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Bind application to a specific network interface
I have tried ForceBindIP, but it has a significant downside - it doesn't affect the children of the application I'm trying to bind, it only affects the application itself. It also can't force an ...
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When concurrently connected to wired and wireless ensure Windows 7 uses wired connection
When I am at my desk and my laptop is in its docking station I want to ensure that it uses its wired connection and not my wireless network. I am hoping/guessing that the preference in connection is ...
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Stop Windows 7 from clobbering one VPN when connecting to a second?
I currently connect to my network drives at work using a VPN.
I run Windows 7, updated weekly-ish.
(Updates often interrupt me, so I don't have them automatic anymore.
I don't suspect this is related, ...
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Can I route programs to two internet connections simultaneously in Windows 7? [duplicate]
I have two internet connections - one via a 3G modem, and the other via wireless. The modem is faster so I normally browse with it, but it does not support torrent downloads while my wireless does. ...
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Multiple network connections on Windows 7
I'm using Windows 7 and I have 2 networks:
one wireless with internet connection
one wired with no internet connection
The computer is connected to both. The problem is that although in Network and ...
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I need to make Windows 7 STOP disabling the wifi adapter when the wired LAN is connected
This is a Dell Latitude E6430. There is a setting in the bios to control this behavior and I have DISABLED it but it still happens. I am also running the latest bios.
When I plug in a network cable ...
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With Windows 7, why is an entry in the hosts file not working?
I updated some entries in the hosts file at C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc. As a test, I decided to make Google point to 127.0.0.1.
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on ...
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How can I force Windows 7 to use specific network adapters per program?
I am using Hamachi VPN. I want to setup Windows 7 to use the Hamachi VPN network adapter for specific software on my system; other softwares should use the regular network adapters.
Is this possible ...
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Is there a good DNS server I can install on Windows 7 for a LAN? [closed]
I have a few computers on my LAN, and now I'm getting tired of remembering the IP addresses all the time, so I would like to start using DNS names on my LAN.
I have a heterogeneous network with ...
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How to tell Windows 7 to ignore a default gateway
I currently have 2 network cards in my PC -- one connected to an internal network on a router with a disconnected WAN port (10.x.x.x), and one connected to the internet through a consumer router (192....
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Windows 7 DNS not working (nslookup IS working; ping -4 name.com NOT working)
nslookup IS working; ping -4 name.com NOT working
The most obvious symptom of this problem is that nslookup IS working, while ping -4 name.com is NOT working.
That's because nslookup contains its ...
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How can I restrict windows 7 to only use the local subnet, but block the internet
I want to block all internet connections to and from my windows 7 machine, but allow it to access everything on the local network. The local network is behind an Apple Airport Extreme.
What is the ...
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How can I change the binding order of network adapters in Windows 7?
The end goal here is that I am trying to install an Oracle 10g server on my Windows 7 x64 dev box. I use DHCP, and the Oracle installer is throwing up this warning:
Checking Network Configuration ...
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How can I force Windows 7 to give my LAN (wired) conection priority over my WiFi?
Given the choice between my LAN (wired) and my WiFi connections, my Windows 7 PC gives priority to the WiFi - how can I make it prioritize the LAN connection?
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How do I set up Windows 7 to stream media to my PS3?
I have a computer and a PS3 connected wirelessly to my router, but it seems no matter how hard I try I can not get my PC to show up on my PS3.
I've also tried setting up a media server with TVersity ...
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