Can’t find your PC on the network workgroup on windows ?

if you go to the command prompt and type ifconfig /all

 

look carefully under the “Window IP Configuration” section. The subsection “Node Type” should be either broadcast or Hybrid in order for your PC to be seen on the window workgroup network.

Chances are if you don’t see your PC, it is in Private Node Type (P Node). For more information on the Node Type go to micorsoft knowledge base at this URL http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314053

To Change the Node type go to registry editor HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\computer\CurrentControlSet\Services

Look for Key: Netbt\Parameters, NodeType

Change the value to 1 or 8.

Valid Range: 1,2,4,8 (B-node, P-node, M-node, H-node)

The recommended node type is Hybrid instead of broadcast. Broadcast might cause some conflict in the packet.