Network discovery, or network if the computer on the network, other computers on the network, you can see the other computers and network equipment you can see the computers on the network is set to be affected.
There are three network discovery states: the
Take on
in the state, the display device to a computer or other computer networks, on the other network computers can be as you can see the computer. It can be easily found and easily share files and printers, which will be on your computer.
Off
See off, preventing the computer from other computers on a network / other people are looking at a computer on the network and prevent the device.
Custom
Custom settings, and some have enabled several settings related to network discovery is not a mixed state. For example, you can turn on network discovery, may affect the exception of the firewall is disabled by system administrators network discovery.
Network Discovery, fdrespub, upnphost, ssdpsrv, dnscache service, the Windows firewall for network discovery is enabled the firewall exceptions, has been started must not interfere with other network discovery on the network. Instead of these cases does not appear as a custom search of the state.
Sharing and Sharing Center Network and Discovery options are found several options to choose from can be accessed from there.
Network location
when you connect to a network, you must select a network location. Based on the selected location on the network, Windows, network, and assigned the status of the search network, as appropriate for the state to open the Windows Firewall port. 3 is a single network location.
Home and work
to know when choosing a place to work for home and home or small office network, and is a credit to the devices on the network. This is to display the other computers and devices on your network; you can find the network you can see a computer from another network is turned on by default.
Public places
select where to place the network in public places. These are usually designed to protect your computer from this and Starbucks in this place and around your computer will be displayed in other areas that offer wireless Internet accesses, malicious software from the Internet Please protect your computer. Turn off network discovery in this location. If you are the only computers on a network, sharing files and printers when you need to choose the most secure location known to the public.
To change the type of location on the network
if the domain is part of your computer to change the type of network location, so you can control the network administrator. But if not here is how to change the domain.
Log on to the network.
Open the Network and Sharing Center.
Click Customize, and select one of the work, home or public networks () and non-listed companies. When you enter your administrator password, you are prompted to either enter a password.
Click next, click close.
Selecting a firewall configuration changes to allow private communications forever.