Windows 10: Networking problems- can't see other PCs

Discus and support Networking problems- can't see other PCs in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; We have a home networking router Nighthawk 7000 setup with 3 PCs 2 are Win 10 Home, 1 is Win 7 Home connected with ethernet, two Win 10 Home laptops... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by madkiwi, Dec 19, 2020.

  1. MADKIWI
    madkiwi Win User

    Networking problems- can't see other PCs


    We have a home networking router Nighthawk 7000 setup with 3 PCs 2 are Win 10 Home, 1 is Win 7 Home connected with ethernet, two Win 10 Home laptops connected via wifi.


    Here is the current state of affairs, under Explorer>Network:


    The Dell Win 7 PC can see all shared devices.

    The LG Win 10 laptop can see itself and the Dell Win 7 PC

    The Ibuypower Win 10 PC can see the Dell Win 7 PC and the LG Laptop not itself

    The Lenovo Win 10 laptop can see the LG Laptop but the Dell Win 7 machine only as a media device

    The Lenovo Win 10 desktop can see the Dell Win 7 PC and the LG Laptop


    We have checked all the usual troubleshooting steps- network is set to private on all computers, sharing is enabled for various folders on all computers, Network discovery and file and printer sharing are turned on.


    According to Microsoft that is all it should take, right?


    Went into services.msc on all systems and made sure that:

    Function Discovery Resource Publication is set to Auto

    SSDP Discovery is set to Auto

    UPnP Device Host is set to Auto


    I'm not a total newbie my first network was setting up Lantastic 6.0 at an old employer and this is just weird. It must be something simple that I am not seeing, but damned if I can figure it out. What is really odd is that the Windows 7 machine is the one with everything working...

    :)
     
    madkiwi, Dec 19, 2020
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  2. ERIC2139
    Eric2139 Win User

    How to Dump Networking Parameters?


    Had a customer with this problem, they had a brand new Dell Optiplex 3050, with Windows 10 1709, and Realtek Gbit Family of lan adapters (wired connection). After much troubleshooting (many suggestions listed in the course of this thread), it turned out the PC needed a bios update. Among the updates listed on the dell website for bios version 1.52 (I flashed it with the latest 1.92) was "Update RealtekLOM".

    LOM is "lan on motherboard" and the Realtek has flashable firmware.

    One step for others having this issue is to check their computer manufacturer's website for "Lom" firmware updates for the particular network adapter - whether integrated or an add-in.
     
    Eric2139, Dec 19, 2020
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  3. PMOKOVER
    pmokover Win User
    Network Reporting/Listing Problem

    I have three PCs in a Workgroup network. All are connected to the router via Ethernet. All are running Windows 10 Pro 64bit with the latest updates. All connect to the Internet with no problems. Each one connects to the other two for file sharing.

    I'm not having a network connection problem but I am having what I would call a reporting or listing problem. Specifically, in File Explorer, PC#3 does not show up under Network. PC#1 and PC#2 show up in File Explorer on all three PCs but PC#3 does not show up on any of the PCs. Again, all three PCs ARE connecting with each other but PC#3 is just not showing up on the network list.

    If I manually type \\PC3\ in the Windows Explorer address bar, it instantly shows up under Network. If I close Windows Explorer and open it again later I have to manually type \\PC3\ again to get it to show.

    So, it's not a connection problem. PC#3 is connected to the other two. It's just not automatically showing up under Network in Windows Explorer.

    I don't think it's a hardware or driver problem because there's no connection problem. There's just a reporting/listing problem.

    Any clues or suggestions appreciated!

    Peter
     
    pmokover, Dec 19, 2020
    #3
  4. SACHIN VENKATESH
    Sachin Venkatesh Win User

    Networking problems- can't see other PCs

    Network Adapter PROBLEM

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    First Verify if the WLAN service is started and set to automatic, if the WLAN service is stopped, I would suggest you to start the service and put it to automatic.

    Step 1: Please follow the steps to
    start the WLAN service.


    • Click on Start, type in services.msc
      and press Enter.

    • Select WLAN Autoconfig from the list, Right click
      properties.

    • Change the startup type to Automatic.

    • Click on Start button.

    • Click on Apply, Ok.
    Restart the computer and verify if it works.

    Also check if all the dependencies are also running. Try the steps to check Dependencies.


    • Right-click on WLAN Autoconfig and select Properties.

    • Click on Dependencies, you will find all the dependency services under box labeled this service depends on the following system components.
    Step 2: Run an inbuilt Network troubleshooter.


    • Press Windows + X key and select
      Control Panel.

    • Type troubleshooting and select troubleshooting.

    • Click on view all on the left pane and select
      Network adapter.

    • Follow the on-screen steps and check.
    I would also suggest you to check with the below link to check how to resolve wireless problems.

    Refer:
    Wired and wireless network problems

    Keep us posted to help you better.
     
    Sachin Venkatesh, Dec 19, 2020
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