How, under the conditions of using DNS server 1.1.1.1, to access the printer from neighboring computers on the home network?

Lev Gorinshteyn 21 Reputation points
2021-05-19T07:39:01.813+00:00

For the second month I have been successfully using DNS server 1.1.1.1 in my home Ethernet network modem. At the same time, access from one computer to another by the command CD \ <computer name> \ <folder> works absolutely clearly. However, in File Explorer the shared folders of the neighboring computer are not shown, which had not caused problems so far.
A printer is connected to one of the computers with a cable. The printer is invisible from other computers through File Explorer (like shared folders).
All computers have Windows 10.
How can I access the printer from neighboring computers on my home network under these conditions?

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  1. Leila Kong 3,696 Reputation points
    2021-05-27T07:47:48.977+00:00

    Hello @Lev Gorinshteyn ,

    Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.
    Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

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  2. Lev Gorinshteyn 21 Reputation points
    2021-05-27T08:34:42.68+00:00

    Thanks for your concern. I would very much like to receive the information I need. However, so far, all the advice and links I've received tacitly assumed that I'm using my ISP's DNS server. This is not the case. I am using Primary DNS 1.1.1.1 - (https://1.1.1.1/dns/). And in this case, I do not see the printer of the neighboring computer in the File Explorer window. How do I get access to it?

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-05-27T12:27:10.617+00:00

    The cloudfare public DNS server knows nothing of your private network. Better option may be to stand up your own local DNS server for private space name resolution, then you can also configure forwarders to use the cloudfare (1.1.1.1) DNS

    --please don't forget to Accept as answer if the reply is helpful--

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