Experiencing a loss and struggling with confusion. Network issues are complicating things.
Experiencing a loss and struggling with confusion. Network issues are complicating things.
I own two computers in my office—one built for gaming and the other for recording. The gaming machine is significantly more capable than the recording one, which is why I use it for editing as well. Whenever I need to work on a clip, I have to move the file between the two devices. The issue is that I struggle to establish a stable connection between them or even detect their presence. I can send pings from one to the other, but I’ve set up static IP addresses on each device and enabled Network Discovery. I’ve also activated several network discovery services automatically. Sometimes it functions, but not consistently or properly at the moment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Both systems are operating on Windows 10 without home group support.
Consider disabling firewalls too. Refer to the instructions at https://www.windowscentral.com/how-confi...ndows-10-0 for details.
Turn on SMB version 1.0? No way! Think about Wannacry—how quickly it hit people—and remember, it took advantage of an SMB1.0 flaw.
Yeah... please keep your firewall active and enable SMB 1.0. How are you moving the files? Have you tried mapping using the IP address instead of the hostname? For ease, create a new folder on the C drive of one of the machines. Right-click, go to Properties, then the Sharing section, click Share..., select Everyone, add it, adjust permissions to Read/Write, then confirm. The final window will display the share path, such as \\HOSTNAMEOFCOMPUTER\FolderName. On the other side, open File Explorer and enter the IP address instead of the hostname. Remember, anyone on your network can access this share because it’s shared with Everyone permissions. Are both computers using the same IP for DNS? Is that the IP provided by your router? If your router is misbehaving and you’re seeing 1.1.1.1 as the DNS, it might not be resolving correctly from hostname.
I'm facing the same problem after updating my Windows installation. I discovered a workaround: open the Services app and restart the function discovery resource publication on both machines. It helps even if it's already active, ensuring proper functionality. Let me know if this works for you!
Double-check that the network profile is configured as private rather than public. Windows 10 often defaults to public sharing, so setting it private is better. Scheer is on the right track, but I suggest two improvements: create a user on the machine to manage the folder, assign it a password, and share the folder only with that user. This ensures security through password protection and avoids issues with sharing folders without credentials. If the ComputerName\Folder path isn’t working, try using IP-Address\Folder instead. It tends to be more reliable in such cases.
It functions properly now! Ready to run the macro each time I start up... Appreciate it.