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FIX: Cannot Ping Computers on The Same Network on Windows
Your antivirus might be blocking the outgoing connections
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Updated onNovember 8, 2024
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Being unable to ping other computers in your network can be a big problem for every user who has a home or a business network. Here’s how to make the problem go away:
What can I do if I can’t ping other computers in Windows?
1. Disable IPv6
Note:Keep in mind that you might have to disable IPv6 on other computers in your network in order to fix the problem.
2. Use the netcfg -d command
3. Restart the Function Discovery Provider and Function Discovery Host
Note:Keep in mind that you need to apply this solution to all PCs in your network. If you want, you could set these services to start automatically with your PC and the problem should be resolved for good.
4. Make sure that the SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support is installed
Note:You might need to enable this feature on all PCs in your network in order to fix the problem.
5. Be sure that the PC is a member of the same domain
6. Check your antivirus and firewall
If you’re unable to ping other computers in your network, the issue might be yourantivirusor the Windows firewall.
We recommend temporarily disabling them and see if the issue persists. If you’re able to ping your computers once you do this, consider switching to a different antivirus.
7. Disable your VPN
Sometimes yourVPNcan make you unable to ping other computers in your network.
To fix this problem, users are suggesting disabling your VPN and checking if that helps. If this solves your problem,consider switching to a different one.
This might also be an issue, but if you’re usingVPN softwarethat provides private DNS or specific IP addresses, it shouldn’t happen.
8. Install the latest updates
After you download the updates, restart your PC in order to install the updates. Once the updates are installed, check if the problem is still there.
Being unable to ping other computers can be a big issue, but we hope that you managed to solve this annoying problem by using the solutions from this article.
Leave us a line in the comments section below if you have any additions or suggestions.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
