Solved Homegrouping!

[tammysu]

Is there anyway to homegroup computers running windows 7 when the router does not support Ipv6? Or is there a way to otherwise network them? Thanks.

 

[kegobeer]

What router doesn't support it? Usually IPV6 is supported over IPV4, if the router doesn't actually support IPV6. Have you had difficulty getting home groups to work and think it's due to a problem with IPV6 on the router?

 

[Brink]

Hello Tammysu,

See if you may be able to create or join a homegroup using the tutorials below as a guide to help with router and Windows 7 configuration. IPv6 shouldn't be a issue on the router.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43961-homegroup-create.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[tammysu]

None of that has worked, sorry, I tried it all. My router is an Innoband 8520-R1, it does not support Ipv6, I asked the company that made it. Does anyone have a solution as to how to network these computers, both running windows 7 and they are both laptops. Thank you.

Tammy

 

[alphanumeric]

You can do it the old fashioned way without using Homegroup. I have a Windows XP PC on my network that doesn't support Homegroup so I don't use it at all. On my Windows 7 PCs I went to the Network and Sharing Center > Choose homegroup and sharing options > Change advanced sharing options > and then under Home or Work I checked the following:

Turn on network discovery
Turn on file and print sharing
Turn off Public folder sharing < optional, you could probably turn them on if you wish
Use 128-bit encryption......
Turn on password protected sharing

Now on the folders you want to share, go to properties > Sharing tab > Advanced sharing, check the box for Share this folder and set your permissions.

EDIT: What version of windows 7 are these two laptops running? The reason I ask is Windows 7 Starter can join a Homegroup but not create one. If both laptops have Windows 7 starter installed that would explain why you can't get it to work.

 

[tammysu]

One is using 7 Ultimate and 1 is using 7 Professional. Will I be able to printer share this way? Thank you.

 

[alphanumeric]

I'm sharing my Laser printer from my Windows 7 PC with no problems. Go to the Devices and Printers screen on the PC that the printer is connected too, right click its Icon and select Printer Properties. You should see a Sharing tab in the window that opens. Under that tab check mark Share this printer. On the other PC you'll have to select Add a printer at the top of the Devices and Printers screen. Then select Add a network printer, and follow along the wizard that opens.

 

[tammysu]

alphanumeric, I tried everything in your first post no luck! so I have no idea whats going on? Do I need to disable Ipv6, and if so how do I do it? I'm just grasping at straws here. Thank you again.

 

[DocBrown]

tammysu,

Have you tried leaving the HomeGroup on each computer & then creating a Business type Work network ? There is a tutorial here somewhere in the tuts section.

 

[tammysu]

I'll try it now, Thank you for the suggestion.

 

[tammysu]

Ok, I did that and it's not working either? I don't know what the prob is?

 

[alphanumeric]

alphanumeric, I tried everything in your first post no luck! so I have no idea whats going on? Do I need to disable Ipv6, and if so how do I do it? I'm just grasping at straws here. Thank you again.

I don't have IPV6 disabled at the moment, but have had it disabled in the past. It didn't have any effect on my shared folder or printers. Disabling it didn't seem to affect anything on my windows 7 PC. It might break Homegroup but since I'm not using it I would never notice.

So where do you stand at the moment? Can you see the other PC on your network? What isn't working? It helps if both PCs are in the same Workgroup. Hit the Windows key and the Pause/Break key. Then click Advanced system settings in the list on the left. Under the Computer Name tab you can see your computer name and workgroup name. The Change button will let you change one or the other. You might also want to open the network and sharing center and check to see that your network type is set to "Home". If its set to Public that could be the problem.

 

[tammysu]

I can not see the other laptop. I don't know what isn't working? We are both in the same workgroup. Do the Computers have to have the same name too? they are both set to Home Network not Public. That is where I stand. Thank you again.

 

[alphanumeric]

No, the name doesn't matter other than being a way to identify which PC is which.

 

[alphanumeric]

OK, I'm not sure where to start, but I'll ask a few questions and see where it goes. Are both PCs are connected to a router and do they have a working Internet connection? What software are you using security wise? Does it have its own firewall? If yes, have you tried turning the firewall off as a test? Were you able to create a shared folder on each PC?

 

[alphanumeric]

Some things to look at:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24232-sharing-permissions.html?filter[2]=Networking Internet
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/55419-internetwork-troubleshooting-guide.html?filter[2]=Networking Internet
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43980-homegroup-leave.html?filter[2]=Networking Internet

 

[tammysu]

Ok, I tried turning the firewall off, it didn't help at all. Both PC's have a wireless internet connection through a wireless gateway. We are both using Avast the newest version and yes we have a file that we could share if the network would work. Thank you.

 

[alphanumeric]

OK, try this, open the network and sharing center and click the Troubleshoot problems Icon. Then try running the Shared folders and or the Printer trouble shooter. I have some stuff to do so i may no reply again until tomorrow some time.

 

[tammysu]

That didn't work either, sorry.

 

[kegobeer]

Uninstall Avast from both computers and reboot. (Do not disable it.) See if your sharing problems go away.