Upgraded to new computer with win 11 on my network. Now can't access other pc's.

Anonymous
2024-12-05T23:53:06+00:00

Sorry, I've searched through for the answer to this and tried everything I could find. I have a small home network with a win 10 server with a couple laptops (one a win 10 and one a win 11) and a desktop(was 10 but replaced to 11). Everything was working fine. This morning, I replaced the desktop with a new, windows 11 desktop. I can see the other computer. Ping them, but when I try to access them I get the "windows cannot access.//..." I have gone the other way and can access the new desktop from the other computers.

So, something is keeping me from getting to the shared drives. But, I'm now at a loss. Any help would be appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-11T08:03:35+00:00

    Hello,

    If your system is windows 11 24H2 version I suspect the problem may be caused by SMB signature. I recommend that you open PowerShell as an administrator and run the following command to disable SMB signing and restart your computer to see if you can fix the problem:

    Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false

    Accessing a third-party NAS with SMB in Windows 11 24H2 may fail | Microsoft Community Hub

    Best Regards

    Zunhui

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-06T10:23:47+00:00
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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-06T17:26:06+00:00

    Thank you. I tried what you suggested but no joy.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-11T17:36:30+00:00

    That's a Bingo!! Thank you. This is the little bugger I was looking for!! I really appreciate all the help!

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