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Network Discovery

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:45 am
by Trek105
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.

Re: Network Discovery

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:30 am
by billion_fan
Try the following

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

Re: Network Discovery

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:49 pm
by Trek105
Hi billion-fan, I am running windows 7 and cant see how to follow those steps.

Re: Network Discovery

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:46 pm
by billion_fan
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

Re: Network Discovery

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:32 pm
by Trek105
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.......

Re: Network Discovery

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:02 pm
by billion_fan
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

Re: Network Discovery

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:25 pm
by billion_fan
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

Re: Network Discovery

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:47 pm
by Trek105
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.