Two Win7 PCs in need of networking

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  1. solarblast
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    Two Win7 PCs in need of networking


    I've had a Win 7 PC (#1) in my den for several years, and recently bought another Win 7 PC for another room (#2). I thought with homegroups it was going to be easy to network them. Not so it seems. On #2, I went to Control Panel->Homegroups and checked printer and documents, plus pwd. I found I had somehow Joined. I then went to Control Panel->Homegroups on #1, and was greeted by the attached page. Oddly, I can be on #2, and reach files on #1. BTW, why are there two icons with Network 2 on them. The icons look like park benches.

    I'm stumped. Comments?
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  3. Gator
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    Make sure you create the homegroup correctly
    Homegroup - Create

    Then join
    Homegroup - Add Computer or Join
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  4. TheCyberMan
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    Delete any homegroups on each pc. or Laptop.

    Choose Home network where it says Public Network on both computers see below to do this:

    Choosing a network location - Microsoft Windows Help


    To create Homegroup on one computer and then join other computer see below:

    HomeGroup from start to finish - Microsoft Windows Help
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  6. solarblast
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    Well, using "Start to finish" above, I figured out how to join on #1. I needed to give it my pwd, which I had from #2. In both machines it failed. Stuck again.

    Homegroup - Create. I'm on a workgroup.
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  7. Gator
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    solarblast said:
    Well, using "Start to finish" above, I figured out how to join on #1. I needed to give it my pwd, which I had from #2. In both machines it failed. Stuck again.
    Did you make sure your Network Location was set to home?
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  8. TheCyberMan
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    solarblast said:
    Well, using "Start to finish" above, I figured out how to join on #1. I needed to give it my pwd, which I had from #2. In both machines it failed. Stuck again.

    Homegroup - Create. I'm on a workgroup.
    Where are you stuck?
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  10. solarblast
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    Gator said:
    solarblast said:
    Well, using "Start to finish" above, I figured out how to join on #1. I needed to give it my pwd, which I had from #2. In both machines it failed. Stuck again.
    Did you make sure your Network Location was set to home?
    How do I do that?
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  11. solarblast
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    How do I do that?
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  12. Gator
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    Where it says "Network 2" and underneath it says "Public Network" Click Public Network

    Then change it to "Home Network" then click next, then write down the password.
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  13. solarblast
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    Why would I want a Public Network??
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