your printer through home group settings and the printer will show up on the other computer's list too. did you set up a home group?

no, can u help me out on how to do if u have time? if no time today, maybe tomorrow?

 

thx

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6 minutes ago, bruinator said:

no, can u help me out on how to do if u have time? if no time today, maybe tomorrow?

 

thx

 

Yeah I have time now, do you have teamviewer?

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Just now, bruinator said:

yes i do, do u need it on pc that needs help?

 

Yes on the PC that's gonna be the home group creator and printer is connected to

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1 minute ago, bruinator said:

it has it

can we do it in about 1.5 hrs or u not have time then? or maybe in 1 hr?

 

 

Dunno about you but it's 1:46 A.M here so I won't probably be awake in that time. btw when does your tomorrow start? :D

 

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that is why i asked. so we can do tomorrow.. u r 8 hrs ahead of me. U can name a time then and we can do if that is ok with u as u r helping me which i appreciate.

 

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7 minutes ago, bruinator said:

that is why i asked. so we can do tomorrow.. u r 8 hrs ahead of me. U can name a time then and we can do if that is ok with u as u r helping me which i appreciate.

 

 

So we can do it around 6 P.M here which will be around 10 A.M in your time zone. (-4:30) some place around Caracas?

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Just now, saeed_dc said:

 

So we can do it around 6 P.M here which will be around 10 A.M in your time zone. (-4:30)?

sure that is fine with me

 

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