Homegroup issues

rsvr85 said:

chev65 said:

Why can’t I access my HomeGroup?




There are several reasons why you can’t access your HomeGroup. Here are the most popular reasons for not being able to connect to your HomeGroup.

• Your computer might not be connected to the network the HomeGroup is on. Make sure the computer has network/Internet access. Try having Windows 7 troubleshoot the Internet connection for you.
• Your network location might not be set to Home. Learn how to check and change your network location if needed.
• Network Discovery might be turned off. Learn how to turn Network Discovery back on.
• Other computers in the HomeGroup might be turned off.
• Other computer in the HomeGroup might not be sharing files. Learn how to share files using HomeGroup.
• Maybe someone changed the HomeGroup password. Try checking the HomeGroup password on other computers in the HomeGroup. If the HomeGroup password was changed, change the HomeGroup password on your computer.
• Your computer might not yet be joined to a HomeGroup. Learn how to join or create a HomeGroup.
• Turn off any third party firewalls (usually bundled with antivirus software) that are installed on your computer.

If none of these troubleshooting tips work, try restarting your computer, or leave and then re-join the HomeGroup.

I have one more to add to that, everyone seems to forget it!

Make sure the time on each machine is exactly the same. Even if there's 1/2 second difference between the two, it won't connect

You are correct of course, I've seen that problem come up a few times. Sometimes the Homegroup trouble shooter will tell you if the time isn't correctly set. Windows is picky about that sorta thing.

The fix is to reset the time on all machines so they are the same, sometimes you even need to go into bios and make sure the bios time is also correct.

Windows updates will also fail if the time isn't set correctly.

chev65 said:

rsvr85 said:

Make sure the time on each machine is exactly the same. Even if there's 1/2 second difference between the two, it won't connect

You are correct of course, I've seen that problem come up a few times. Sometimes the Homegroup trouble shooter will tell you if the time isn't correctly set. Windows is picky about that sorta thing.

The fix is to reset the time on all machines so they are the same, sometimes you even need to go into bios and make sure the bios time is also correct.

I defy you to synchronize several computer bios times to within half a second.

I have used the windows time synchronizer to get the computer clocks as close as possible, but if this is the reason why Homegroup is so problematic for so many people, its stupid design. I just don't see average users getting that technical, and the whole point after all, is to make networking LESS technical.

RogerR said:

chev65 said:

rsvr85 said:

Make sure the time on each machine is exactly the same. Even if there's 1/2 second difference between the two, it won't connect

You are correct of course, I've seen that problem come up a few times. Sometimes the Homegroup trouble shooter will tell you if the time isn't correctly set. Windows is picky about that sorta thing.

The fix is to reset the time on all machines so they are the same, sometimes you even need to go into bios and make sure the bios time is also correct.

I defy you to synchronize several computer bios times to within half a second.

I have used the windows time synchronizer to get the computer clocks as close as possible, but if this is the reason why Homegroup is so problematic for so many people, its stupid design. I just don't see average users getting that technical, and the whole point after all, is to make networking LESS technical.

Those clocks don't need to be exactly the same but if they are days off then nothing works correctly.

Did you ever get Homegroup to work for you RogerR?

chev65 said:

Did you ever get Homegroup to work for you RogerR?

No, sir, Mr chev. Not yet. Every now and again I look in here and chip away at it, but no success yet. There is apparently a gnat in my network somewhere ...

Your not alone in that boat LOL, does workgroup or public file sharing work?

chev65 said:

Your not alone in that boat LOL,

No kidding - just look at the forum post totals.

does workgroup or public file sharing work?

They work fine.

Just synched all my clocks, and currently the wireless machine says there are no homegroups to join.

Maybe trying all this stuff will help or possibly it's a problem with the Router's security settings.

Why can’t I access my HomeGroup?


There are several reasons why you can’t access your HomeGroup. Here are the most popular reasons for not being able to connect to your HomeGroup.

• Your computer might not be connected to the network the HomeGroup is on. Make sure the computer has network/Internet access. Try having Windows 7 troubleshoot the Internet connection for you.
• Your network location might not be set to Home. Learn how to check and change your network location if needed.
• Network Discovery might be turned off. Learn how to turn Network Discovery back on.
• Other computers in the HomeGroup might be turned off.
• Other computer in the HomeGroup might not be sharing files. Learn how to share files using HomeGroup.
• Maybe someone changed the HomeGroup password. Try checking the HomeGroup password on other computers in the HomeGroup. If the HomeGroup password was changed, change the HomeGroup password on your computer.
• Your computer might not yet be joined to a HomeGroup. Learn how to join or create a HomeGroup.
• Turn off any third party firewalls (usually bundled with antivirus software) that are installed on your computer.

If none of these troubleshooting tips work, try restarting your computer, or leave and then re-join the HomeGroup.
Giving up is not an Option!

All that is OK. Can see other computers on the network and access the public shares from both Win7 computers. I have previously dumped the homegroup on my main machine and started all over, and I think at this point I've been through all the troubleshooters and toggled all the toggles. If I had to guess, I would guess its an IPv6 issue (yes, my router is compliant and up to date).