Windows 10: Windows 11 home - can't detect computers on P2P network all in workgroup - however other...

Windows 11 home - can't detect computers on P2P network all are in same workgroup - however other computers detect mine. How do I fix?

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Cannot Find Other Computers in Workgroup

I did a fresh install of Windows 11 (Version 21H2, OS build 22000.258) on an older HP Envy notebook. Yes, I know, it's not a fully-compliant machine. However, when I try to connect to other computers in the same workgroup, I have issues. The workgroup name is set correctly, and I've enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP. The notebook "sees" the other computers in the workgroup, but keeps asking for a username and password to access them, even though password-protected sharing on all computers in the workgroup is disabled.

The network is Private. The settings for Private networks are Network Discovery=on. Automatic setup of network-connected devices=on. File & printer sharing=on. For public networks, Network Discovery=off. File & Printer Sharing=off.

Password-protected Sharing for All Networks=off.

I've tried setting the public network options to on, but same result.

Any suggestions? I had hoped that Windows 11 would be more connection-friendly than Windows 10. Perhaps I'll have to revert to Windows 8.1 until it no longer is supported--finding workgroup computers on 8.1 was a breeze, even without using the Homegroup option.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

Workgroup and Networks

Is the workgroup a subset of a network. I have 2 laptop computers and 1 wired printer which I want to be able to interface with each other . What is the best way to set up this connection? Is there a simple step by step instruction on how to set up a
connection? I am using windows 10 on 2 Dell PC's and a HP printer.

 

No computer detection on wired network

I have a household network that is hard-wired; the wireless is only for hand-held devices. I've been experiencing an issue lately where my wired desktop stopped detecting or being detected by the other computer and drive on the wired network but is detecting
and being detected by a SURFACE on the wireless network.

My desktop computer- Does not detect the other computer or the network drive (wired) but detects the Surface on the wireless network. Surface asks for credentials despite private network access settings. Allows access after sign in.

The other computer- Does not detect my desktop computer. Detects and accesses the network drive (wired). Detects and accesses the Surface on the wireless network. The Surface does not ask for credentials for access to folders.

The Surface- Only detects itself. No other computers in the network.

It would appear that my desktop computer has experienced network bugs since the zillions of updates the last couple of months. The network was well-connected when I first installed the network drive. Here are some notes of what I've been trying in order
to avoid duplication of suggestions and replies.

• I have set/reset the router.
• I have tried uninstalling the recent updates with no change in the situation. After those experiments, I upgraded to Win10 Version 2004 to bring the system back up to date.
• I have already done the SMB on/off changes and some of the service.msc adjustments with no luck. There may be more from what I've been seeing but there is also no consistency so I'll wait to hear what y'all have to say.
• All of the devices have been set in "network and sharing" to allow detection and sharing on the network and password protection is disabled.
• The printers are wired as well and are detected and used by all computers in the house.
• It is interesting to me that the devices are visible under Network>Media Devices, but the related computers aren't listed under Network>Computer.

My ideas in order of preference:

1. Pray you all to have a solution that involves Windows configurations settings only.
2. Find software to override Windows 10 Networking and manage my home network (4 Desktops, 2 printers, and a NAS).
3. Learn how to assign the computers with hard IP addresses and force detection. (But that won't help my NAS.)
4. Run a repair of Windows 10.
5. Clean install Windows 10.