How to Fix the Error That Cannot Access Another Machine in

This practical guide walks through how to fix the error that cannot access another machine in, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

Cause of not being able to access other computers on the LAN: Your computer is setting up the network as Public Network (public connection). That is why the system has turned off sharing over LAN to protect the machine.

1. Check the LAN settings

Step 1: Go to the Wifi icon in the lower right corner, select Network & Internet settings.

Step 2: Select Change Connection properties.

Step 3: Select Private and done.

2. Turn off firewall

Step 1: Go to Control Panel.

Step 2: Select System and Security.

Step 3: Select Windows Defender Firewall.

Step 4: On the left side, select Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off.

Step 5: Select Turn off Windows Defender Firewall, Turn off Windows Defender Firewall at the bottom and click OK.

3. Enable Network discovery

Step 1: Go to the Wifi icon in the lower right corner, select Network & Internet settings.

Step 2: Select Sharing options.

Step 3: Select Turn on network discovery, Turn on file and printer sharing and click Save Changes.

4. Check connection between 2 computers

Step 1: Press the Windows + R combination, then type cmd at Open and click OK.

Step 2: Type ipconfig and press Enter.

Step 3: View and copy the computer's IP address.

Step 4: Go back to step 1, then press ping + IP in step 3 and Enter. If the result is shown in the picture, 2 computers are connected properly in the LAN.

Step 5: If it doesn't match the results above, go to This PC> Right-click and select Properties.

Step 6: Select Change settings.

Step 7: Select Change> Select Workgroup> Click OK.

Step 8: Restart the computer and complete.

Hope this article provides you with useful information on how to access other computers in LAN on Windows 10. Wish you success and see you in the following topics.