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Re: using the shared folders on the lan

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knuttle wrote:
> I have been using folders that are shared on the LAN by several 
> computers for years on Windows 10 computers.
> 
> Now I have upgraded to a new computer with Windows 11 Home.
> 
> Now when ever I try to map a network drive I get the message "Windows 
> Can not access \\Laptop  (Laptop is the name of the other computer on 
> the LAN.)
> 
> I have worked on this for a couple of days and can not find why all 
> incoming and outgoing activity to LAN devices is blocked.

So here's a partial checklist:

1.  Do all the computers and other devices on the LAN get their IP 
addresses by DHCP from a router?  If not, why not?

2.  All Windows machines should have the same "Workgroup" name.

3.  Ensure all 3rd party antivirus has any firewall disabled - at least 
until you get the network to function.

4.  The windows network type should be "Work", not "Private" or 
"Public".  You may be able to get "private" to work later, once you have 
everything set up correctly.

5.  All windows machines should - at the very least - have the same 
username and password for their "Administrator" account.  Ideally they 
should have a separate "User" account with limited permissions for 
everyday use.  The folder(s) that you wish to have available over the 
LAN should have their sharing permissions set correctly.

6.  Test initially using ping from the command line.  Ping by IP address 
until you can confirm that name resolution is working correctly. 
Windows often fails to get this right so you may find it easier to stick 
with IP addresses.  If your router supports "binding" then use it.

7.  Windows explorer should be able to find your networked devices in 
its "Network" setting.  You may be prompted to enable this feature. 
Initially look for shares by IP address, thus: \\<IP>\sharename - you 
should be prompted for the username and password to give access to that 
share.  You may be prompted to save these credentials.  Don't try to get 
mapping working until you can see the network share easily and repeatably.

7.  There are different versions of the SMB protocol that Windows uses 
for file sharing.  Make sure you have the same (most modern) version on 
all your machines.

8.  Once you think you have it working, shut down everything.  Then 
restart the router first, and other computers once the router has its 
internet connection properly established.  Confirm that the networking 
behaves properly.  Be aware that if a machine "sleeps" its networking 
may not behave properly when it is "woken up".


-- 
Graham J

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using the shared folders on the lan knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-18 09:37 -0400
  Re: using the shared folders on the lan Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-04-18 14:49 +0100
    Re: using the shared folders on the lan knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-18 11:18 -0400
      Re: using the shared folders on the lan Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-04-18 16:40 +0100
  Re: using the shared folders on the lan Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-04-18 15:26 +0100
    Re: using the shared folders on the lan Valerio Vanni <valerio.vanni@inwind.it> - 2025-04-18 17:54 +0200
      Re: using the shared folders on the lan SOLUTION knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-19 07:16 -0400
        Re: using the shared folders on the lan SOLUTION Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-04-19 14:04 +0100
          Re: using the shared folders on the lan SOLUTION knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-19 13:02 -0400
            Re: using the shared folders on the lan SOLUTION MikeS <mikes@is.invalid> - 2025-04-19 19:11 +0100
  Re: using the shared folders on the lan Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-18 22:26 -0400
    Re: using the shared folders on the lan Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-04-22 20:34 -0500
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