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How do I share folders between Windows 10 PCs?

Hau Lin

I have some shared folders on my Windows 10 PCs  and with a Sophos XG firewall I cannot see the shared folders from other PCs on the network.

Previously, I had a simple Netgear wireless router and the PCs were able to share the folders quite easily.

Now, XG is the firewall and the Netgear wireless router is merely an AP.

What do I need to do so XG allows the shared folders to be seen and shared across my network? (Its for home use and am sharing photos and videos).

(I’m pretty new to networking so I probably don’t know the correct terminologies to do a proper search for the answer).



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    Sounds like the PCs do not have file sharing enabled.

    I can see all the devices on my network, windows 10, MACs, NAS and printers. I am doing this over Sophos APs and physically connected devices.

    Ian

  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    File sharing was enabled and worked before installing XG.

    Is there an XG setting or configuration that may be blocking file sharing between computers on the network? 

  • 0 in reply to Hau Lin

    I don't think its XG. I implemented it to my network and I have over 250 users with 30 shares and all work fine.

     

    Have you checked the IP ranges / Share name is the same after installing the XG? Did you change the device giving DHCP?

    Maybe the Ip address of the share changed?

     

    Have you tried going to the PC that has the folder and stopping the share and recreating it? Check permissions and also Windows Firewall that its on a Private Network - not Public as this can cause it too.

    Then remapping the share with the new name / details?

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  • 0 in reply to Hau Lin

    I don't think its XG. I implemented it to my network and I have over 250 users with 30 shares and all work fine.

     

    Have you checked the IP ranges / Share name is the same after installing the XG? Did you change the device giving DHCP?

    Maybe the Ip address of the share changed?

     

    Have you tried going to the PC that has the folder and stopping the share and recreating it? Check permissions and also Windows Firewall that its on a Private Network - not Public as this can cause it too.

    Then remapping the share with the new name / details?

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