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joelarrabee
Copper Contributor
Oct 14, 2021

Windows 10 Networking issues.

Here's my issue.  I have three Windows 10 machines and a Windows 7 machine.  The Windows 7 machine can see all of the Windows 10 machines.  The Windows 10 machines can all see the Windows 7 machine. ...
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SalmanAhmed
Iron Contributor
Oct 15, 2021

All machines are domain joined or workgroup based? 

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joelarrabee
Copper Contributor
Oct 15, 2021
All machines are workgroup based.
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    SalmanAhmed
    Iron Contributor
    Oct 15, 2021
    Please make sure the workgroup name is the same in all machines and the network discovery option is enabled on Windows 10 machines.
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      joelarrabee
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 15, 2021
      They are all on the same workgroup and discovery in enabled on all.
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        SalmanAhmed
        Iron Contributor
        Oct 16, 2021

        Hi joelarrabee ,

         

        It might be a configuration issue on Windows 10's firewall (Windows Defender Firewall).

        To configure permission to File and Printing Service over the SMB, follow the steps below:

        • Search and launch windows firewall from the Start menu's search box, and select the Allow an app through Windows Firewall.
        • From Windows Defender Firewall, identify File and Printing Service, File and Printing Service over SMBDirect, Allow for Private and Public network as exhibit in below screenshots.

        Configuring Windows Defender Firewall's Allowed AppsAllowing File and Printing Service from Windows Defender Firewall

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