SQL Server not connecting to specific network - sql-server

I can connect without any problem to my Sql Server (network service) at home or anywhere else except at work. Sometimes it gets a spirit of the moment connection and then just disconnects again.
It keeps giving me this error:
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Cannot connect to winsqls02.cpt.wa.co.za.
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A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a
connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible.
Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured
to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 -
Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
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I have tried restarting my laptop, pinging the server, changing to another router at work, but nothing seems to work.
Is there maybe a simple reason for this issue, because I can't seem to find any answers on the internet.

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You may have installed a named instance like sqlexpress in that case the server name should be {YourServer}\Sqlexpress.
You can get your instance name by going to services, if its MSSQLSERVER you can connect with the machine name else you should provide the correct instance name.
Please refer the screenshot below.
If you are connecting to another machine check the network configuration of the instance by going to sql server configuration manager. If the status is disabled you can connect from outside.
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