IPv6 problem

I have two computers on my home network and would like to set up a homegroup between them. The problem is when I create a homegroup on a computer, when i go to the other one instead of asking me to join it it asks me to create a new one.
So effectively I end up creating two homegroups on the same network.

What I noticed though was that when I disabled IPv6 on my computer it found the existing homegroup, the problem then is when I enter the password and click join I get an error message saying 'IPv6 must be enabled.'

How can I get the existing homegroup to show up with IPv6 enabled

Thanks.

When I try to join the homegroup though it says 'IPv6 must be enabled', but when it is enabled it doesn't find the existing homegroup.

Or you could leave IPv6 off and just make a workgroup based new network. Takes about 5 minutes. It uses IPv4 which works better on mixed networks


Ken J+

ye, on both computers network discovery is turned on.

thanks, but I do already have a workgroup.
Its more of an annoyance to why its not working

dre@ms said:

Rather than replying to members in diff post, try to quote and reply in a single post.

Anyways, did you try disabling the firewall rather than disabling IPv6?

guess maybe we all should <g>