Windows 10: Win10 PC cannot see NAS and other devices on network. Laptop can.

Discus and support Win10 PC cannot see NAS and other devices on network. Laptop can. in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have tried everything I know of to try and connect my PC to NAS. Stopped working a few weeks ago. All network sharing profiles are ON. Set to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by MrTankMcNamara, Apr 20, 2020.

  1. MRTANKMCNAMARA
    MrTankMcNamara Win User

    Win10 PC cannot see NAS and other devices on network. Laptop can.


    I have tried everything I know of to try and connect my PC to NAS. Stopped working a few weeks ago.

    • All network sharing profiles are ON. Set to Private Network.
    • Workgroup is Network name and is ON.
    • Ran check on Powershell and SMB2 is installed.
    • Nbtstat says shows NAS name and Workgroup in tables.
    • Tried turning SMB1 On and Off in Programs. No difference either way.
    • I can access NAS and all devices on my network with laptop so I know they are not the issue. PC cannot get to anything on home network.
    • Attempts to connect via File Explorer by \\NAS name or \\IP do not work.
    • One NAS recently showed up as an icon on Network area in Explorer. But clicks on it yield no connection. Second NAS does not show up anywhere.
    • Adapter settings in IP4 Properties are set correctly. NetBios and LMHosts are ticked.
    • Windows shows no Updates pending, at v 1909.

    My laptop appears to have the same Network settings as the PC. What is missing here? Thanks for the assistance!

    :)
     
    MrTankMcNamara, Apr 20, 2020
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  2. DILIP_999
    Dilip_999 Win User

    NAS connected to local network not showing up on some PC's

    Like so many, I have multiple PC's on my home network plus NAS, printers etc. Regardless of wired or wireless connection, everything works fine and all networked devices including NAS is visible as it should - except one! This particular PC, shows all
    network devices, except the NAS. From an OS perspective this PC is identical to all other PC's on network and runs latest version of Windows 10 Home. I have tried different methods that some folks suggested, including login in as an admin, on the internet
    but no joy. All other PC's on network, has no issues in reading or writing to NAS.

    Can someone help to fix it?
     
    Dilip_999, Apr 20, 2020
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  3. MEDIAMASTERNC
    mediamasternc Win User
    Lost connection to network NAS's on one PC. Works fine on another

    Windows 10 ver 1909.

    I can see and connect to two different NAS devices on my network from a laptop, but cannot from PC now. I tried to insure Network settings (Sharing settings, SMB, IPv4 NetBios, etc) from laptop were the same on the PC, but nothing worked. Seem to have the same Win 10 updates.

    Cannot connect to any devices via \\sharename in Explorer. One NAS icon does show up in Explorer Network devices list, but clicking on it gives a connection error. All mapped links are now broken as well. Thanks in advance for assistance!
     
    mediamasternc, Apr 20, 2020
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  4. JACKHUGHS
    JackHughs Win User

    Win10 PC cannot see NAS and other devices on network. Laptop can.

    Lost connection to network NAS's on one PC. Works fine on another

    Have you tried accessing the NAS from the desktop by the NAS' IPv4 address - such as \\192.168.x.x?

    Also, try this. From the desktop, open a command prompt and type nbtstat -a Nasname. This won't connect to the NAS but will give you information on the NAS' status.
     
    JackHughs, Apr 20, 2020
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