Being able to "ping" another PC just means they can successfully talk to each other. That the hardware is configured right and there arenât any physical problems. Itâs just the 1st step in diagnosing network problems.
If the ping is successful then you have a problem on the software side, most likely a permissions issue. Like Conc said, you can set the share permissions to "everyone". Being behind a firewall that is generally safe, but I prefer to create User accounts on each PC and assign permissions to each User, rather than giving full permissions to everyone.
Edit: Another permissions issue could be related to Windows Firewall. If you have Windows Firewall enabled on the system that you cant see on your network, check the "Exceptions" tab and make sure that the "File and Printer Sharing" box is checked.
If the ping is successful then you have a problem on the software side, most likely a permissions issue. Like Conc said, you can set the share permissions to "everyone". Being behind a firewall that is generally safe, but I prefer to create User accounts on each PC and assign permissions to each User, rather than giving full permissions to everyone.
Edit: Another permissions issue could be related to Windows Firewall. If you have Windows Firewall enabled on the system that you cant see on your network, check the "Exceptions" tab and make sure that the "File and Printer Sharing" box is checked.
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