Wireless network and homegroup


  1. Posts : 20
    Windows 7
       #1

    Wireless network and homegroup


    Laptop is not seeing desktop network and therefore will not allow to join homegroup; please advise how to resolve.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 607
    7 x64 Ultimate
       #2

    Is your laptop accessing the internet? Are you going through a router?
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 20
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes laptop is accessing internet through linksys router; but is not viewing the desktop network as a connection possibility and therefore will not allow to join homegroup.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 20
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    SOLVED: Both computers had like names; changed the computer name on laptop and homegroup came up immediately.
      My Computer


 

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