IPv6

trackrat · 27 Jun 2010 at 12:25

Here is my problem, I have a desktop running Windows 7 home premium 64bit and a Samsung N140 netbook running Windows 7 home premium 32bit.
I set up a homegroup on the desktop and attempted to join it with the netbook so I could share the USB printer, after entering the password from the desktop homegroup into the netbook set up it says it cannot join.
So I read several how-to's on various forums and found out that on the desktop IPv6 was disabled, but it has a tick in the box for it under properties and the only option is to install or uninstall, no enable option.
Am I missing the obvious, or is this a common problem.
Any help will be much appreciated.

trackrat · 27 Jun 2010 at 14:41

Running ipconfig reveals only IPv4 is assigned.

trackrat · 27 Jun 2010 at 15:19

The router is only 6 months old and is a Belkin with wireless N, but the main desktop is connected by a cable not wireless.
Belkin F5D8236-4 V3.

trackrat · 27 Jun 2010 at 15:49

I have downloaded and searched the manual for the router and there is no mention of IPv6 or IPv4

trackrat · 28 Jun 2010 at 23:48

Had another go today, and have finally found out how to get teredo enabled and IPv6 working,and it still will not let me join the homegroup from my netbook.
Alyhough IPv6 is now enabled, in ipconfig it is showing IPv4 as default, any one got any ideas how to make IPv6 the default.
Network discovery is enabled and sharing center is set to home.

trackrat · 29 Jun 2010 at 17:13

In the end I did it the old fashioned way and it is now working.
Still I have learned something new.
Thanks to all for the suggestions.