I have several computers (6) that have windows 10 (1803) and one with XP Pro and Windows 7 pro. They are all connected via Ethernet cables. One PC is used primarily for my printer. All the PCs are switched off at night. The printer PC is the first to be switched on in the morning. It can see all the PCs (but one) on the network but not connect to all of them. But the other PCs five of them can only see 3 PCs (includes the Win 7 PC) The XP PC won't display the other workgroup computers )which are all in the same workgroup)
So I have two issues:
1. Why can't the XP Pro PC access the list of Workgroup PCs?
2. Why can't Network Discovery show all six PCs?
NB 1 My router a ZyXEL VMG924-B10A shows all six PCs but has not updated two computer name changes..
NB 2 I read somewhere that computer names should not exceed 8 characters in length. could be an issue for the XP PC?
NB 3 users names (all the same)
PS. I had an issue with password being reset to Turn on password protected sharing, by a recent update. In spite of ensuring that Save changes was used. There is a workaround: go to kapilarya.com he's an MVP. the rest of the URL is: how-to-turn-off-password-protected-sharing-in-windows--10. He suggest more than one solution I chose to use: lusrmgr.msc
So I have two issues:
1. Why can't the XP Pro PC access the list of Workgroup PCs?
2. Why can't Network Discovery show all six PCs?
NB 1 My router a ZyXEL VMG924-B10A shows all six PCs but has not updated two computer name changes..
NB 2 I read somewhere that computer names should not exceed 8 characters in length. could be an issue for the XP PC?
NB 3 users names (all the same)
PS. I had an issue with password being reset to Turn on password protected sharing, by a recent update. In spite of ensuring that Save changes was used. There is a workaround: go to kapilarya.com he's an MVP. the rest of the URL is: how-to-turn-off-password-protected-sharing-in-windows--10. He suggest more than one solution I chose to use: lusrmgr.msc