Make sure that you're using only one firewall, and that it's set up to allow homegroups or workgroups. In This PC, tap or click the address bar, then enter \\computername to make sure there are no problems with the network connection. Make sure the PC with the shared files and folders is turned on and isn't sleeping or hibernating. To open items using your work laptop, you might need to enter the username as home pc name\ username and then provide the password. Make sure the user accounts on the home PC have passwords.
If you have a home network and a PC that’s a member of a domain (for example, if you bring home a work laptop), you can open files and folders that are on your home PCs using your work laptop, but not the other way around. When you open items on your home PCs, you might need to enter the username as home pc name\ username and then provide the password. To open items on your home PCs, make sure the user accounts on your home PCs have passwords. Tap or click to open Advanced sharing settings.īecause your PC is a member of a domain, you can open files and folders that are on your home PCs, but you can't open items that are on this PC from your home network.
