All, please forgive me if this has been answered somewhere deep in the threads, but I can't find it.
I have three computers running Win 8 that have completely failed to work in the network after I upgraded from 7 to 8.
Computer A is a desktop, it is connected to the router by Ethernet cable to a Netgear WRN3500L modem.
Computer B is a laptop, wirelessly connected to the network. (It has also been connected via Ethernet with no help.)
Computer C is also a laptop and wirelessly connected to the network.
We have created a homegroup, and it worked great, up until the upgrade....
Now, Computer A, sees everything and is able to connect to B and C via the homegroup, play songs, etc.... It is also able to see appropriate icons etc on the network as well.
Computers B and C get only generic icons in the homegroup and no files can be accessed. Attempting to connect via the network gives the following error:
\\COMPUTER (A B or C as appropriate) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
The network address is invalid.
I have done the Microsoft troubleshooter, checked to make sure the appropriate services are running, and done everything imaginable from Google and Bing searches to no avail. All three computers have identical settings. I even created an identical account from the one on Computer B on Computer A, but to no avail. Computers B and C can not access files on another computer and give the error message whenever I try to access another computer via the network.
I really don't want to have to use a password every time I want to play a song off my wife's computer which I understand I will do if I set up a work group. (Which I really haven't figured out how to do.)
I am normally pretty decently tech savvy but this one has me and my 18 year old son (Who is much better at this than I am.) completely befuddled.
Please help!!
Thank you in advance.
I have three computers running Win 8 that have completely failed to work in the network after I upgraded from 7 to 8.
Computer A is a desktop, it is connected to the router by Ethernet cable to a Netgear WRN3500L modem.
Computer B is a laptop, wirelessly connected to the network. (It has also been connected via Ethernet with no help.)
Computer C is also a laptop and wirelessly connected to the network.
We have created a homegroup, and it worked great, up until the upgrade....
Now, Computer A, sees everything and is able to connect to B and C via the homegroup, play songs, etc.... It is also able to see appropriate icons etc on the network as well.
Computers B and C get only generic icons in the homegroup and no files can be accessed. Attempting to connect via the network gives the following error:
\\COMPUTER (A B or C as appropriate) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
The network address is invalid.
I have done the Microsoft troubleshooter, checked to make sure the appropriate services are running, and done everything imaginable from Google and Bing searches to no avail. All three computers have identical settings. I even created an identical account from the one on Computer B on Computer A, but to no avail. Computers B and C can not access files on another computer and give the error message whenever I try to access another computer via the network.
I really don't want to have to use a password every time I want to play a song off my wife's computer which I understand I will do if I set up a work group. (Which I really haven't figured out how to do.)
I am normally pretty decently tech savvy but this one has me and my 18 year old son (Who is much better at this than I am.) completely befuddled.
Please help!!
Thank you in advance.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro