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Problem connecting wired desktop and wireless laptop through Nighthawk AC1750
I have a Windows 7 desktop plugged into my Nighthawk AC1750 R6700v2 router for internet access. I am also using the router for my Windows 10 laptop with a wireless connection. Both computers have wor...
Hello OM from another OM here!
Assuming the wireless and the wired client can communicate in a transparent way (ensure the wireless client isolation is not enabled on your router wireless config - as this would prohibit the direct communication with other devices on your wired or wireless computers), run the Homegroup Reset Troubleshooter (Win 10)
The bad message? HomeGroup will go away in a future update to Windows 10, but you can still do some of the things it does in other ways - including sharing files, sharing printers, and streaming media with Xbox 360.
I don't use Homegroup, still the old fashioned way using shared drives and computer permissions.
However there is a lot of info on the web, for instance:
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-setup-and-manage-windows-10-homegroup-local-network
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17145/windows-homegroup-from-start-to-finish
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/setting-up-a-homegroup-in-windows-10/
I have not used W7 in ages, but plain old File Sharing will work too.