Windows 10: Connecting Win10 PC's on LAN works for some, and not for others

I have several laptops connected to a local LAN (192.168.0.XX) and to the same HomeGroup. They all run the same version of Windows 10 Pro (21H1). All of them can be logged on to using either a local account or an MS account. All are admin accounts. If I open Network (Neighborhood) on any PC and try to connect to another, I'm always asked to provide target PC credentials the first time. Attempting this between two PC's that both are logged on with a local account, works well. But trying to log on from a PC logged in with a local account to a target PC which is logged on using an MS account, fails, whether I try using the local account credentials or the MS account credentials. However, If I log off the MS account on the target PC and instead log on using the local account, then connecting to it using its local account credentials, works. As always, credentials are stored once successful logon is achieved. And here comes the strange thing; If I now re-log on to the target PC using the MS account again, the connecting to it using its local account credentials suddenly works! So, once a connection has been made, it continues to work independently of how the target PC is logged into. Even attempting connection between two PC's which both are logged into an MS account, fails if the target machine's local account credentials is used. And trying to use the MS account credential always fails. Maybe because the MS account username is an email address? I completely fail to understand how MS intended this to work.

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Asus P5Q Onboard Lan issues...

I've just reformated my pc, and it all runs fine except for the the onboard lan. I've tried every LAN driver on ASUS list, and I can't get it to work. It keeps searching for the connection, but it never finds it. The internet runs fine on my moms PC, so it can't be the internet provider*Frown Onboard LAN is enables in BIOS, and I did try to clear CMOS without any luck.
Any suggestions? It really sux.... I think the P5Q Pro is a buggy board...

 

LAN Port stopped working suddenly

Hello everyone,

I came home yesterday to find that my PC in my specs had no Internet connection. I narrowed it down to be the PC itself and not any cables/modem/router etc. Now I went ahead and tried uninstalling and installing the LAN drivers again but it doesn't detect a LAN port.

At this point it gives me an error message and states that the Realtek Ethernet Controller could be in "Deep Sleep Mode". To connect the cable to get it going. However cable is connected and verified to work.

I've googled intensively and have tried many suggestions such as certain command prompts, registry edits, special permissions, and different methods of installing the drivers.

Is my LAN Port dead, or something else might be the issue? Please note we did have a power outage yesterday as my other PC had also restarted like the one with the problem did. The second PC is perfectly fine though. Any other suggestions and/or advice? Thanks in advance. *Toast :toast:

 

Good LAN party games?

Most of my suggestions have already been listed.

However, I found Swat4 to actually be a pretty fun LAN game, especially at smaller LAN parties.