New router and now file sharing not working

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Byrned

455 posts

Ultimate Geek

#138876 20-Jan-2014 16:55

I'm more than a little stumped here. I don't claim to be an expert, but know enough to be dangerous (to myself!)

Got the new Orcon Genius router the other day for the new VDSL install (Netcomm NF4V). Changed the LAN settings in it to reflect what I had on the network already (LAN IP address and DHCP range).

All machines can access the web fine, but file sharing is now broken.

I have a Windows 8 Desktop (wired), a Windows 7 desktop (wired), and a Macbook Pro running Mavericks (wifi) which previously all played well together.

Just realised that the remote desktop connection I use from the Win 8 machine to the Win 7 machine is working, but I cannot go from the MB to the Win 7 machine. But also strangely the Samsung TV running plex can still access the PMS on the Win 7 desktop.

Any ideas on what to look for?

chevrolux

4962 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#970234 20-Jan-2014 19:26

Perhaps DNS issues?

Try accessing your share with the IP address.... "\\192.168.1.100" for example.

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yitz

2041 posts

Uber Geek

#970264 20-Jan-2014 20:16

Also give firewall configuration a check, when you plugged in your MB (or PC) the new modem/router may be recognised as another network therefore a different profile is applied.

Byrned

455 posts

Ultimate Geek

#970400 21-Jan-2014 08:16

Turned out to be firewall.

Cheers

Spyware

3723 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

#970402 21-Jan-2014 08:31

In what.

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