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Robocopy permission denied
Robocopy is preinstalled with Windows 7. I've used it many times in the past. I tried to copy a folder to a remote share with
robocopy c:\source "\\server\share\path" /s /r:2 /w:2`
As a result I ...
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Set LAN to take network priority before Wi-Fi on Windows 7
So far I've tried to prioritize LAN the following:
Moving the "Local Area Connection" up in the advanced settings as shown in How to change the network connection priority in Windows 7
and ...
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Change hostname in Windows 7
How do you change your hostname in Windows 7? Not the computer name, but the hostname.
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How to expose 2 folders as 1 network share in windows 7?
Lets say I have 2 folders on 2 separate drives:
d:\movies
f:\movies
Is it possible to have 1 network share which includes both folders (as read only!)
\machine_name\all_movies for example?
I'm ...
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How to change from Public network to Private network
First of all I'd like to say I've read topics but I have not been able to find an answer. I've had a power cut and when my PC with Windows 7 64-bit (12Gb RAM / Core i7) reboot, I've lost my perfectly ...
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New network name created every time I connect a Windows 7 machine to my Nexus One Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
I have my Nexus One configured as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot named AndroidAP JD. Whenever I turn on the wifi capability and connect to it with a Windows 7 machine, it remembers the password and connects ...
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Force network location to "Work network" in Windows 7 Home edition
I have a Windows 7 Home computer that I have disabled the "Set Network Location" popup on with this registry hack:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\NetworkLocationWizard\
Name: ...
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Need help creating advanced context menu command in Windows 7 (x64)
I found out about ForceBindIP and I really love it, so much that I am using it regularly enough to where spamming the same command prompt over and over again is getting painful.
I'm on a 64-bit of ...
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Monitor bandwidth on personal network [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I monitor internet usage in my network?
I have a personal Wifi network at my home used by the usual range of devices(laptop, desktop, smartphones etc.) I use a ...
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How do I set a static IP address in Windows?
If I do not have access to the router / DHCP server to create a static reservation (i.e. asking the router / DHCP server to set aside a specific IP address when a certain MAC address requests it), how ...
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Windows 7 intermittently drops wired Internet/LAN connection
In a nutshell, my Windows 7 Ultimate PC intermittently drops its Internet connection. Why?
Background: My PC is wired to my ADSL modem/router which is directly connected to the phone line. I also ...
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Prevent Windows From Creating New Network Names when Tethering with Android
How can I stop Windows 7 Home Premium from creating new network names each time I tether my Samsung Tablet to my Laptop using Androids USB Tethering Option?
Yesterday, it was Network 10. Each time I ...
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How can I set my DNS settings using the command-prompt or PS?
Through the CLI (either cmd.exe or PowerShell) on Windows 7, how do I edit the TCP/IP DNS parameters for a specific network adapter?
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Identify an unknown IP in our network
I have a network containing 20 clients. I assigned IP range 10.0.0.1 to 10.0.0.20 to them. When I do an IP scanning I see someone using 10.0.0.131 in VMware. How can I find out which IP is this IP ...
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How do I edit Network Locations in Windows 7?
Is there any way to edit Network Locations in Windows 7? I'd like to rename some, purge the unneeded ones.. The only place where I found the list is when you manage default printers - but you cannot ...
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Do I need a cross-over cable?
I'm wanting to directly connect two machines, both running Windows 7. I'm wondering whether I will need a cross-over cable for this or not. As I understand it, I will need one unless both machines ...
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How do I connect Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows 7 with an Ethernet cable?
I'm looking for a way to directly connect my Windows 7 laptop and my headless Ubuntu 10.04 server. (Desktop edition is installed, for my own reasons.) I have a regular Ethernet cable. My problem is ...
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Routing all Traffic through OpenVPN Tunnel
I have installed OpenVPN server on Archlinux and am now using OpenVPN GUI on Windows 7, I can talk to other computers connected through the VPN but I have not yet figured out how to route all traffic ...
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How do I solve an unidentified network issue? It can't connect to the Internet
I basically have a problem with Windows 7 connecting to my home network.
It keeps identifying my home network as unidentified, and it continually does "identifying" until it simply say cannot connect ...
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Where can I find my NIC’s GUID (for use with ForceBindIP)?
I’m trying to create a context-menu item to run ForceBindIP. I saw a similar question that discusses doing this, but I don’t know how to find the GUID for my network interface.
Where can I find it?
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Ethernet (intranet) and Wi-Fi (internet) to work simulatenously
I have seen a couple of questions about this, but I am so limited in my networking knowledge that I have been unable to get those solutions to work for me.
I am trying to connect to an intranet so ...
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My network stop responding when trying to transfer files to server share
When I'm trying to transfer files from my server share to my windows 7 and My network doesn't respond.
Every-time I use windows backup to transfer files to the server share or just trying to copy a ...
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Can I use a scanner connected to another computer on my computer?
I have a home server running Windows Server 2008 R2, wich has one multi-functional printer.
I can already use the printer from my laptop (Windows 7 Professional RTM), but can I use the scanner tool ...
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Sharing a folder only over a particular network interface
Is it possible to set up sharing on just one network card? I want to share a folder or two only on my wired connection, but not my wireless connection.
I couldn't find any resources online to do ...
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How to increase ping time/network connection latency on Windows?
I need to permanently increase network latency in approximately 100ms, without losing packets.
Reason: On a certain server and internet game my ping is too much lower than the other people playing it....
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Shortcut to view wireless networks in Windows 7
Does anyone know how to create a shortcut which opens the wireless networks dialog box in Windows 7? I'm looking for a shortcut that takes me directly to the window which shows you the available ...
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Windows 7 unidentified network direct cable connection
I have 2 computers. Both are Windows 7 and are connected directly by a cable.
There's no DHCP server and both have static IP (192.168.2.2 and 192.168.2.3).
Windows 7 defines my network as an ...
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How to route traffic to website using a specified network connection on Windows 7?
I want to route all traffic to a website over my wireless connection while the rest of the traffic using my lan. What I tried was first finding out the IP address of the website I want to go to. For ...
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Unique IP address settings (static/dhcp) per wireless network? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Automatically picking network settings based on the wifi network
Is this possible in Windows 7? For example, I want to use Static IP A with Network A, DHCP with Network B, ...
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How to set up computer to boot from a network drive
Not taking into account any specific computers.
How do I set up a computer to boot from a network drive?
How do I set up the network drive to allow itself to be booted from.
I am open to using ...