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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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  • 0

    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

    XG115W - v19.5.1 mr-1 - Home

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  • 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?

    Sophos XG 450 (SFOS 18.5.1 MR-1)

    Sophos R.E.D 50 x 2

    Always configuring new stuff.....

  • 0 in reply to M8ey

    Thanks for the insights. Can you see anything wrong here?

    Should I look at other areas to help troubleshoot?

  • 0 in reply to Hau Lin

    No idea - is that the same IP range at what was being used by the Netgear?

     

    Does the PC with the shares have the same IP address?

    Did you share via IP or Hostname?

     

    Did you stop the PC share and recreate it like I posted above?

    Sophos XG 450 (SFOS 18.5.1 MR-1)

    Sophos R.E.D 50 x 2

    Always configuring new stuff.....

  • 0

    Hi there,

    Just out of curiosity, did you happen to end up bridging an interface on the Sophos as opposed to plugging your AP into a switch? I have noticed before with Sophos devices that there are issues when you try doing a hardware bridge on the Sophos interfaces.

  • 0 in reply to AWilson

    More than likely he has the XG connection plugged into the WAN connection on his Netgear box and not disabled the firewall function in the netgear.

    Ian

    XG115W - v19.5.1 mr-1 - Home

    If a post solves your question please use the 'Verify Answer' button.

  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    This is how my netgear is connected to my XG.

    In my Netgear 6400, I'm looking for a firewall function to turn off but I haven't found it yet. Perhaps netgear names it something other than "firewall".

    That being said, my PCs were able to share folders before XG was installed.

  • 0 in reply to AWilson

    Sorry, I'm new to networking terminologies and I don't know what "bridging an interface" means. However, I did set it up like the picture in the above post.

  • 0 in reply to M8ey

    Sophos XG is the DHCP server for my entire network.

    The PCs do have the same IP address that is assigned to them listed on XG.

    Yes, I did stop the PC shares and then recreated them.

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