Homegroup not connecting between computers on same network

[low90]

i am using win7 on my pc connected via LAN and win8 on my girlfriends laptop connected via wireless and i have been trying to connect homegroup
i made the group on my pc and when i tried to connect on the laptop it said that the computer could no longer detect the home group so i made the home group off the laptop and then when i tried to connect on the pc it said i need to be connected to a home/private network which i am as i am connected via LAN.

any solution for either option?

 

[chev65]

i am using win7 on my pc connected via LAN and win8 on my girlfriends laptop connected via wireless and i have been trying to connect homegroup
i made the group on my pc and when i tried to connect on the laptop it said that the computer could no longer detect the home group so i made the home group off the laptop and then when i tried to connect on the pc it said i need to be connected to a home/private network which i am as i am connected via LAN.

any solution for either option?

It sounds like you need to from a Public network to a private or Home network before the Homegroup can be created. The following link will help you do that.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43629-network-location-set-home-work-public-network.html

Most other Homegroup problem can be fixed by going through the Homegroup trouble shooter in the following link.
Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide for Windows 7 HomeGroup Connection Issues

 

[low90]

Both computers are saying they are connected to a private network and I tried the troubleshoot