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Don't just modify the Windows firewall - DISABLE it. &nbsp;Can they talk then?
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Don't just modify the Windows firewall - DISABLE it.  Can they talk then?

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Yes I disabled it and that didn't work, same error.
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Yes I disabled it and that didn't work, same error.

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With the firewall disabled, can those systems ping other systems - ANY other systems? &nbsp;<br />
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Are your sure your IP, Gateway and Subnet Mask are correct.
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With the firewall disabled, can those systems ping other systems - ANY other systems?  

Are your sure your IP, Gateway and Subnet Mask are correct.

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How did you disable it, did you turn it off, or stop the firewall service? Don't stop the service.
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How did you disable it, did you turn it off, or stop the firewall service? Don't stop the service.

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Turned out this was an obscure solution to this particular environment
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Turned out this was an obscure solution to this particular environment

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Hello ALL,<br />
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I have two Windows 8.1 machines on my network, they are not Pro so I can't join them to my domain, the machines cannot ping or see each other on the network.<br />
I have modified the Windows Firewall every way I know how and they still cannot talk. Opened ICMP traffic, uninstalled McAfee. <br />
My server can both machines, my Windows 7 PC can see them, but they can't see each other. Pings fail with destination host unreachable.<br />
Both machines are in the same workgroup. <br />
Any tricks to get them to talk to each other? <br />
Any help would be appreciated.
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Hello ALL,

I have two Windows 8.1 machines on my network, they are not Pro so I can't join them to my domain, the machines cannot ping or see each other on the network.
I have modified the Windows Firewall every way I know how and they still cannot talk. Opened ICMP traffic, uninstalled McAfee. 
My server can both machines, my Windows 7 PC can see them, but they can't see each other. Pings fail with destination host unreachable.
Both machines are in the same workgroup. 
Any tricks to get them to talk to each other? 
Any help would be appreciated.

windows 8 PC's cannot see/ping/talk to each other

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, with an emphasis on improving its user experience on tablets. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen, a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services, support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware.