Can't see Tablet on Network

rasmasyean

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The tablet is on "Private" profile with "Turn on network discovery" checked. I presume that the setting that should make it visible under other PC's File Explorerer>Network tree.

But no PC on the network can see it. Though the tablet can see all the others. However, it does exhibit unexpected behavior, like requireing User/Pass when clicking on some computers (which have public folders shared), but I feel solving the first problem might fix these symptoms.

This is "Windows 8.1 with Bing" if that makes a difference.
 

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  • OS
    8.1
go to control panel - network and sharing - left pane - change advanced sharing - all networks - turn off password required and turn on puplic sharing..

under private network - turn on file and printer sharing and network discovery..

public both options are off

you may have to reboot other pc's to see tablet.. Usually after changing sharing, I reboot all pc's on network..
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
Do you have any folders on the tablet shared?
 

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I have all those settings. The reboots seemed to solve the "Tablet not showing" problem. Now I can see the public folders in the Tablet.
However from the Tablet POV, some computers on the network still seem to ask for User/Pass when clicking on them.
The stange thing is that the popup says "Domain: <Tablet Name>" instead of the Workgroup I set all the computers to...if that even matters.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
OK. I found a pattern.


Windows 8 computer (MS account) -> accessing another Windows 8 computer (that doesn't have same account) prompts for user/pass

Windows 8 computer (local account) -> accessing any computer (Windows 8 / 7 /Vista) doesn't prompt


This seems kinda of bizzare to me, but is there some new feature in Windows 8 that might cause this?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
I use a local account (thus don't have that problem) I sign into the apps as needed (pretty much never)...

Glad you found the answer.. Once again it is Big Brother watching you.. Only proves why I don't use the MS account..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
So are you suggesting that when logged into an MS account, you're essentially on Microsoft's network?
So perhaps Windows 8 is stepping into separating your network from MS's cloud or something like that?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
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