Network: Communicate between Ubuntu and Windows 10.
Hello,
I had networked my two machines: everything was working well (I was very proud of myself): I could see my files from one machine on the other and vice versa, and transfer files without any problem in both directions. Then, all of a sudden, disaster struck, Ubuntu (12.04 LTS) could no longer see Win 10. And the situation got worse since Win 10 can no longer see Ubuntu. They have, in a way, divorced! To make things worse, I initiated an upgrade from Ubuntu to 14.04 LTS. But that didn't improve anything. Let’s note that I checked the cabling: it doesn’t seem to be the issue.
I have checked the sharing settings, but it doesn’t help! So, what to do? Did Win 10 do a disastrous update on us? I don’t know. In any case, I am no longer proud of myself at all: everything is going wrong, place your bets!
Thanks to anyone who can give me some tips on the matter.
Configuration: WINDOWS 10 (Desktop) on livebox
Mozilla Firefox
Notebook Asus running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
G. LAMBERT
I had networked my two machines: everything was working well (I was very proud of myself): I could see my files from one machine on the other and vice versa, and transfer files without any problem in both directions. Then, all of a sudden, disaster struck, Ubuntu (12.04 LTS) could no longer see Win 10. And the situation got worse since Win 10 can no longer see Ubuntu. They have, in a way, divorced! To make things worse, I initiated an upgrade from Ubuntu to 14.04 LTS. But that didn't improve anything. Let’s note that I checked the cabling: it doesn’t seem to be the issue.
- When Ubuntu requests Win 10, it replies "cannot access the location. Getting the list of shares from the server failed."
- When Win 10 requests Ubuntu, it replies "Windows cannot access \\GL-X101CH ... click on Diagnose, which doesn't yield anything at all."
I have checked the sharing settings, but it doesn’t help! So, what to do? Did Win 10 do a disastrous update on us? I don’t know. In any case, I am no longer proud of myself at all: everything is going wrong, place your bets!
Thanks to anyone who can give me some tips on the matter.
Configuration: WINDOWS 10 (Desktop) on livebox
Mozilla Firefox
Notebook Asus running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
G. LAMBERT
2 réponses
Hello,
My first piece of advice would be to install a recent ubuntu distribution (the one mentioned is from 2012 and hasn't been supported for a long time).
Here, the problem seems to stem from samba.
samba
The best thing to do is to start by looking at the corresponding documentation page.
- Windows will "see" the ubuntu share if ubuntu has a functional samba server
- Ubuntu will "see" windows if the share on the windows side is functional
Moreover, there shouldn't be any firewall on either of these two machines (or between the two) that filters communication, and they should be able to contact each other via IP. Additionally, can they ping each other? Assuming that the windows machine has IP 192.168.1.10 and the ubuntu machine 192.168.1.11, you should run:
Then you can push the tests a bit further on linux to see if the samba port is open, but this requires having an updated distribution because
ssh
That said, there are much simpler alternatives to implement than samba to retrieve a file hosted on linux from windows. In fact, on linux, an ssh server is often installed. Therefore, you can use winscp on windows to connect to the linux machine with linux user credentials.
Good luck
My first piece of advice would be to install a recent ubuntu distribution (the one mentioned is from 2012 and hasn't been supported for a long time).
Here, the problem seems to stem from samba.
samba
The best thing to do is to start by looking at the corresponding documentation page.
- Windows will "see" the ubuntu share if ubuntu has a functional samba server
- Ubuntu will "see" windows if the share on the windows side is functional
Moreover, there shouldn't be any firewall on either of these two machines (or between the two) that filters communication, and they should be able to contact each other via IP. Additionally, can they ping each other? Assuming that the windows machine has IP 192.168.1.10 and the ubuntu machine 192.168.1.11, you should run:
- on windows: start > run > cmd :
ping 192.168.1.11
; - on linux: from a terminal
ping -c2 192.168.1.10
.
Then you can push the tests a bit further on linux to see if the samba port is open, but this requires having an updated distribution because
nmapis probably not installed at this stage on the ubuntu machine. Assuming that is the case, some of these ports should be visible via the command:
nmap 192.168.1.10
ssh
That said, there are much simpler alternatives to implement than samba to retrieve a file hosted on linux from windows. In fact, on linux, an ssh server is often installed. Therefore, you can use winscp on windows to connect to the linux machine with linux user credentials.
Good luck
I took a long time to resume the discussion on the subject because I tried to upgrade my Ubuntu, going from version 12.04 LTS to version 14.04 LTS. Conclusion: it's worse than before! I spent time trying to fix the situation, but in vain. I have summarized below what is not working:
Asus EEPC X101CH Notebook
Network configuration:
• Livebox 2 Orange
• 1 HP computer running Windows 10 (desktop, wired connection)
• 2 laptops running Windows 10 (WiFi connection)
• 2 Epson WiFi printers
• 1 Asus EEPC X101CH Notebook: Upgraded from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Malfunctions:
No internet access with Ethernet (OK with WiFi)
Network: no access to Windows 10 computer, both via Ethernet and WiFi (access from Windows 10 to Ubuntu works fine). "Unable to access the location. Listing shares failed."
Video playback: Distorted and choppy image (all players), no sound*.
Music: no sound*.
Note: The cables and network ports have been checked.
I wonder if it would be appropriate, in the end, to completely reinstall with an even newer version: 16.04 LTS (32-bit) for example?
Note: My device does not have a CD/DVD drive but has 2 USB ports and an SD card reader.
Thank you for your opinion.
I tried to upgrade my Ubuntu, specifically from version 12.04 LTS to version 14.04 LTS. Conclusion: it’s worse than before!
It’s normal: not enough memory and a weak processor.
And between Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 14.04, the evolution was very significant: we went from gtk2 to gtk3, the requirements are not at all the same!
Opt for Lubuntu, it’s the lightest version of the Ubuntu family. You’ll just achieve a performance level similar to what you had with Ubuntu 12.04. But internet browsing will still be slow (your PC has become obsolete).
Also look into this side:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4091368/windows-10-homegroup-removed
Known issue... known solutions as well.