HomeGroup OK via ethernet but NOT via wireless


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #1

    HomeGroup OK via ethernet but NOT via wireless


    13 Minutes Ago
    Dear all,

    I have read all (i think) homegroup topics here but none solved my problem.


    Homegroup is working perfectly when both computer are connected to router by ethernet cable.

    As soon as i unplug the cable from computer 1. None of the computer is recognizing the homegroup of the other.

    I tried rebooting both computers. Leaving homegroup, rebooting create new homegroup >> nothing helps.

    Both computer get internet, can connect to the router, both computer can see and share folders with each other via the the network sharing way.

    Both ethernet & wireless connection show up as HOME NETWORK

    I have executed the Homegroup troubleshooter on both computers No changes.

    Any clues on this?

    Many thanks!

    Fish
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  2. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    I believe homegroup is tied to the network connection. Did you create a homegroup for the wireless network connection?
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  3. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #3

    fishbone007 said:
    13 Minutes Ago
    Dear all,

    I have read all (i think) homegroup topics here but none solved my problem.


    Homegroup is working perfectly when both computer are connected to router by ethernet cable.

    As soon as i unplug the cable from computer 1. None of the computer is recognizing the homegroup of the other.

    I tried rebooting both computers. Leaving homegroup, rebooting create new homegroup >> nothing helps.

    Both computer get internet, can connect to the router, both computer can see and share folders with each other via the the network sharing way.

    Both ethernet & wireless connection show up as HOME NETWORK

    I have executed the Homegroup troubleshooter on both computers No changes.

    Any clues on this?

    Many thanks!

    Fish
    two different homgroups?
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  4. Posts : 115
    Windows 7
       #4

    So we should have 1 main Homegroup on main pc, and on the laptop, just "join" the homegroup that was created on the pc?
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  5. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #5

    gizbug said:
    So we should have 1 main Homegroup on main pc, and on the laptop, just "join" the homegroup that was created on the pc?
    I would think that would work.
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  6. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thank you all for your feedback.

    I found a topic where one user was saying that naming the wireless SSID the same way as the name of the network for computer connected via ethernet cable could solve homegroup issue.

    I therefore changed SSID NAME to NETWORK & let the router broadcast that name > but this did not change the problem for me.
    I also unplugged the router 30sec and plugged again. No change to problem.

    To Clarifify this is my set up:

    Router is in the living room
    Computer PC 1 connected via ethernet cable in the living room
    Computer PC 2 in bed room connected via wireless.

    When computer 2 is connected via ethernet cable to router homegroup is working.

    If i understand you correctly.

    Is your recommendation the following:

    1) Leave Homegroup on both computers
    2) Reboot both computers
    3) Create only one homegroup on computer 2 (which is connected via wireless)
    4) Reboot Computer 2 & Computer 1
    5) Check if computer 1 (connected via ethernet) can see and join homegroup from computer 2.

    Am i correct?

    Thanks in advace for clarifying.

    Cheers
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  7. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #7

    Same problem with Windows 7 Pro. My desktop PC is connected directly into the Belkin Router and works fine, but the laptop had very inconsistent connection adn I had to reinstall the laptop with workgroups instead of Homegroup. This corrected the problem.
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  8. Posts : 1,607
    Windows 7 x64 finally!
       #8

    Fishbone, do you have a virus program or firewall? Try disabling them and see if yuo can see the other users
    Also, I struggled with homegroups for a very stupid reason: you have to enable discovery on every user, and check the share box (sorry for not precise terminology, I am at my XP computer right now) . Mine worked fine after I did that. You perhaps did already, because it oince worked, but worth checking
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