Windows 10: I cannot see my computer on the network in windows 11

I cannot see my computer on the network in windows 11I have 3 PC in the same home network I see the same problem in all of them See picI cannot see MyBookLive and my computer.2 icons are showing while I should see 4 icons.If I type on the top bar \\MyBookLive and \\MaxOptiplex3020 they pop up in the Navigation Pane but still missing in the main network page See PicI have a feeling that the problem is my router, because the issue is seen in all the 3 PC, I have a BT Smart Hub 2 FTTP, I just went into the interface but I do not know what to change there or what is actually causing the issue.

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recognize ethernet ports for computer to computer network

I worked all this out for a Win7-WinXP direct ethernet computer-to-computer network and later amended it for a Win7-Win7 network.
A step-by-step procedure for creating a two-computer Ethernet cable network - MSAForum
You can use a crossover cable but do not have to.
Doing this in Windows 10 is just about the same as doing it in Windows 7 but some diagrams look different & you have to look around for the equivalent settings in some cases.

But I suggest you do yourself a favour and get a router so that it does all the hard work for you.


Best of luck,
Denis

 

Basic Network guide

I'll be adding a small page on doing this in windows vista soon, since XP is the same with a step or two less, i assume people will figure it out.

 

Computers Vanished From File Explorer But Network Still Works

I agree with @Try3. I have tried every suggested method to fix Windows networking suggested on these forums. All at best only worked for a short time. The only things that helped was:

1. Batch file I suggested in an earlier post
2. Creating shortcuts to computers on my home network

Note these two things are not fixes but workaround. However, at least they help and have never failed. I have shortcuts set up for eight computers on my home network. I have created a folder on my desktop called My Network to hold the shortcuts. They have a mix of the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 - 4
• Windows 7 - 3
• Windows XP - 1