Home network file sharing is often very tricky depends on administrator vs regular user account setting on each pc.  It might be easier to upload file to cloud server for universal sharing.

Dell Admin:

The desktop is Alienware A6

The laptop is Dell G7

I assume there is no one on the Dell staff that wants to touch this one?  Dell admin asked me a questions, to which I responded, but they have ghosted me.

They did not "ghost" you. They asked for the specific service tag numbers. You never provided them. Dell cannot assist you without them. DELL-Admin

Maybe they know that the problem is with Dell machines and they want to avoid the answer.

There are several videos and tutorials on the internet about setting-up the Windows-10 peer-to-peer (server-less) networking.

One thing that might help is creating a simple folder like C:\SHARED on the Dell and share-it .

Also, I've seen machines incorrectly come-up as connected to a Public network ... instead of the proper Private setting. This causes various problems and must be set to Private when at home.

I've also seen locally-installed anti-virus/software-firewall software  (ie Norton Security ) block local network connections . Windows Defender and Windows Firewall work fine and do not exhibit this problem.

Home Group was removed from windows 10.

Note

Thanks for the thought.  These were not Homegroup shares.

The network is private.  Norton has not interfered with file sharing on these machines with a Sony.

Sony Laptop can access files on both Dells and the Dells can access files on the Sony.  No problems.  The Dells will not share with each other.

I was referring to my initial post where Dell-Admin only asked for the specific model of Alienware desktop.  I did not see the private messages that were sent just a couple of days ago.  My bad.

It's just frustrating that the Dell and Alienware can talk to the Sony and the Sony can talk to the Dell and Alienware, but the Dell and Alienware will not talk to each other when the network settings are identical on all three machines and all are running Norton 360 and all firewall settings on all machines are identical.

If you are classed as Private, and setup c:\shared on the Dell

... and it's still not working (at least able to browse network in Explorer) ... then I suggest you try these steps until it works:

- Temporarily disable the Norton-360 software firewall
- Setup the proper pin-hole Exemptions in Norton Firewall
- Temporarily un-install Norton-360 .

I am having very similar problems with file sharing using Windows 10.

Dell laptop running Windows 10 Pro, HP laptop running Windows 10 Home, wired connection.

The Dell has no issues accessing shared folders on the HP.  But the HP refuses to access the Dell.

The HP 'sees' the Dell in 'Network', but gives the message "You do not have permission to access \\Dell-PC"  when clicked.

Same workgroup, Network set to 'Private', folders shared with 'Everyone', all required Services running.

McAfee is running on the Dell, and will not map my network.

McAfee is also running on the HP, and maps the network easily.

It seems as though there is something on the Dell that is interfering with certain network functions.

I am open to any and all suggestions!!