Sharing by Windows 7 home to multiple OS network


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
       #1

    Sharing by Windows 7 home to multiple OS network


    Hello,

    I have a network with multiple OS machines (around 20), sharing files from windows 7 home device.

    There is no problem viewing/editing files by other windows 7 machines, the problem that sometimes (3-5 times a day) windows XP machines stops from being able to access the shared files and I have to restart the machine (the sharing device) so that windows XP be able to access it again.

    I don't know if the sharing device windows version is the reason of all this or not ! Is it related to the number of computers trying to access it in the same time ?

    The weird thing is, win7 devices never faced a problem access files on that win7 home, even at the time when winXP devices stop from being able to access it.

    Any ideas how to fix this ?

    Thx
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  2. 2xg
    Posts : 2,377
    Win7 & Win8 64bit
       #2

    Welcome to Seven Forums,

    You may start with disabling the Power Management on the XP computers - see attached image.

    Also, change the Speed & Duplex of your NIC, fiddle with the setting - see attached image.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Sharing by Windows 7 home to multiple OS network-power-management-wireless.png   Sharing by Windows 7 home to multiple OS network-speed-duplex.jpg  
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