Networking
How to See Devices on Your Network
View discoverable computers and devices on a trusted local network.
Follow the steps in order and stop if the screen or target does not match what is described. Use administrator access only when the task requires it.
Confirm the network is trusted
Do not enable discovery on a hotel, airport, café, or other public network.
Use a Private profile
Open Settings > Network & internet, select the active connection and set Network profile type to Private only for a trusted home or work network.
Enable discovery
Open Advanced network settings > Advanced sharing settings. Under Private networks, turn on Network discovery.
Open Network
Press Windows + E and select Network.
Allow time for discovery
Devices must be awake, connected to the same reachable network, and configured to advertise services. Not every device will appear automatically.