Need some help! Shared Folders & Networking

photoshop · 4 May 2012 at 21:50

So i have a HTPC in the living room connected directly to the router which use to see the shared folders on my bedroom PC (Main PC) and thus i was able to play movies in the living room.

BUT, since i now use a virgin super-hub (instead of a netgear router) which is a modem and router in one, the HTPC downstairs no longer sees the shared folders.

Nothing has changed on the HTPC or the Main PC and both are still part of the WORKGROUP so im assuming its something in the superhub which is preventing the HTPC seeing the shared folders.
HTPC still has internet access via the superhub direct connection.

Any ideas guys???

Audigex · 4 May 2012 at 22:47

These aren't necessarily all related (I'm not familiar with the superhub), but may help with debugging for whoever comes along next:

- How are each connected? (Wireless/Wifi)
- Are there any other machines on the network? Can those machines see one or both of the main pc and HTPC?
- Can the HTPC ping the main PC, and vice versa?
- Are you using hostname or IP to connect to the other machine?

photoshop · 4 May 2012 at 22:50

Audigex said:
These aren't necessarily all related (I'm not familiar with the superhub), but may help with debugging for whoever comes along next:

- How are each connected? (Wireless/Wifi)
Both PC's are hardwired to the hub
- Are there any other machines on the network? Can those machines see one or both of the main pc and HTPC?
No other machines connected.
- Can the HTPC ping the main PC, and vice versa?
Not sure how to ping
- Are you using hostname or IP to connect to the other machine?
Hostname i think, ive never entered an IP in the past.

In the past, the shared folders would appear in the Network Places folder but now they dont.

KIA · 5 May 2012 at 10:04

Try to access the box using \\IP_address or \\machine_name

Zarf · 5 May 2012 at 12:47

Have you modified your DNS server on the PC's (to get around the Piratebay block on Virgin)? Turned off any network protocols in your network adaptor properties?

I'd set static IP's on the two computers and try and contact using IP addresses.

photoshop · 8 May 2012 at 19:16

Nothing is modified. All standard.

photoshop · 8 May 2012 at 19:17

KIA said:
Try to access the box using \\IP_address or \\machine_name

Says unable to find it.

photoshop · 8 May 2012 at 19:19

My PS3's can access the PS3 Media Server which is on my PC via wifi.

KIA · 8 May 2012 at 20:32

photoshop said:
Says unable to find it.

Disable firewall on the Main PC and see if you can ping it from the HTPC.

Slade2 · 8 May 2012 at 22:50

You could set the superhub up in modem only mode since i heard it rather **** as a router and then continue to use the existing router that might solve your problem.

lsg1r · 8 May 2012 at 23:19

Sounds like an issue I've had several times in the past, usually I just rename the 'network' and it all seems to work after that. I just blame it on windows

Also check to make sure the router doesn't need it's settings changed so it's part of the 'workgroup'

There are obviously more complicated possibilities like the settings in the router not allowing data to pass between lan ports etc but as I don't have the router you have I don't know if that would be the issue.