One PC doesn't show in network list

[goombawaho]

Got several windows 7 pro computers in a workgroup. Not using homegroup. One PC doesn't show under network. You can ping it via IP address but not by name, however you can browse its shares by \\ComputerName and map a drive to a shared folder. What's different about this one PC? What should I check for?
TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service is running.

The network settings for all PCs seem normal/correct
192.168.111.x
255.255.255.0
192.168.111.1 gateway
192.168.111.1 dhcp server
64.238.96.12
66.180.96.12

Network discovery: ON
File and Printer Sharing: ON
Public folder sharing: ON
File Sharing Connections: 128-bit
Password protected sharing: OFF
Homegroup connections: Allow

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[ChrisHirst]

The NETBIOS name of this machine IS?


And are they all in the same "Workgroup"?

Chris.

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[goombawaho]

Yeah, same workgroup.
Should I enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP on the WINS tab of IP config. This is not normally required.

There are like three PCs and two of them show up (names changed)
Joe-PC
Joe-PC2013
Cindy-PC

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[ChrisHirst]

It will do no harm to try it.

There are like three PCs and two of them show up (names changed)

Any particular one?

Or is it any 2 from 3?

Chris.

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[ChrisHirst]

By the way;

You can use the real names NETBIOS is non-routable outside your LAN

Chris.

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[goombawaho]

You can use the real names NETBIOS is non-routable outside your LAN

Of course I knew that but I always guard customer info. Also my ex-boss monitors my posts (not paranoid) to see if I might be stealing any of this customers.

From Joe-PC2013 you can see
Joe-PC
Joe-PC2013
but this one is missing >>> Cindy-PC



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Modern man's daydreams have turned into nightmares.

 

[hairlessupportmonkey]

It could be a broken network stack.

I tend to delete the network adapter in Device manager and let it reinstall. Sometimes fixes odd anomalies like this.

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[goombawaho]

Yeah, this is not a critical issue because the sharing is working, but it's just like WTH.

"Living tomorrow is everyone's sorrow.
Modern man's daydreams have turned into nightmares.