Seeing other computers in the network

[RonRide]

I have a network with some Windows 7 and Windows 10 computers. In File Explorer, I can only "see" the computer that I am using at the time. I can see and use the network printer. I can see the router.
There is 1 computer that, using Quick Access, sees the NAS and when I choose it, will add it to the Network in File Explorer.
I have rebooted the router 2x over the past week. BTW, the router shows all the computers and NAS devices.
What else can I try?

 

[COLGeek]

Have you enabled network discovery on your Windows systems?

https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/turn-on-or-off-network-discovery-in-windows-10.html

http://www.dummies.com/computers/computer-networking/using-a-network/turning-off-and-on-network-discovery-on-your-windows-7-home-network/

 

[RonRide]

File and print sharing are on. Machines are "discoverable"

 

[BuddhaSkoota]

I have a network with some Windows 7 and Windows 10 computers. In File Explorer, I can only "see" the computer that I am using at the time. I can see and use the network printer. I can see the router.
There is 1 computer that, using Quick Access, sees the NAS and when I choose it, will add it to the Network in File Explorer.
I have rebooted the router 2x over the past week. BTW, the router shows all the computers and NAS devices.
What else can I try?

Do all computers have the same Workgroup name?
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-3114774/set-join-workgroup-windows.html

 

[Paul NZ]

Change all of them to the same workgroup , turn password protected sharing off. Share a folder not the whole hdd

Also in windows 10 change the network from public to private

Click on homegroup, it should ask if you want to change it, click on yes

 

[RonRide]

All are in the same workgroup. The network is private. None has homegroup set up. Interestingly, the laptop that joined the network via wi-fi can see all the other computers!

 

[Paul NZ]

But are the network connections private.

You dont have to enable homegroup, but you do have to select it to change from public to private

 

[RonRide]

Sorry about taking so long to pick up the thread - Happy New Year! So since my last post I:
> restarted the router - which shows all the computers as connected devices with their IP address
> added a new device - a Blu Ray disk player that is part of my stereo system - it showed up in File explorer right away
> took a look at HomeGroup but decided not to go there (never had this issue with the LAN even though I do not use Homegroup)
So, since all devices show up on the router (and are ping-able BTW) (and they are in the same network (10.0.0.x) I am wondering about DNS ... think there is an issue there?