How to share folders across network?

Chimp Paradox · 6 Jan 2015 at 18:24

I have done this before but now its not working.

I have shared relevant folders of computer A, opening up permissions.

When I try to map the network drives on computer B the folders do not appear.

What do I have to do?

Chimp Paradox · 6 Jan 2015 at 19:03

dupe post

Chimp Paradox · 7 Jan 2015 at 19:46

I can see computer A, and sometimes I can get into the (now mapped) folders, but its intermittent. Sometimes I can access other things it says network path not found?

Chimp Paradox · 7 Jan 2015 at 20:38

ah I think they are public. Though I don't actually know where this is set? Is this the right screen to be looking at?

http://postimg.org/image/88gioceal/

Chimp Paradox · 8 Jan 2015 at 06:42

OK I have set computer A to private

http://postimg.org/image/qoazyxokp/

ComputerB (the computer without all the files on) is showing private, but looks to be a different "network"?

http://postimg.org/image/azprq6so5/

Chimp Paradox · 8 Jan 2015 at 19:00

You appear to be connected via Ethernet on both computers so can I check these are both in the same property connected to the same router or switch?

Yes. the exact wiring is. WAN into Modem. Modem into Router. Router into Computer B. Router into Powerline. Powerline into Computer A.

Then I would go to Computer A and click the link in Network and Sharing Center that says 'Ready to create' next to where it says 'HomeGroup'.

My understanding was that this is an annoying method. And that you can avoid this just by sharing folders? Don't want to get involved with homegroup.

Chimp Paradox · 8 Jan 2015 at 19:03

Quartz said:
What do you see when you browse to the PC sharing the folders?

When you try to connect to ComputerA, do you get prompted for credentials? If so, remember to use the form ComputerA\username, not just username.

Thirdly, in PC networking, there are two separate sets of permissions: share-level permissions and file-level permissions. Both need to be set correctly.

Oddly I never got prompted for credentials. When I did this once in the past though I did, and I remember doing that.

I did share level permissions by selecting relevant folder and changing advanced permissions. Where are file level permissions?

One final thing to bear in mind. Despite not appearing part of same network, I am about to read files across it. I watched a whole hour long tv show last night. Its just intermittent in the way it shows up as a shared folder - sometimes there, sometimes not. I always see the other computer on the network - its just when I click on it it sometimes says network path does not exist.

Chimp Paradox · 8 Jan 2015 at 20:34

I would rather not unplug and move everything up and down stairs unless I really have to

Chimp Paradox · 8 Jan 2015 at 20:38

I think I need to get them showing the same network first....

Chimp Paradox · 8 Jan 2015 at 20:46

Without powerline how will I connect at all?

Chimp Paradox · 10 Jan 2015 at 14:58

OK, computers now hardwired. It makes no difference to how the network is shown. As a separate point, his is a screenshot of the folder being shared. What settings should that be selected to? Thanks All

http://s16.postimg.org/q8joznvut/Untitled.jpg

Chimp Paradox · 10 Jan 2015 at 15:47

Any just to be clear on the symptoms I am now having:

1. I CAN get the network to work, both through powerline and directly wired. I can stream an hour long programme, listen to music. I can see and look at the shared folders.

2. What needs to happen, though, in order to do this is to wait like 5 minutes after booting in order to be able to do so. Even then, it sometimes doesn't work. I can always see the computer that the shared files are on, but when I click on it it says network path not found.

3. The network continues to be called something different on each machine, but I think thats a red herring (though I do think I should sort that out to make sure it isnt causing issues)

4. Following PanMasters instructions, one significant thing my be something to do with the "Computer Browser" service on the machine which reads from the storage machine. I have set it to automatic, but it changes itself to automatic trigger on it own, and will not start at bootup. Do you think this is what is somehow causing the delay? It is worth noting that even when its not started I can still get the network to work, just heavily delayed. Ive turned off all firewalls, including windows (i never installed anything 3rd party), which I understand is a common problem here, so that cant be causing the issue

Chimp Paradox · 10 Jan 2015 at 16:29

Thanks Quartz.

When I say looks different I mean this

http://postimg.org/image/qoazyxokp/
http://postimg.org/image/azprq6so5/

I selected connect using different credentials but it hasnt asked me for anything? On the plus side, for the first time it is now showing as a mapped drive, rather than waiting for items to appear in the network area.

Chimp Paradox · 10 Jan 2015 at 17:14

But why does it show a different name? Is it because the one showing Asus is connected to the Asus router directly, while the other one is powerline?

Chimp Paradox · 10 Jan 2015 at 17:43

thenewoc said:
If you go into 'Network and Sharing Center' then, 'Change adapter settings' I think it shows you your connections there.

If so, what I would do for neatness in the 'Network and Sharing Center' would be the following;

On Computer A, rename the connection called 'Network' to 'ASUS' by right clicking on that network connection's shortcut icon and select rename from the menu that appears.

On Computer B, I would left click on the 'Unidentified network' connection then choose the 'Organise' drop down menu on the toolbar and then select delete.

It's just a computer being a dumb computer really, it does the same thing with wireless connections, just because you connect to a wireless connection with the same SSID it doesn't know that you are actually connecting to the same router that you have done previously as SSID is just a variable that many people could choose as the same thing.

If you can rename them then it just makes it a bit simpler if you end up with more connections at any point, that the screen name you've given a connection is how MS probably refers to it in some dialog box.

Thanks mate.

so is undentified network not my WAN?

network connection's shortcut icon - where is that?

cheers

Chimp Paradox · 11 Jan 2015 at 07:34

Thanks so much mate, this is awesome. I've changed both to "powerline", so it shows this:

http://s14.postimg.org/fadrhfd1t/powerline.jpg

On the machine that connects to WAN, it has this in the registry too. Shall I delete it?

http://s8.postimg.org/iyprn2kth/direct.jpg

Finally, interesting, on the same machine (which used to be called Asus and is now called powerline, there was in fact a network called "network" as the upstairs computer), so I assume this wasnt working somehow and should be deleted too?

Could that be the "unidentified network"?

http://s11.postimg.org/j6hzx6npv/network.jpg

Chimp Paradox · 11 Jan 2015 at 13:09

thenewoc said:
Hi, I would delete both those profiles that you've referred to in the two screen shots above. They're only profiles, so if it needs them again it would recreate them when needed.

Reboot both machines afterwards and then check the 'Network and Sharing Centre' again on both and hopefully all will look as expected.

Btw, both machines connect to the WAN don't they? I mean the router is connected to the WAN and both PC's connect to the router so both PC's connect to the WAN via the router.

Thanks will do this and report back. On your last question, yes they both connect - one of them directly, to router and then on to modem, the other more indirectly, through powerline, then on to router, then on to modem.

Chimp Paradox · 11 Jan 2015 at 19:32

So it appears to work? I actually think the issue here was that "computer browser" service kept turning off. And only when I used a custom program called service trigger to remove both its triggers would it actually stay on auto and load on boat. Thoughts?

Chimp Paradox · 12 Jan 2015 at 07:00

Prior to sorting out the triggering of the browser, on the computer which had the issues there are a number of "forced elections" in the even log - "because a master browser was stopped". Any idea what that means?

Chimp Paradox · 12 Jan 2015 at 18:54

hmm no issues there, but is it normal to have a lot in the even log? errors and stuff? Mine seems to show a lot