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  1. Sataher Win User

    Strange computers' names are listed on my "network infrastructure" and "other devices" in...


    Hello all,


    When open "File Explorer" and select "Network" I find strange computers' names are listed in my "network infrastructure" and "other devices" in "Network". This happened after I was notified by my computer that my network is shared by other computers. I stopped sharing my network, but these strange computers are still found.


    Hope you can help, and thank you in advance.


    Sam

    :)
     
    Sataher, May 14, 2020
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  2. Mystere Win User

    What is this network device?


    This is a weird problem I've been seeing in windows for years now (not just windows 10). I've been unable to figure out what it is, but we're not alone in this, I did some research a while back and a lot of other people were seeing it as well.

    Some suggest it's a bug in the network stack. Some suggest it's neighbors who are connecting somehow, but not able to use the network. Regardless, it's not an uncommon problem and doesn't seem to be anything worry about. Here's some examples:

    Solved Strange phones in network - Windows 10 Forums
    Strange phones listed on Network heading
     
    Mystere, May 14, 2020
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  3. taward Win User
    One computer cannot access other network computers.


    So I've tried every troubleshooting step I know:
    • Double checked that Net Bios was enabled
    • Ran a bunch of network commands:
      • flushed DNS
      • registered dns
      • pinged and located the named computers successfully
    • Reset my router to factory settings

    Nothing works when I try to access via explorer. I'm still baffled by the fact that every other computer can access each other AND access this computer. It's just the outgoing connection from this machine that doesn't work.

    Any thoughts?
     
    taward, May 14, 2020
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  4. Strange computers' names are listed on my "network infrastructure" and "other devices" in...

    Network notwork - computers listed as media devices. 1803 again!

    Notwork of 3 computers, Win 10, all patched to v1803, D is pro, hard wired to router, E is wife's desk and R is new portable - both 10-home on Wi-Fi.

    R is new, an Asus SonicMaster S510U that is recognized by the router. It has internet connectivity but I cannot transfer files to it except with sneakernet.

    I looked at the network structure on each computer using "Control Panel devices and printers" as well as File mgr - Network.

    D- devices: D and E listed as media devices, no computers, D does not see R.
    D- Network: D and E listed as media devices. Dbl click either brings up Media Player.

    E- devices: D and R listed as media devices.
    E- Network: D and E listed as computers and D again as a media device.

    R- devices: D and E show up as media devices.
    R- Network: R as a computer and D as a media device.

    The new laptop R is a ghost, sometimes seen but mostly not and doesn't participate.

    Using Team Viewer 12
    D and E connect, test file transfers OK.
    D and R connect, I can see partial R desktop (shows links but not folders), R sees D file structure, files will not transfer.

    Don't know if this matters - I ran the Network troubleshooter on all three computers - "Windows could not automatically detect this network's proxy settings", on any of them.

    I'm a geologist at wits end.
     
    stonecherub, May 14, 2020
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