Questions tagged [windows-networking]
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Allow only VM to access Internet and not Host Machine
I have Oracle VirtualBox on my laptop.
Currently my VM and my host (the laptop) can access the Internet.
I want only the VM to be able to access the Internet;
I don't want my laptop to get any ...
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The network location cannot be reached. Error code 0x800704cf. Windows 10
When I try to open windows store (OS Win 10) I get an error :
The network location cannot be reached. Error code 0x800704cf
However, I can open any website through browser Chrome/Opera/Edge without ...
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Windows QoS and DSCP values
I see QoS Scheduler is in the adapter properties.
Does QoS Scheduler in Windows prioritizes traffic with DSCP EF bit by default (without QoS policy)?
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Windows 11 system randomly cannot start one of the network interfaces when Omron PLC and Gocator camera is connected
The problem is the PC (Nuvo-9160GC running Windows 11) connects to an Omron PLC via Ethernet, and at the same time to a Gocator camera via another Ethernet port.
The IP addresses are correctly ...
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How to access network shares, printers, etc.through Windows 7 Built-In VPN?
After I have successfully connected to a Windows 7 box via the built-in VPN: how do I access shares, shared printers, network appliances, etc.?
So, call me bad at googling, but: I can find dozens of ...
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Solve the "The network location cannot be reached" issue without admin rights and restarting
I have a similar problem as the one reported here, but I don't have admin rights, and neither I want to restart my computer.
At my company, many of our documents and software are on network drives. ...
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How to share NAT network with computers in host-only network on Windows 11?
I am trying to understand Windows networking when configured as a VM in VMWare and am facing a problem.
I have a NAT network (N1) and a host only network (N2) in my host. I want my W11 VM to get its ...
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How is ARP reply generated from Windows 10? Sending ARP req from embedded device through ethernet port to windows10 on laptop
I want to send an ARP request using my embedded device through the ethernet cable to my laptop that has windows 10 on it.
I want to receive an ARP reply from windows back to my embedded device through ...
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Windows network share doesn't work as intended
On my main PC, when I try to connect to my other pc (I'll refer to it as "SERVER") through the network tab in file explorer I get the error "Windows cannot access \SERVER" with the ...
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Can I create a wireless ad hoc network in Windows 11?
I have a program called TotalMix on my Windows 11 laptop, and an iPad app called TotalMix Remote connects to it on a specified IP address and port number.
This works when both devices are on my home ...
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How do I gain access to my Microtik router after I mistakenly disabled the IP address?
I mistakenly disabled my mikrotik router IP and suddenly discovered that I lost internet connection and can no longer login to my router,neither the web interface nor winbox is able to connect me back ...
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How to fix WSL network was not found
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Windows Version
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.1702]
WSL Version
WSL version: 1.2.5.0
Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?
[X] WSL 2
[ ] WSL 1
Kernel Version
No response
Distro Version
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Use computer as a virtual wired router
My dad's wireless router is on the opposite end of the room than the TV and I brought over my xbox 360 to play this weekend. However, I lack the will to purchase an overpriced wireless adapter and I ...
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Windows Resisting Connection to Host
This may be YAWFTM (Yet Another Windows Failure) but I have to ask yet again how to get Windows to observe its configuration.
A Windows 10 laptop is configured to connect to local machines variously ...
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Forwarding SQL traffic to another machine on LAN
I have a desktop on my home LAN that is connected to my work network via VPN, which allows the desktop to access a SQL server on the work network. My goal is for my laptop, which has no VPN connection ...
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Avoid multiple connections to a shared folder from one specific user on one specific client
Connection to a shared folder on client client-A (Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC) keeps getting blocked with the error message
No more connections can be made to this remote computer at this time
because ...
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Windows Wireshark on network bridge does not show all the packets
I have a Windows PC with two NIC used for network monitoring between two devices.
When I setup a network bridge and launch Wireshark. I can see ARP requests and IP multicasts on both sides but no ...
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How to connect two routers? — WAN
I am trying to set up a single network consisting of two routers and their attached nodes over the internet between two cities, SanDiego and Chicago. Where anything attached to each router is visible ...
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Once the permission blocked, how to track and "Allow Access" windows firewall security alert
For time to time, I get a Windows Firewall Security Alert like this:
Once I click on "Cancel", I like to be able to change my mind. I like to track the block alerts like above and have ...
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How can I enable "Miracast over Infrastructure" for non-Surface Hub Windows 10 PCs?
I was very excited to discover an article explaining how I can now use Miracast over a Windows LAN. The technology is called Miracast over Infrastructure. For those unaware, Miracast is the protocol ...
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Changing IP Address of ZTE CDMA 1x USB modem
My Reliance Netconnect ZTE CDMA 1x USB modem has a static IP address. I want to change it, but through ipconfig it's not getting changed.
How can I change it, then?
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Windows Network shares not working
I have multiple computers on my company network. Each computer runs Windows 10 Enterprise, is not on a Domain, is part of the same workgroup and has a single share folder that everyone can read / ...
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How to identify (in Windows) another computer's IP address on a network of 2
I have two computers networked to each other via a crossover cable, a laptop I have full access to and a headless late model industrial PC; my laptop is able to obtain a DHCP address via this ...
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Get-NetAdapter will not work
The first simple example using Get-NetAdapter in Get-Help from Microsoft will not work on my machine. Any suggestions?
PS C:\Users\lit> Get-NetAdapter -Name *
Get-NetAdapter : Invalid class
At ...
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Why can I access some shared folder and not others?
I have four hard drives on my server running windows 7. Upon installing the operating system I set sharing permissions on all of them, yet when I browse the computer under "Network" on another ...
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How to share one IP address among VMs on a Hyper-V Server?
My dedicated server came with one IP address. I installed Hyper-V Server 2019 on it, and I want to simultaneously run multiple VMs, each running Windows Server 20xx Standard. I'll need to be able to ...
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Windows 10 no internet on one network
I have a problem which I cannot figure out. My laptop has no issues connecting to a couple of wifi networks, except for 1 network which it connects but has no internet. Other devices do get internet ...
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Windows 10: Getting the SMB version in use for a specific remote host?
I have set up a SAMBA server on Ubuntu. I set the minimum protocol to SMB2, maximum to SMB3. Now, I can connect to the shared path from Windows, and I want to know which protocol (SMB2 or SMB3) Window ...
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New Win10 install. Wifi, bluetooth and other UI issues
New Windows 10 x64 installation on a 16" MacBook Pro: i9, Radeon graphics, 16GB RAM, 768GB SSD. Running in Bootcamp (dual boot), not a VM.
When I click the wifi / network button on the ...
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Where does windows store network interface profiles? How can I reset them?
Here is my current situation. I have multiple copies of the same device (these are USB devices), they are all exactly the same (same MAC address, etc), and they get recognized as ethernet adapters (...
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Identifying "Other User" on Remote Desktop
At work there is a laptop that is shared by more than one person.
The laptop is connected to the internal network.
When nobody is using the laptop, I can successfully use Remote Desktop Connection and ...
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My Windows 10 Laptop's Wifi Is Turned Off And I Can't Turn It Back ON
My Windows 10 HP EliteBook 820 laptop has decided that its WiFi adapter is off and I have not figured out how to turn it back on.
In the Networking drop-down, I am told that the WiFi3 is turned off, ...
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Which File contains the local Static IP Address in Windows XP
The Operating system of a Windows XP machine has crashed.
I want to know its Static IPv4 Address, to reconfigure the system after using the Repair Operating System option.
How can I retrieve my old ...
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How can I remove OU rules from a client temporary
I made a domain named "Blocked" in Windows Server 2016 and created a OU for those clients that have no access to USB or DVD Drives. The problems is that if I bring one of these clients out of OU ...
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How to manually configure IP adress and default gateaway adress
So, I'm trying to configure hostednetwork, basically my laptop is connected to the internet through a CAT Ethernet cable, and I make a wlan hotspot, so I can connect to the internet through my phone. ...
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window 10 internet breakdown 'bug'
After the updation of my window 10.the window is having wifi break down or you can say internet break down.To use internet i have to reconnect the wifi after turning it off.Where as on same time ...
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Work file server to be accessed remotely
Due to the Covid-19 situation, I have to sort out a work-from-home solution for the staff at my small company. I have looked into how best to set this up, but I require the help of experts to give me ...
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Windows 10 Pro Ethernet Disconnects from Domain
ok here is the scenerio:
We recently installed Windows 10 Pro on 40+ systems from scratch.
Connected them to our Server 2019 Active Directory.
Our IP Lineup:
Router: 192.168.0.1
Server: 192.168.0.2
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Share internet from VirtualBox guest to Mac host
I have specific VPN application (.exe) for Windows only. Need to establish connection on VirtualBox Win guest machine and share connection to my Mac host.
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I’m unable to route ...
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Use internet browser over Wireless network without proxy settings while everything else via the wired?
I have two networks = wired and wireless. Wired is connected to one router, the wireless to another router (different networks). Wired is working with proxy settings only, Wireless is an internet ...
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Suspected DNS issue on Windows 2000 server
I'm hosting a (kind of) intranet site on a Windows 2000 server. The problem is that when I type the FQDN of the site (fireseed5060.fs5000.net) from the server itself, I can access the site just fine. ...
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Bridged Network - Routing to primary gateway [closed]
I have a unique setup that I would like to make work rather than physically move my devices. I'm sure this is simple, but i've done too many trial and errors to wrap my head around the proper ...
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Windows 10x64 Home: Qualcomm WiFi range very short
I have a laptop that only connects to the WiFi router when in the same room. My PC runs Windows 10x64 Home, and the adapter, a Qualcomm Atheros QCA 9565, is on 32 bit. All my other devices work all ...
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Can a computer connected to another computer in the network join the network?
This is difficult to explain only by words. See the picture below. The goal is to make PC3 part of the network where PC1 and PC2 belong. Of course, assume that PC2 is on when PC3 is on. The operating ...
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Can ping by hostname, can RDP by IP, but cannot RDP by hostname?
I'm trying to Remote Desktop to another Windows PC. Both computers are in the same WORKGROUP. I can ping the remote computer by its hostname, which responds with its IPv4 address. I could get that ...
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Change next hub on Comcast modem [closed]
I’m really curious about networking and I have a question.
Assuming that my ISP is Comcast , my modem will forward my traffic through its public address and if the host that I’m asking for it’s ...
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What are the difference between domain and workgroup?
I am confused with the differences between a domain and a workgroup. What are the differences between a domain and a workgroup?
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NetBIOS Name resolution fails when behind another router
On "PC3", Windows name resolution fails like this.
ping PC1
Ping request could not find host PC1. Please...
ping 192.168.0.2
Reply from 192.168.0.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
But if I ...
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Network access to PCs that use Windows Hello
Our PCs at home have been updated to the April 2018 Update of Windows 10 and they're suggesting that we replace our passwords with Windows Hello. I've never used Windows Hello before, but I understand ...
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OpenVPN alongside L2TP VPN
I'm using NordVPN on my Windows computer (which I believe is just OpenVPN under the hood) and I would also like to use my work's L2TP VPN at the same time. For my work VPN I only have a couple of ...