Request for assistance SOHO network problem

[chrisc]

This can be a suggested fix, or for someone to come to site and earn a couple of hundred bucks

Friend is a photographer, dealing with mainly school pictures. He operates from his home in Wynberg, Cape Town
There are 4 PCs

PC-2 is the main computer. The idea is to store the incoming pictures on PC-2 and two ladies who do editing, access the files over the network

PC-1 and PC-2 are connected to a ADSL router.
The ADSL router is connected to a switch in another room (actually an ADSL router)
Off the switch there are 2 more PCs, PC-3 and PC-4

From PC-2 I can ping all the others. They get their address from the ADSL router
On WIndows Explorer the other 3 PCs are shown on the Network tab

I cannot connect from PC-2 to PC-1, likewise I cannot connect from PC-3 and PC-4 to either PC-1 or PC-2
The error shown is "Windows cannot access" \\PC-1 cannot be found

PC-1 and PC-2 run Windows 10 Enterprise
PC-3 is Windows 7 Professional
PC-4 is WIndows 10 Enterprise
Network share is on
Drive and folders are shared for "Everybody" with full access
Network discovery is on
Workgroup is the same for all
The network does not have a Domain
Checked all the cables with a network cable tester, all 8 lights come on in correct order
All the PCs can access the Internet

The ADSL router is 192.168.1.1
DHCP on the second router is disabled

I note that Windows 10 no longer has a Homegroup facility

Have not fiddled with the Registry

Thank you

 

[grump_grouch]

Have you tried (as a test) disabling the firewalls on the target machines?

 

[chrisc]

Yes, did that

 

[access]

make sure the networks are all set to private, not public. (on the different pc)

have you tried to connect/browse via ip instead of pc name

also, they might be shared, but could be missing details under the security tab.(right click folder > properties > security tab)

 

[gfmalan]

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