Network Discovery

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Trek105
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Network Discovery

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With the router which came with my Plusnet contract I can see the Network map when I select "see full map" in the "Network and sharing centre" section of control panel.
Using my BiPAC 7800(N) I cannot see the map.
Are there some settings which I cant find which will allow network discovery.
billion_fan
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Re: Network Discovery

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Try the following

In network and sharing centre, under 'View your active networks' make sure you set the network location to 'Home'
Trek105
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Re: Network Discovery

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Hi billion-fan, I am running windows 7 and cant see how to follow those steps.
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Trek105 wrote:Hi billion-fan, I am running windows 7 and cant see how to follow those steps.
see attached screen shot on where to make the change
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Re: Network Discovery

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OK billion_fan, thanks for going to the trouble of showing that but it was already set. I have also checked in the "Local Area Connection Properties" and both "Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper" & "Link Layer Discovery Responder" are ticked.
In the "Administrive Events Viewer" I get an Error "Session"Homegroup Log" failed to start etc.......
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Trek105 wrote:OK billion_fan, thanks for going to the trouble of showing that but it was already set. I have also checked in the "Local Area Connection Properties" and both "Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper" & "Link Layer Discovery Responder" are ticked.
In the "Administrive Events Viewer" I get an Error "Session"Homegroup Log" failed to start etc.......
I am not sure mate, seems to be working here on my 7800N (see attached screen shot) maybe try changing the location to 'Work' and see if that works
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billion_fan wrote:
Trek105 wrote:OK billion_fan, thanks for going to the trouble of showing that but it was already set. I have also checked in the "Local Area Connection Properties" and both "Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper" & "Link Layer Discovery Responder" are ticked.
In the "Administrive Events Viewer" I get an Error "Session"Homegroup Log" failed to start etc.......
I am not sure mate, seems to be working here on my 7800N (see attached screen shot) maybe try changing the location to 'Work' and see if that works
Try to disable your LLTD (Link Layer Topology Discovery responder) within your network cards properties
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Re: Network Discovery

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OK billion_fan, that worked, don't know why because Microsoft help says it should be set. Also it was set when my other router was providing the network map, this is what led me to believe it was some setting in the router rather than on my PC.
Thanks anyway.
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