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Windows 7 laptop cannot access files or printers on Windows 7 desktops
I have an HP Pavilion dm4t-2100 CTO Entertainment Notebook PC running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, the OS with which it was installed. I am connected to a Homegroup which also contains a laptop and two desktops. I am able to connect through the network to the other laptop and remotely view files and devices on that laptop. However, I cannot see past the names of the two desktops. This means I cannot read or write files on or install devices connected to either desktop computer. Essentially, here's what's happening:
The desktops can see each other and both laptops (R/W). The laptops can see each other (R/W), but neither one can see either desktop ("Cannot find the network path"; ping command fails).
Is there a setting I can change either on the laptops or on the desktops to enable connectivity? All computers on the network are running genuine copies of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit as their original OS.