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No network sharing after Windows Repair (AIO)
Marcoevich:
--- Quote from: Shane on September 09, 2012, 02:00:31 pm ---If you turn the windows firewall off do they start working?
Shane
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--- Quote from: Tomas_Sweden on September 10, 2012, 12:12:11 am ---Have you looked so Windows Firewall isn't blocking File and Printer Sharing?
"Cannot turn on “Network Discovery and File Sharing” when Windows Firewall is enabled"
http://superuser.com/questions/375042/cannot-turn-on-network-discovery-and-file-sharing-when-windows-firewall-is-ena
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Okay, here's the deal: Windows firewall is blocking network discovery and file & printer sharing. If I turn it off, everything works correctly.
I think the solution that Thomas gave me (click) comes pretty close. Those firewall rules where nowhere to be found, so I exported them, as suggested, from my Winy7 Ultimate machine.
But.. there's still no change. With windows firewall enabled, it doesn't work.
Also, with the Firewall -disabled- the file & printersharing stays on, but network discovery stays off :O See: http://piclair.com/data/1rkxn.jpg Although the button is off, I do have the impression that it works. It can find other PC's on the network with the firewall disabled..
Do you guys have anymore Ideas I can try to enable network discovery etc with windows firewall turned on?
Thank you very much for your help so far!
Marcoevich
neroilo:
Did you restore Windows Firewall settings using Restore Defaults function?
Marcoevich:
I have just tried that but that won't work. Network discovery & file sharing are turned of immediately.
neroilo:
--- Quote from: Marcoevich on September 10, 2012, 02:17:21 am ---I have just tried that but that won't work. Network discovery & file sharing are turned of immediately.
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Note that I'm assuming you've already restored the default state of all Windows 7 services.
Please open event viewer (start > enter eventvwr.msc in the search box > left mouse click). Double-click on custom views (left column), search and report here any Critical/Error events in administrative events category.
Marcoevich:
Since your previous reply I have played a little bit with the firewall. Apparantly restoring the default settings enabled me to allow windows services through the firewall again. So I was able to tick core networking and file & printersharing, and now I have file sharing with the firewall on :D
But, I still cannot find the printer on my PC, and the button for network discovery stays off, although it appears to be working...
We have taken a huge step forward but if we can manage to bring the printer back online, then all is perfect again ;)
If you have any solution or idea, please say so. In the meantime I will look into the logs to check if I can find any weird things there ;)
Edit: right the first entry in the lognotes:
"Printer HP psc 2350 series met gedeelde bronnaam HP psc 2350 series kan niet door de afdrukspooler worden gedeeld. Fout 1. De printer kan niet door anderen in het netwerk worden gebruikt.
In English: "Printer HP psc 2350 series with shared name HP psc 2350 series can't be shared by the printerspooler. Error 1. The printer cannot be used by others in the network".
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