Windows 10: Network File Sharing Issues

Im trying to view computers over my local network. One computer can see the other, the other computer cannot.

Both were fully reinstalled and updated today
Both had Computer Browser disabled upon reinstall
+installed RIP Listener
+Installed WMI SNMP Provider
+Installed Simple TCPIP Services
+Installed SMB/CIFS File Sharing support
Tried Using NetBIOS - no effect

Which computer can see the other seems entirely dependent on which one access the network first. But i can ping the computers and they can communicate together:

Pinging 192.168.1.146 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.146: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.146: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.146: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.146: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.146:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 0ms

No earthly idea what is causing this network to poop its pants

:)

 

Block File sharing in Wifi network, Windows 10

Hi Lori,

As per the description, I understand that you want to block file sharing on your Wi-Fi network. I suggest you to follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

• Right click on Start and select Control Panel.
• Change the view type to Large Icons.
• Click on Network and Sharing center.
• In the left navigation pane, click on Advanced sharing center.
• In the right pane, under Files and printer sharing, select the option:
  Turn off file and printer sharing.
• Restart the system and check for status.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

 

file sharing over local network issues

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Community, we understand your concern and we will try our best to help you resolve the issue.

I would suggest the following to resolve the issue you are faced with.

Method 1: Windows can't detect a computer on a Public network. To fix this problem, you can try changing the network location to Home or Work or try connecting to a network that already has a Home or Work network location.

Method 2:

If Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) protocol is disabled on the network adapter. Windows uses the LLTD protocol to map computers and devices on a network. To enable LLTD, follow these steps:

• 
  Right click on the Start menu and select
  Control Panel. In the search box, type adapter, and then, under
  Network and Sharing Center, click View network connections.
  
• 
  Right-click the network connection, and then click Properties.
  
• 
  Select the Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Driver and
  Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder check boxes, and then click
  OK.
  

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Method 3: To turn on network discovery, follow these steps:

• 
  Right click on the Start menu and select
  Control Panel. In the search box, type network, click
  Network and Sharing Center, and then, in the left pane, click
  Change advanced sharing settings.
  
• 
  Click the drop down icon to expand the Home or Work network profile.
  
• 
  Click Turn on network discovery, and then click
  Save changes. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  

Hope this information helps.

 

Transferring files on network

Hi Bryan,

This could have happened due to advanced sharing settings. To resolve your issue, we suggest that follow the steps on this link:

Share files in File Explorer.

We suggest to follow the steps on this link to set up permission to share the file on a network or sharing files to another computer.

Let us know if you require further assistance.