How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices

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How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices
How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices
2020-10-03 05:00:56
Model: Archer AX1500  
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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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Re:How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices
2020-10-03 20:47:52

@bravodeltacisco 

 

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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Re:How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices
2020-10-04 00:36:50

@IrvSp 

 

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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Re:How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices
2020-10-04 22:56:35

@bravodeltacisco 

 

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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Re:How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices
2020-10-05 00:17:20 - last edited 2020-10-05 00:18:10

@IrvSp 

 

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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Re:How can I configure my router to allow file transfers between wired and wireless devices
2020-10-05 15:50:58

@bravodeltacisco 

 

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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