Windows 10: Ethernet network between 3 Windows 10 PCs problem

I have 3 PCs 2 Windows 10 Pro called NOVA and VIVA and 1 Windows 10 Home called ACER.

Before I upgraded 1 of the Win 10 pro PCs to the adversary update I had Ethernet connection between all PCs.

The Windows 10 Pro are called Nova and Viva and the Windows home is called ACER.

Since I have upgraded Nova to the Anniversary update have lost Ethernet connection between all the PCs!*Sad

I have set sharing up with permission to all the PCs but still the same problem.

They all have Ethernet connection to the internet.

Has any on any suggestions what the problem may be?

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Files not accessible in workgroup

Is there any difference of connectivity type between the networked PCs, such as Wi-Fi / Ethernet or any network device, such as a different router or Ethernet switch between them on your network? Can you connect them to the same network more directly, in
order to eliminate everything else besides the Windows 10 configuration? For example, if you can connect them all via Ethernet, rather than Wi-Fi, does networking then work properly?

 

Lost network connection between 2 PCs via ethernet cable...

Hi,

You can try these following steps in fixing this issue:

• 
  Open
  Command Prompt
  as
  Administrator.
  
• 
  Type
  net local administrator /add
  networkservice and hit
  Enter.
  
• 
  Type
  net local administrator /add
  localservice and hit
  Enter.
  
• 
  Type
  Exit
  and
  restart
  your computer.
  

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

Try this link to setup the network:
Solved All computers on the same network, each cant see others

 

I have had a look at the link that you mention but they do not apply to Windows 10.

 

It is the same for Windows 7, 8, 10, Vista, Xp.

 

Those screens and menu are different

 

The only screen is different is in item 6 ie. apply to your router.

 

As TopGun mentioned they must all be in the same Workgroup 1st , which you can see in Control Panel >System





and for some Netbios is not working Correctly on Default in Win10 so switch it to Enabled like so on all Comps.

 

I have followed your points 1 thru to 5, all computers are set to WORKGROUP but no joy, I have rebooted and still no connection between my PCs.

 

You have to do all the steps. Not just 1 -> 5

 

How long have you waited after the reboot on each machine ? it sometimes takes a while for Netbios's Master Browser to sort itself out and show all the Computers on the Network Window

I think TopGun is talking about his Steps , not the one's in my pic for Netbios only which are 1-5 , if not TG please elaborate....THX

KB

 

I performed your suggestions on my desktop (Win 10 Pro) and my laptop (Win 10 home) and left them running for about 30 minutes and I can now get a connection between the 3 PCs, I will perform your suggestions on my other PC (Win 10 Pro) and leave them all running for 30 minutes and hopefully that will connect .
I will report after I have done it.

 

Netbios is very old tech , so it isn't instantaneous , it can take upto about 1.5 hrs if there are many computers, while the computers all decide who is the Master Browser and then replicate that info over the Lan etc but usually in 48 minutes all is good though it can happen alot quicker.

You can also Force the computer who is always on to be the Master Browser , and doing the replicating etc , by default it checks every 12 minutes and updates the List and should stop the "negotiating" as it will always be the "Boss" if turned on.....

more info here on that , though MOST, should not need to do this:

Specifying Browser Computers

 

After performing your suggestion I rebooted and left the PCs running but they have been running for 2 hours but the third PC has not connected.