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Internet Connection Sharing and remote DHCP issue on Windows 7
Due to temporary lack of external WiFi access point I have started using ICS to share internet connections to my mobile devices from my laptop. I know basics to configure it and what services must be ...
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Windows 7 machine, network packets not going out
This is a bizarre situation. It seems like something in Windows 7 is preventing packets from going out over Ethernet.
This is a Windows 7 desktop machine, about 8 years old, but top-of-the-line then ...
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Since activation of IPv6 on Win7, VPN routing fails + wired link DHCPv4 fails
I have an ISP box connected to a Netgear WiFi router.
Internet <-->[WAN] ISP box [LAN]<-->[WAN] Netgear router [LAN]<-------> Win7 laptop
192.168.0.x/24 ...
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Windows 7 PC DHCP fails on RJ45 interface
I use a USB wifi stick on a PC with win 7 and it gets the IP address from the router, however the my RJ45 interface assigns itself a linked local address. When I assign an IP address from the same ...
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Simple way to disable DHCP for specific WiFi network(s)?
I would like my laptop to disable DHCP for only one WiFi network. I often hibernate the laptop, change locations, and wake it up.
One posting abuot settings that are specific to a WiFi network is at ...
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Intermittent ping timeouts to gateway
Recently I've been experiencing semi-regular connection stutter, especially during active connections (gaming/VoIP). These request timeouts don't appear to have a pattern and can range from slightly ...
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IP address remains unchanged when switching from one WiFi network to another
I sometimes have to switch between two WiFi networks on my Windows 7 machine, A (192.168.1.*) and B (192.168.3.*). Both networks use DHCP and my network properties are set to use a DHCP address ("...
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Expiration of autoconfig IPv4 addresses on Windows 7
This morning I lost remote access to a Windows 7 computer because the machine decided to use an autoconfiguration IPv4 address (169.254.154.30) instead of it's DHCP reservation. I've left it alone for ...
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Windows 7 Sharing Connection WiFi
Trying to share my laptops (Win7 Prem) WiFi connection to my Desktop (Win10 Home) through LAN
I went to Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Went to my wireless adapters ...
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Windows 7 WiFi - Limited access - DHCP client can't obtain IP address
since few days I cannot properly connect to ANY wifi (work, in public or to my home wifi). Whenever I try to connects, Windows shows a limited availability message.
Other devices are able to connect ...
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PC is getting wrong IP address despite DHCP
From one day to the other (maybe a windows update was in between, not sure), my PC is currently always (self assigning?) getting an IP address configured like this:
Automatically configured IPv4-...
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Windows Firewall with Advanced Security - DHCP leakage?
When I start the program "dhcptest.exe" (on Win7), I get a firewall warning. Blocking creates two new Inbound Rules, blocking TCP and UDP. (no outbound rules). When I run the test, it sends a DHCP ...
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DHCP lease issue Windows 7 pro x64
The Issue
I am having a DHCP lease issue with one of my desktops, instead I am getting an APIPA IP assigned instead.
Background
It's a brand new computer (HP ProDesk 400 G3). I bought it about a ...
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Win7: PC with static IP address still requesting DHCP address
I've some PCs in my LAN, mostly Win7, to which I've configured a static IP address.
Neverthless, on my DHCP server (pfSense) I see those computers with a freshly created DHCP lease! And even if I ...
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Unusual DHCP behavior on Windows 7
Our work network router does DHCP in the 192.168.10.# range with gateway=192.168.10.1, behind a centurylink/qwest modem at 192.168.0.1. Addresses are allocated starting with 100, so 192.168.10.100, ...
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