HomeGroup Issue

[Eneswar]

Hey guys, first of all I'd like to say that I have used google, read almost all threads about this here but no luck for me.

Firstly let me describe my situation:

Computer one:
This is the main computer, wired connection, printer is set in this computer etc.

Computer two:
The second computer, uses wireless connection.

Both uses Windows 7 Ultimate 86x.

What I wanna do is I want computer two to have access to the printer on computer one.

I have tried every possible solution i have found but for the life of me i cant get it to work. On the main computer, (computer one) I create a homegroup, and I try to join it on the second computer, it takes me to the screen where i enter the password, which I do and press next but after a few minutes it just tells me that i couldnt connect to the homegroup.

The settings on both computer is set correctly, also on the main computer when i view Network I can see the second computer, but when trying to accesss it it asks me for password, even tho its set to not ask for it.
On the second computer i cant even see the computer one in Network.

This is driving me insane, I thought this was supose to be easy with 2 win7 !!!


Any help is greatly appreciated.

PS: I may have a few spelling misstakes here and there, dont mind, im rather frustrated atm

 

[RedBirdDad]

There several items that can cause problems for Homegroups.

Make sure IPV6 is enabled on both PC's and look at permissions as well.

Take a look at these tutorials too:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ile-folder-sharing-settings.html?ltr=H&filter

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43961-homegroup-create.html?ltr=H&filter

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html?ltr=H&filter

Good Luck, and let us know how it goes!

 

[Eneswar]

Thank you for the reply

I have already checked the IPv6, both are enabled.
I have also checked those links and tried, still no go.

Remember, all i want is to give the computer two access to the printer from computer one, thats all



Edit:
Does the network name has to be same name? As in:
If yes will that cause anything on the second computer as its wireless? (Do i have to change that name in router too?)

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24683-network-name-icon-change.html?filter

 

[WiFi Ed]

Make sure both computer clocks are set to the same time. If they are different (not sure what the limit is) HomeGroup has problems...

 

[Eneswar]

Same time as in same minute and stuff? Or just same zone?



Edit:
I just checked and they are pretty much same, I dont know if they are exact same as in seconds but same in minute for sure.

 

[WiFi Ed]

Same time as in same minute and stuff? Or just same zone?



Edit: network names
I just checked and they are pretty much same, I dont know if they are exact same as in seconds but same in minute for sure.

I think if they are within a minute or so of each other that's good enough.

I have my notebook and desktop at home on a HomeGroup, with a wireless connection for the notebook and wired for the desktop. I'll look at my network names and other settings when I get home tonight and post back.

 

[Eneswar]

Ah great, thank you

 

[WiFi Ed]

This link may be helpful:
Cannot establish a wireless Homegroup connection between laptop and desktop

 

[Eneswar]

Thank you for the link. Note that none of the computers is a laptop, but one of them is wireless, so ill give check it out either way.

Will get back at you!

 

[Eneswar]

Christ i cant belive this. Well good thing is I figured it out and got it working. My firewall was blocking it and when I turned it off it all went smooth and works perfectly. I cant belive i didnt figure this out before, this has made me go mental the last 3 days.....

So when the firewall was turned off i was able to print out stuff from the second computer, but when i turned the firewall on, I'm still connected to the HomeGroup but im no longer able to print out. Does anyone know what I have to configure on the firewall to allow this? Im using F-Secure, not windows own firewall.

heh

 

[RedBirdDad]

Glad you got it going. Normally Microsoft's firewall knows about file and printer sharing so I didn't ask about it when you said you went through the tutorials.

The ports you'll need to open are UDP Ports 137 and 138, and TCP ports 139 and 445.

 

[Eneswar]

Do I open those on the router? Cuz i find see a way to open ports in F-Secure :/

Edit: Nvm found it, will try opening on firewall

Edit 2: When I open ports in F-Secure it wont let me choose UDP/TCP, if I open ports it will open for both, shall I still do it?

 

[RedBirdDad]

If F-Secure doesn't specifiy UDP or TCP when opening a port it's probably allowing both.

 

[Eneswar]

Opening those ports didnt do much I still cant print out.

After I opened the ports in F-Secure, I can edit these and enable services that these ports will use, do i have to enable anything specific?

 

[RedBirdDad]

Opening those ports didnt do much I still cant print out.

After I opened the ports in F-Secure, I can edit these and enable services that these ports will use, do i have to enable anything specific?

Look for any items related to file and printer sharing.

Edit: I found some info on F-Secure's support site that may help:

http://www.f-secure.com/kb/15216

There's quite a bit of good info on the site. You may want to browse through it.

 

[Eneswar]

Oh nice, no idea why i didnt figure out searching on F-Secure website >_>
Will try this! Thanks

 

[Eneswar]

Well that seems to do the trick Thank you!
I guess this works even if comp one is shut down?

 

[RedBirdDad]

Well that seems to do the trick Thank you!
I guess this works even if comp one is shut down?

Glad it works now!

Obviously if the printer is on PC 1 and PC 1 is shut down, you won't be printing anything.