Windows 10: Windows 10 Network Discovery Not Working on Home Network

I have 4 computers in a home network, but only 2 of them can see each other. Up until recently I was using Windows 10 Homegroup with printer sharing enabled, but now that the Homegroup feature has been removed from Windows 10 I'm stuck. Printer sharing used to work with the Homegroup, but that isn't an option now.

I want to share my printer on all of my networked computers, however the PC that's connected to my printer isn't discoverable. The printer IS shared, but the computer that it's connected to isn't discoverable.


I've checked the Network Sharing Settings, and enabled file and printer sharing on each of the PCs. I've used the Network Trouble-shooter, but it doesn't find any issues. I renamed the printer PC to a name using all upper case letters, as I had heard it might help; but no luck. I even tried a full reset of the Windows 10 operating system on the printer PC, but that didn't fix the issue either.


Is there anything I can do to fix this issue?

:)

 

Cannot keep Network Discovery Enabled.

Hi,

Thank you for the response.

I would suggest that you change the settings in the Firewall to allow Network discovery so that the Firewall stays On while allowing the Network discovery to be enabled.

Follow the steps.

a . Open Control panel.

b. Small icons from the drop down.

c. Click on Windows Firewall.

d. Click on Allow programs or feature through Firewall.

e. Scroll the list and check Network Discovery.

If you need additional assistance then let us know.

 

Network Discovery Spotty

Hello,



For each of the machines experiencing this behavior, will you please perform the following:

• 
  Ensure Network Discovery is enabled.
  
  • 
    Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings
    
    • 
      For each Network Category (Public, Private, Domain) you wish to have the feature enabled, click the arrow to the right of the category to expand it, and select “Turn on network discovery” & check “Turn on automatic setup of network
      connected devices”
      
• 
  Ensure that Network Discovery is allowed inbound in the Windows Firewall (in addition to any other firewall in use).
  
  • 
    [Windows Key + R] > Firewall.cpl
    
    • 
      Click “Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall” in the left pane.
      
    • 
      In the Allowed apps and features scroll box, find “Network Discovery”.
      
    • 
      Make sure it is checked for all of the Network categories that you have enabled.
      
• 
  Ensure the necessary services are started.
  
  • 
    [Windows Key + R] > Services.msc
    
    • 
      Base Filtering Engine
      (BFE)
      
    • 
      Computer Browser
      (Browser)
      
    • 
      DHCP Client
      (DHCP)
      
    • 
      DNS Client
      (DNSCache)
      
    • 
      Network Connection
      (NetMan)
      
    • 
      Network Location Awareness (NLASvc)
      
    • 
      Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (RPCSS)
      
    • 
      Server
      (LANManServer)
      
    • 
      SSDP Discovery
      (SSDPSrv)
      
    • 
      TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
      (LMHosts)
      
    • 
      Workstation
      (LANManWorkstation)
      
• 
  Ensure the network interface that is connected to the network you want devices discovered is in the appropriate network category.
  
  • 
    [Windows Key + R] > Cmd.exe
    
    • 
      Type “PowerShell.exe Get-NetConnectionProfile”
      

In this output you will find Network Category, which needs to correspond to the category enabled through the firewall, as well as when Network Discovery is turned on.

• • • • • 
          For machines with multiple interfaces, you will need to know the name of the interface which is connected to the network with the devices you wish to be discovered
          
• 
  Ensure your Network bindings are correct.
  
  • 
    [Windows + R] > NCPA.cpl
    
    • 
      Right click the interface and select Properties
      
    • 
      Ensure the bindings are bound
      
      • 
        Client for Microsoft Networks
        
      • 
        File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
        
      • 
        Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Driver
        
      • 
        Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder
        
      • 
        Microsoft LLDP Protocol Driver
        
      • 
        Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
        
      • 
        Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)
        
    • 
      If any of these are unbound, try rebinding, and if that still doesn’t work, from an elevated command prompt, run
      “NetCfg.exe –d”
      

Hope this helps

 

Network Discovery Not Working after Upgrade to 1511

Hi Mill,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about access the devices on HomeGroup, we will help you with this issue.

Method 1: Network discovery might be blocking you from seeing other computers and devices on the network. Check if the Network discovery is turned on. If the network discovery setting on your computer is set to off, you won't see other
computers and devices on the network.

Steps to Turn on network discovery.

• Press Windows key, type sharing and click on Manage advanced sharing settings.
• Under Private, Network discovery, check mark the option
  Turn on network discovery.
• Try the same on all the computers connected to the network.

If the issue still persists,

Method 2: Remove all the computer from HomeGroup, create a new HomeGroup from scratch and check if it helps.

Refer:
HomeGroup from start to finish

(Applies to Windows 10 as well)

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.