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Networked computers not seen in file explorer
I have 4 windows pc's on my home network. I'm just trying to understand why networking works the way it does. Here is how things look on each of the 4 devices which I will refer to as 1, 2, 5, and 7:
System #1 (Win 7, ethernet) shows: 1, 2, and 7
System #2 (Win 10, ethernet) shows: 2, 5, and 7
System #5 (Win 10, wifi) shows: 5
System #7 (Win 10, ethernet) shows: 1, 2, and 7
They all have network discovery turned on in control panel with file sharing enabled. I have also checked that the services Function Discovery Provider Host and Function Discovery Resources Publication are running.
I am able to add, for instance, shared folder on #5 under This PC on #7 by right clicking on This PC and using Add Network Location, but the #5 PC still does not show up under Network on #7.
Why is this so quirky, or am I missing something?