Why is private network so difficult to connect multiple PCs

Question

I fail to understand why MS has made networking multiple PCs in the same internal private network, nearly impossible to see each other. Yes, I do understand the need for securing things but flat out not show a computer present, but it is…worse that if it’s showing but won’t allow access….worse in that PC-1 will allow access to PC-2 but not the other way around. What a flipping joke! All PCs have same login, same password, extensively set all the needed services and so on, only to get no where.

***Move from Windows / Windows 10 / Internet and connectivity***

Answer 1

Hello

Based on my understanding of your issue, I suggest you turn on the service to make sure the below mentioned service is started (running) and the startup type is set to automatic on your computer.

• DNS Client
• Function discovery provider host
• Publishing Feature Discovery Resources
• Server
• SSDP Detection
• UPnP Device Host

Best regards

Zunhui

Answer 2

Try as I might, those settings were already on and functioning. Still have many issues of one-way network communications. I have 7 machines, three of which are laptops on wireless. The other four are desktop workstations and each are wired to a router. All are on a private network and all have the same login/password. All use the same ESET Premier AV/Firewall software.

 Some of these will talk to another but not viceversa. There’s simply no reason why this should be difficult to make it work. I do appreciate your time and effort for me but I’m going to resort to Older tech and just move files with a flash drive when needed. lol, supposed I could go back to floppy’s! lol

Answer 3

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

I suggest you refer to the following steps to activate SMB 1.0 on your computer to see if it can fix the problem.

In Control Panel, select Programs and Features.

In Control Panel, under Home, select Turn Windows features on or off to open the Windows Features box.

In the Windows Features box, scroll down the list, clear the SMB 1.0/CIFS file share support check box, and then select OK.

After Windows applies the changes, select Restart now on the confirmation page.

Best regards

Zunhui

Answer 4

Thank you again. That feature has been long turned on, for each computer. What is interesting is that I can see a computer’s media server on a computer that I cannot connect with the network in the file manager. No clue why. Yes, each machine can ping the others and viceversa but it’s the network connection in the file manager that doesn’t work both directions. In some cases, neither direction works.