Problem with connecting two Windows 10 PCs on a domain

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adityasid

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I have two laptops, both from work. One is an HP Spectre 360 and another is a Surface Pro. Both are set up on my work domain and both run Windows 10. I need to connect the two directly via an ethernet cable and share folders.

I have connected the two devices through an ethernet cable; set the two devices to a Static IP (192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.3), subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 Gateway and DNS are blank.

Network sharing is turned on, on both devices (although, on the Surface, when clicking on 'Network" in Windows Explorer it still gives an error that Network sharing is turned off).

I can ping each device from the other through the ping command on the command line and I get a response. However, I just cannot Map Drive or type \\192.168.1.X from Run to connect to the other device.

Any suggestions on how I can resolve this issue
 
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anotherdrew
Yes ... Public networks (like the wifi at McDonalds) is not safe, so sharing is not allowed. Private networks are assumed to be safe for sharing.

On the search bar type "Network Status". The first link on that page should be "Change connection properties". Click that. At the top you will see Network Profile and 2 radio buttons ... one for public and one for private.

Make sure to check both computers.
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If you type "Network Status" on both computers, do they both show the network type to be private? You can change this by clicking "Change Connection Properties".

Have you ever messed with firewall setting (or just disable the firewall ... you don't need it for this application)? You may be blocking sharing via the firewall.
 
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adityasid

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Where do I find Network Status? I didn't change any settings on the firewall.

 
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Yes ... Public networks (like the wifi at McDonalds) is not safe, so sharing is not allowed. Private networks are assumed to be safe for sharing.

On the search bar type "Network Status". The first link on that page should be "Change connection properties". Click that. At the top you will see Network Profile and 2 radio buttons ... one for public and one for private.

Make sure to check both computers.
 
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