FIX: Cannot Ping Computers on The Same Network on Windows

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

1. Click the network icon on your Taskbar and choose your network from the list.
   
2. Select Change adapter options in the right pane.
   
3. Right-click your network connection and choose Properties.
   
4. Locate Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and disable it. Click OK to save the changes.
   

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

1. Type cmd in Windows Search and click on Run as administrator under Command Prompt.
2. Enter the netcfg -d command and press Enter to run it.

3. Restart the Function Discovery Provider and Function Discovery Host

1. Press Windows Key + R and enter services.msc. Now press Enter or click OK.
   
2. Locate Function Discovery Provider Host and double-click it.
   
3. When the Properties window opens, click the Stop button to stop the service.
4. Click the Start button to start it and then click Apply and OK to save changes.
   
5. Do the same for the Function Discovery Provider service.

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

1. Press Windows Key + S, type windows features, and click on Turn Windows features on or off from the results.
   
2. Check the SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support and then click OK to save changes.
   

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

1. Press Windows Key + S, type advanced settings, and select View advanced system settings.
   
2. Go to the Computer name tab and click Change.
   
3. Make sure that the PC is a member of the same domain and click OK.

6. Check your antivirus and firewall

If you’re unable to ping other computers in your network, the issue might be your antivirus or 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 your VPN can 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 using VPN software that provides private DNS or specific IP addresses, it shouldn’t happen.

8. Install the latest updates

1. Open the Settings app, go to the Update & Security section.
2. Click on the Check for updates button.
3. Any available updates will be downloaded automatically.

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.