I cannot see my computer on the network in windows 11

Question

I cannot see my computer on the network in windows 11

I have 3 PC in the same home network I see the same problem in all of them (See pic)

I cannot see MyBookLive and my computer.

2 icons are showing while I should see 4 icons.

If I type on the top bar \MyBookLive and \MaxOptiplex3020 they pop up in the Navigation Pane but still missing in the main network page (See Pic)

I have a feeling that the problem is my router, because the issue is seen in all the 3 PC,

I have a BT Smart Hub 2 FTTP, I just went into the interface but I do not know what to change there or what is actually causing the issue.

Network Explorer.jpg

Network Explorer 1.jpg

I will list here what I have done so far to sort out the problem but it has failed

My network is set as private

I have reset my PC at least 1 of the 3

I have reset my router BT Smart Hub 2 FTTP

The name of my home network it set as a default "WORKGROUP"

In the Network and Sharing Center I have selected Turn on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing

Just open a command prompt (CMD) as administrator and I entering each of the following command;

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group=”File and Printer Sharing” new enable=Yes

netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group=”Network Discovery” new enable=Yes

I opened powershell and put the following command

Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup “Network Discovery” -Enabled True -Action Allow -Direction Inbound

I have avast one antivirus o I thought it was the problem I have tried to remove the antivirus.

I have checked windows defender too

I have reset the Network; Settings > Network & internet > Advanced network settings and clicked on the Network reset option.

I have also reset the network using CMD as administrator with the following commands;

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /renew

ipconfig /flushdns

Then I reboot my PC

I have opened services and I have turn the following in Automatic

FdPHost (Function Discovery Provider Host)

FDResPub (Function Discovery Resource Publication)

Dnscache (DNS client)

SSDPSrv (SSDP discovery)

Upnphost (UPnP device host)

Then reboot the pc.

I have done also the above using the Powershell

get-Service fdPHost,FDResPub|Set-Service  -startuptype automatic -passthru|Start-Service

I have also Enable Remote Desktop

Settings > System > About > Advanced system settings.

Allow remote connections to this computer and clicked Apply > OK

Answer 1

Hi,

If you are unable to see your computer on the network in Windows 11, there are a few things you can try to resolve the issue. First, make sure that network discovery and file and printer sharing are enabled on all three PCs. You can also try resetting the network and the router, as well as running various commands in Command Prompt and PowerShell. If none of these steps work, you may need to check your router settings to ensure that everything is configured correctly.

Here are some general troubleshooting steps you can try:

1. Make sure that network discovery and file and printer sharing are enabled on all three PCs. To do this, go to Settings > Network & Internet > Sharing options and make sure that both options are turned on.
2. Reset the network and the router. To do this, go to Settings > Network & Internet > Status > Network reset. This will reset all network adapters and set networking components back to their default settings. You can also try resetting your router by unplugging it for a few minutes and then plugging it back in.
3. Run various commands in Command Prompt and PowerShell. You can try running the following commands in Command Prompt and PowerShell:

• ipconfig /flushdns
• netsh winsock reset
• netsh int ip reset
• netsh advfirewall reset

Answer 2

Had the same thing happen, suddenly local network drives that had worked before suddenly didn't show up. I tried everything on the above list. Unchecked and rechecked fields in the filesharing config. Nothing. I then noticed the refresh button in top left hand corner, once I clicked that the system showed up again. Though problem is only half solved, when I click the system I get an error, trouble shooting indicate the local system is setup correctly but the remote system is not responding, which is weird. I then went to the remote system and reshared the drives with a new name, now all of the sudden the shared drives showed up in this system, both old and new, however still nothing on the original system. After a couple of reboots and sleep/wake, everything now shows up on the original system. Not sure what actually worked, bottom line is, this seems super flaky...