So, I'm not sure if this is the right area to ask this, but I shall anyway. Mods, please move if need be.
I have a new laptop running Win 8.1 connected via WiFi on my network that also has a Win 7 computer connected via Ethernet. Both computer are on the same workgroup, but not homegroup (and I don't want to use homegroup). What I am trying to do is access the W7 desktop from my W8.1 laptop.
Here's the problem: I can see the W7 computer from my W8.1 laptop when I go to Network, but when I double click the W7 computer, I get an error message saying "Windows cannot access \\W7computer". Here's the funny thing, when I type in the IP address of the W7 computer into the address bar, it connects just fine. Furthermore, I can use remote desktop connection from the W8.1 to the W7 computer via \\W7computer. Can anyone explain what's going on here? It seems as though there's a mapping error in the Network window on the W8.1 computer, but for the life of me I can't fix it. TIA!
I have a new laptop running Win 8.1 connected via WiFi on my network that also has a Win 7 computer connected via Ethernet. Both computer are on the same workgroup, but not homegroup (and I don't want to use homegroup). What I am trying to do is access the W7 desktop from my W8.1 laptop.
Here's the problem: I can see the W7 computer from my W8.1 laptop when I go to Network, but when I double click the W7 computer, I get an error message saying "Windows cannot access \\W7computer". Here's the funny thing, when I type in the IP address of the W7 computer into the address bar, it connects just fine. Furthermore, I can use remote desktop connection from the W8.1 to the W7 computer via \\W7computer. Can anyone explain what's going on here? It seems as though there's a mapping error in the Network window on the W8.1 computer, but for the life of me I can't fix it. TIA!