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Tagged with networking windows-7
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How to remove unwanted tunnel adapter connections?
I did "ipconfig" today and found about 10 network interfaces, most of them disconnected.
How can I diagnose this? Where can I remove them?
Edit:
The extra network appear like this:
Tunnel ...
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Is there a PC equivalent for the Android 'Wifi Analyzer' App? [closed]
I'm using the Wifi Analyzer app on my phone a lot at the moment as I need to set up and test some wireless networks. For people unfamiliar with the app, i've posted some screenshots of the app that I ...
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Changing network type from Unidentified network to Private network on an OpenVPN connection
Is it possible to change the connection type in Windows 7? I have a OpenVPN connection which is identified as "unidentified network" and I do not want to apply certain rules to all unidentified ...
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Tunnel adapters on ipconfig?
Hello I recently noticed unusual information in my IPCONFIG. Usually I only see Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection, but now I see Tunnel adapter isatap... and Tunnel adapter Teredo... I was ...
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Optimal setting for advanced parameters for Realtek PCI-e GBE family network card
superusers.
I am trying to get the best possible setting for my Realtek PCI-e GBE family controller network card so that when it will be literally minimal or zero lag when playing online game.
(...
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Import Export specific Windows Firewall Rule
How do I Export and Import specific Window Firewall rule (both Inbound and Outbound) ?
I can do Import / Export policy but it will use ALL rules not specific rule. Same with Export List, it can ...
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How to set download speed limit restriction without using router?
I have a 1Mbps broadband internet connection. I am sharing this on my PC by using Windows Connection Sharing, so that my roommate can also access the internet. I want to set a speed limit of 500Kbps ...
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Windows 7 File Transfer Speed over Gigabit is slow
I've got windows 7 pro running on my file server and my main desktop. Each has a gigabit network connection and I'm connected to a gigabit switch. However, when trying to copy some large files, it's ...
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How can I change a network password that Windows Explorer has saved?
I use Windows 7 and I saved my login to a server in the network. But meanwhile my password has changed. When I now try to access that server then Windows Explorer automatically uses the old user and ...
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How do debug DNS name resolution? (nslookup works, but telnet doesn't)
I'm trying to connect to a website:
http://superuser.com.sixxs.org
i can ping the address:
C:\Users\Ian>ping /6 superuser.com.sixxs.org
Pinging ipv6.nginx.sixxs.net [2001:838:2:1::30:67] with ...
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Mounting a remote Windows drive on a local Windows machine
I have access through Remote Desktop Connection to a Windows 7 machine. I believe that Remote Desktop allows me to mount the local drive on the remote machine, but I would like to do the opposite: ...
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Block Access to Windows Update
I use a company laptop for work. Usually, I work from a client site. Recently, this client has prohibited the use of its Internet Access from 3rd party. So we switched to a 3G modem + hub as a ...
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VirtualBox Ubuntu can not connect to internet
I am running an Ubuntu 13.04 in the VirtualBox on Windows7. The network option is NAT.
The problem is I can use apt-get command to get some package on the internet like : curl. I can access those ...
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LAN connection - DOS to Windows 7
Hello community,
This is my problem:
I'm trying to connect a DOS-machine to a Windows 7 computer, using a LAN-crossover-cable - and it won't work.
I want to access a shared directory on the Windows-PC ...
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Windows 7 drive (P:|)shared with Everyone but not accessible by Windows XP computers on our network
I'm trying to share my P:\ drive on a Windows 7 (Pro) PC with other PCs (WinXP) on my network.
I shared it and set permissions to give Everyone Full Control.
Symptoms
Computer XP(different computer ...
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Can ping IP address and nslookup hostname but cannot ping hostname temporarily in Windows
I have a DNS server set up on one of my machines using BIND 9.7 Everything works fine with it. On my Windows 7 desktop, I have statically-assigned all network values. I have one DNS server set -- my ...
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Windows 7 network settings profiles
I would like to have various "profiles" for my network settings -- one for work, one for home network, etc. Changing a "network profile" would change my IP address and DNS server address for a network ...
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Obtaining a DHCP IP address if static address is not available
I have seen some questions that are similar to my problem but not a good solution.
Ex. User has a laptop and has a static IP address at the office. They also take the laptop off site where they also ...
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Why does Windows 7 try to resolve DNS against IPv6 DNS Servers?
Pretty vanilla, just installed Win 7, SP1, 64-bit. No IPv6 access. The network status says IPv4: Internet. IPv6: No network access.
Pick a domain that has DNS servers that have both IPv4 and IPv6 ...
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Connect from Android (ES File Explorer) to Windows 7 Share
I am having problems connecting from Motorola Razr HD phone to my Windows 7 PC's shared folders via ES File Manager. Until recently everything worked fine, I could see/copy files just fine. Not sure ...
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Weird networking problem ( Linksys, Windows 7 )
Okay it's a bit tough to figure out where to start from, but here is the basic summary of the issue:
During general internet usage, there are times when any attempt to visit a website stalls at "...
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After installing KB4480970 I cannot access shared folders or printers [duplicate]
I just installed KB4480970 on my Windows 7 computer LAB-PC. Now none of the other machines on my network can access the folders and printer I have shared from this computer.
Everything was working ...
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What parameters do I need for the "netsh int ip set dns" Windows command?
This article calls for CMD commands to fix an issue with DNS lookup. All the commands were successful up to these last two:
netsh int ip set dns
netsh winsock reset
When I try the first command, CMD ...
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How reliable is Wake on Lan (if configured correctly)?
Or: Why don't my PCs wake up every time I send the Magic Packet?
I do have 2 PCs with similar hardware settings, similar software (OS is Windows 7 x64 Professional) and both connected to the same ...
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Slow network file transfer (under 20KB/s) on newly built x64 Win7
I am getting <20KB/s for local network file transfer.
If I transfer a very small file (less than 100KB) it would start quickly then slow down to <20KB/s. all subsequently network file transfer ...
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How to select default network interface for internet?
I have 2 network interfaces. Both use DHCP to obtain ip address. First provides internet directly and second uses PPPOE connection. How to select which connection windows will use to connect to ...
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Wifi network not showing up on laptop but showing up on phone
I have an open WiFi network that I use in my apartment (provided by my realtor). The network shows up on my phone's WiFi and works smoothly but doesn't show up on my laptop. I have Windows 7 and Linux ...
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When browsing a specific network share remotely, Windows Explorer continuously jumps back to the parent folder
I am accessing a specific network path on another domain. It looks something like this:
\\CoputerName.OtherDomain.in\c$\Inetpub\Testing\Website\
In under 30 seconds, I am automatically jumped back ...
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Browsing to localhost is slow when connected to Internet
When I browse localhost in my browser when connected to the Internet, the response is slow; it takes 30 seconds or completely times out. When I disconnect from the Internet, it is blazing fast and ...
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Windows 7 can't find Ubuntu computer by hostname
I got a new Windows 7 machine, and was using VNC, SSH etc to connect to my Ubuntu machine, and it worked fine previously connecting to the Ubuntu computer's hostname. Now it doesn't work if I use the ...
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