How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices
Hello
I would like to be able transfer files between devices but my wired devices cannot communicate with my wireless devices.
I have a ax1500
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There could be many reason's for this.
Some more info might help narrow that down.
How are you trying to connect? From the 'normal' wireless SSID or the Guest one?
What 2 devices and what OS are they running? Are they on different 'workgroups' if on Windows?
What ERROR do you get or see?
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Hello,
I am using the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless networks, and I have the guest network disabled.
My desktop is running the latest version of Windows 10
My laptop is running the latest version of Windows 10
I have allowed the necessary firewall rules on each device to allow ICMPv4 and file sharing
All the necessary drives have been configured to allow sharing
Both devices are on the same Workgroup
When I ping either device I get a general failure
When I try to connect to a share on either device, It says network error; Windows cannot access "share path"
The router is brand new and has the default configuration
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Open a CMD prompt (Windows Key+R and enter CMD) and then enter 'net view'. In my case it looks like this:
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C:\>net view
Server Name Remark
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\\HP7855 Samba 3.0.37
\\IRV8700 Irv's 8700
\\LE-XPS8500 Le'sXPS8500
\\TP-SHARE samba server
The command completed successfully.
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The 2nd and 3rd are PC, I'm the 2nd one. As you can see I have COMPLETE access to the disks to the 3rd entry above:
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C:\>net view \\le-xps8500
Shared resources at \\le-xps8500
Le's XPS8500
Share name Type Used as Comment
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C_disk Disk
D_Drive Disk
E_Drive Disk
F_Drive Disk
Users Disk
The command completed successfully.
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There are TWO reason's why.
First in SMB 1 enabled. In W10, MS has disabled this by default. See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/troubleshoot/detect-enable-and-disable-smbv1-v2-v3 for info and how to enable it.
If you HAVE it enabled, the possible cause is the PC's do NOT have a Windows Credential (Control Panel, Windows Credential) to use the PC.
I have BOTH of these and can access without problems.
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I read your replies in another post and have already tried this.
The issue is that my wireless devices can't communicate to any other devices on the network.
I should be able to ping my laptop at the very least
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Connect your smartphone to the router, now ping from both computers to the smartphone. Does that work?
Also, check the IP information of your connected devices and make sure all are set to DHCP rather then static.
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