Homegroup - Can't Join


  1. Posts : 27
    Win 7
       #1

    Homegroup - Can't Join


    Hello all! I have 2 brand new PCs with Win 7 installed, Ultimate on Desktop and Home on Laptop. Desktop is hooked into router, laptop is wireless.

    I have created Homegroup on Desktop and tried to join from my laptop but it fails. I have checked the password, reset it 4 times just to be sure. I have made sure the correct home group settings are set on both. I have made sure the 4 services people have mentioned are running correctly. I can share a fold on my desktop and i can get to it from my laptop so i know the connectivity is there... I have also deleted the Homegroup a few times and tried redoing it.

    What else should i look at?

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

    This is what I did to test my homegroup: on my desktop, I created the homegroup. As soon as it was created, I went to my laptop and went to the homegroup page, and was informed that my other computer had created a homegroup, so I clicked on the join button, went through a few screens, typed the password, and everything was shared.

    Is that what you did?

    I already had a workgroup established, so I haven't tested if it would work with my computers on different workgroups.
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  3. Posts : 27
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes that is what I did... now that it doesn't work I have been following all the trouble shooting posts but I still cant get it to work.
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  4. Posts : 27
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    However I didnt do anything with Workgroups... would i had to have set that up? How can I tell if there is a workgroup setup?
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  5. Posts : 1,065
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #5

    Windows will, by default name your Workgroup; WORKGROUP unless otherwise specified during installation. Chances are, if you don't know if you've set it up, it's WORKGROUP.
    You can check the Workgroup name by clicking start > right click Computer > Properties.

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    You can also change the Workgroup name by (in the same window) clicking advanced system settings > Computer Name tab > Change.

    Also make sure that the time is perfectly synchronised on both machines.
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  6. Posts : 27
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Got it... they are both defaulted to WORKGROUP i will double check the time
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  7. Posts : 27
    Win 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    The clocks are in sync... what next should i check?
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