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Re: A small problem with a Win network

From Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk>
Newsgroups comp.sys.acorn.networking
Subject Re: A small problem with a Win network
Date 2026-07-06 20:47 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <a3ea4bf45c.chris@mytardis> (permalink)
References <5cf3cb6b23dnews@triffid.co.uk> <4b15d2f35c.chris@mytardis> <5cf449da98dnews@triffid.co.uk>

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In message <5cf449da98dnews@triffid.co.uk>
          Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <4b15d2f35c.chris@mytardis>,
>    Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> wrote:
>> In message <5cf3cb6b23dnews@triffid.co.uk>
>>           Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> wrote:

>>> I have four computers in the house office LAN connected, each with a
>>> version of VRPC installed and these all network okay.

>>> The small problem I have is with the Win side of the networking, and
>>> before I post the detail of the problem, I thought it courteous to ask
>>> if anyone here might help. If not, tell me to pee off... :-)

>> What is the problem?

> Hi Chris,

> In our home office...
> I have four computers running Win 10. All connected to the same router LAN.

> In Windows Networking:

> All the different computers Network & Sharing Centre > Advanced Sharing
> Settings, are identical

> Computers 1,2,3 can see each other.
> But they cannot see Computer 4

> Computer 4 can see all the other computers and itself

> I can ping all computers from all computers including C4.

> I can?t fathom why computers 1,2,3 can?t see computer 4?

> I'm still working on it, but have run out of ideas.

Make sure computer 4 is in the same workgroup.
Make sure computer 4 is not being blocked by the firewall for some reason, 
but ICMP (pings still works).
Are the folders you want to see on Computer 4 shareable?

See if any of that helps for starters.

-- 
Chris Hughes

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A small problem with a Win network Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-05 21:24 +0100
  Re: A small problem with a Win network Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2026-07-05 22:37 +0100
    Re: A small problem with a Win network Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-06 20:25 +0100
      Re: A small problem with a Win network Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2026-07-06 20:47 +0100
        Re: A small problem with a Win network Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-08 10:10 +0100
          Re: A small problem with a Win network Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-07-08 12:04 +0100
            Re: A small problem with a Win network Dnews <dnews@triffid.co.uk> - 2026-07-08 15:51 +0100
              Re: A small problem with a Win network Chris Newman <mec@npost.uk> - 2026-07-08 16:05 +0100
                Re: A small problem with a Win network Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2026-07-08 17:23 +0100
                Re: A small problem with a Win network druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2026-07-08 20:15 +0100
                Re: A small problem with a Win network Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2026-07-08 22:00 +0100
                Re: A small problem with a Win network Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2026-07-08 23:26 +0100
      Re: A small problem with a Win network Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2026-07-06 21:25 +0100

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