Can't Ping Windows 10 Pc

While trying to solve a more complicated networking problem, I noticed that for some reason I was getting no response to a ping from my Windows 10 computer. I read that it might be a problem with the firewall in Windows, so I temporarily disabled it entirely for private and public networks in Control Panel. It didn't help.

On this Windows in Wireshark on the interface I see packets like this:

What could be the problem?

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On the Windows 10 PC, Network Discovery is probably disabled. It will drop every package it receives and won't respond. To turn Network Discovery on, follow this tutorial.

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Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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