Hi All,
My work PC is Windows 10, my HTPC Intel NUC has Windows 7. I've always been able to transfer files back to my HTPC until recently. Suddenly when trying to connect to my HTPC from my work Windows PC, I keep getting errors that are "Your DNS server might be unavailable". I'm not sure if this issue resides on the Windows 10 PC or the WIndows 7 PC? Everything I've stumbled on for the fix seems doesn't seem to work. They are all solutions for visiting webpages and getting that error, which I'm not having. Each PC can connect to the internet just fine, I just can't connect to the 2nd PC from the 1st. No idea what to do. Should I just upgrade the HTPC computer so they are both running Windows 10?
Here are some responses and a recent reply on another forum....this issue is driving me nuts! Now I have to use Teamviewer to even network share files (mainly one way, Work PC to HTPC for mediam streaming). The Teamviewer transferring is so much slower....ugh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ct4Lf9tmXaiztLav9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XAtctmFgXJCrjHBV9
My work PC is Windows 10, my HTPC Intel NUC has Windows 7. I've always been able to transfer files back to my HTPC until recently. Suddenly when trying to connect to my HTPC from my work Windows PC, I keep getting errors that are "Your DNS server might be unavailable". I'm not sure if this issue resides on the Windows 10 PC or the WIndows 7 PC? Everything I've stumbled on for the fix seems doesn't seem to work. They are all solutions for visiting webpages and getting that error, which I'm not having. Each PC can connect to the internet just fine, I just can't connect to the 2nd PC from the 1st. No idea what to do. Should I just upgrade the HTPC computer so they are both running Windows 10?
Here are some responses and a recent reply on another forum....this issue is driving me nuts! Now I have to use Teamviewer to even network share files (mainly one way, Work PC to HTPC for mediam streaming). The Teamviewer transferring is so much slower....ugh...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dKFfd5cqgNeNRmAt5Win7 Home or Pro or Win10 Home or Pro? - Win 10 Pro on both Work PC and HTPC
File and Printer Sharing turned on for both PC's? and for all profiles? (Private, Guest, Domain and All) - Yes, today I made sure to turn on all for both PC's. Didn't help
is the work PC and home PC at different locations? - No, same location. Both within my house on the same router.
both PC's have logon passwords? - Work PC yes, HTPC no.
you know the IP address of each PC and can PING each others address? - Yes, and I can ping back and forth with no packet losses.
you have shared out a folder with Everyone and set security permission to Full Control? - Not sure how to access this.......but if I did not mention, the folder sharing was working fine for several years until recently. I received this work PC back in September and everything had been working fine until the past month or so. No idea what changed. I have not changed anything. As you can see from the screenshot, you can see my HTPC on the network, but I constantly get the error.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ct4Lf9tmXaiztLav9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XAtctmFgXJCrjHBV9