Device Identified Error Detected Unable to access shared folder.

Tonibee83
Junior Member

09-12-2016, 05:55 AM

Tonibee83

09-12-2016, 05:55 AM #1

koalaholic2004
Junior Member

09-13-2016, 10:39 AM

First step would be to turn off the Windows firewall on the impacted devices and check connectivity. If access is granted, enable file and printer sharing via the firewall.

koalaholic2004

09-13-2016, 10:39 AM #2

First step would be to turn off the Windows firewall on the impacted devices and check connectivity. If access is granted, enable file and printer sharing via the firewall.

22jade
Junior Member

10-03-2016, 12:33 AM

It didn’t appear to change much. It’s odd since I managed to use it as a media tool somehow, and the firewall and other settings seemed to work for sharing files, yet I still couldn’t get through.

22jade

10-03-2016, 12:33 AM #3

ZaitheGod
Member

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10-03-2016, 09:23 AM

You seem to be confused about the setup. The post mentions a USB drive connected to a router, while the question refers to another folder on a computer. Identify which one is relevant—check the USB connection details and compare them with the folder structure on the affected machine.

ZaitheGod

10-03-2016, 09:23 AM #4

Emmy149
Member

10-03-2016, 11:13 AM

I attempted to connect the laptop to the router, but it didn’t work. The main computer with the USB drive remains wired, so I’ll investigate that next.

Emmy149

10-03-2016, 11:13 AM #5

I attempted to connect the laptop to the router, but it didn’t work. The main computer with the USB drive remains wired, so I’ll investigate that next.

ConnyJash
Junior Member

10-03-2016, 01:28 PM

Ugh... The mission is complete. It seems the group configurations varied between devices, but I just configured them identically as "home network" and kept the workgroup name unchanged before rebooting my main computer. It works perfectly on my laptop. Appreciate it!

ConnyJash

10-03-2016, 01:28 PM #6

DanielEmpire
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10-14-2016, 02:40 PM

This was indeed my second recommendation—public versus private networks. Thank you for getting it resolved.

DanielEmpire

10-14-2016, 02:40 PM #7

This was indeed my second recommendation—public versus private networks. Thank you for getting it resolved.

Xxshalevop
Member

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10-21-2016, 01:11 AM

You're welcome on the right track. I'd be happy to help with setting up the shared folder or network drive for your Steam games. Do you have any prior experience with this setup?

Xxshalevop

10-21-2016, 01:11 AM #8

You're welcome on the right track. I'd be happy to help with setting up the shared folder or network drive for your Steam games. Do you have any prior experience with this setup?