Windows networking stops working after sleep/hibernation

Windows networking stops working because of sleep/hibernation and starts working again after a reboot. I have several Windows 11 computers at home, and I keep them updated to the latest patches. These computers are all on the home network, visible from each other and exposing some shared directories. The desktop is always on, but it goes to sleep when not in use. Usually, it can be brought out of hibernation by trying to access a shared directory. Sometimes, however, there is no way to make the desktop visible from the other computers, even if I log on to it to make sure it is online. I was lo

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