Questions tagged [networking]
For questions on connecting devices together so that they can communicate with each other, as well as questions on networking equipment such as routers and switches.
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Disable internet access but leave LAN working
I'm looking for a command (or command line program) to toggle (disable/enable) internet access to the outside world in Windows XP machines. It should temporarily block internet access but leave the ...
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S/FTP or U/FTP when wiring a house with CAT6a cabels for 10GbE?
I'm currently in the process of having my newly built house wired with copper ethernet cables.
This setup is supposed to be "future-proof" to some extend (10-15 years) so I do intent to use 10 GbE in ...
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Accessing localhost web server via reverse SSH tunnel and URL
I have a web server running on a local machine and it is easily accessible to all machines on the LAN. I also have a remote server with a public IP address/URL pointing to it (example.com). I cannot ...
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Desktop Internet traffic measurement software [closed]
Can you recommend a robust Internet traffic measurement tool you had experience with?
Robustness is important because I've used a couple of such tools but ended up uninstalling them because of ...
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Did I just get hacked?
I am developing a consumer product, and it is supposed to be connected to the Internet, so as expected, it is connected to the Internet so that I can properly develop it.
I went away for an hour or ...
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What is the difference between NAT / Bridged / Host-Only networking?
VMWare: What is NAT vs. Bridged vs. Host-Only?
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What's the difference between RDP vs VNC?
What's really the difference between the RDP and VNC?
They both provide the same function and features?
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How do you get loopback addresses other than 127.0.0.1 to work on OS X
According to everything I read, the entire 127.x.x.x subnet should loopback.
However, on my Mac, I can only ping 127.0.0.1
I know I've done this before (though possibly on another OS) and has come ...
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How do I set the priority of network connections in Ubuntu?
If a Ubuntu 11.04 machine is connected to WiFi and 3G simultaneously, how do I set the priority to let the applications (browser etc.) to use WiFi first? If that's not available, it should use the 3G....
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Force an application to use a specific network interface
I'm using multiple network interfaces (LAN and Wireless), and I've noticed that there's a way to change the order of prefered interfaces. How can I use the wired network to do work, check email, and ...
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How can I make VNC faster?
I need to remotely access and use my work computer a few times a week. I'm currently using UltraVNC. I want to use VNC because of the price. I've used VNC before, mostly on my own network, where it's ...
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How do I set the Windows network timeout for physically disconnected mapped drive?
When a network drive (net use) is physically disconnected, Windows Explorer (and other programs) keeps trying to enumerate and/or use it for maybe 60 seconds.
Is there some way to reduce this timeout ...
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How to debug systemd-networkd?
I would like to use systemd-networkd to configure my networking on Ubuntu.
I added an /etc/systemd/network/host0.network file
[Match]
Name=host0
[Network]
Address=10.5.1.1/24
Gateway=10.5.1.254
to ...
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Force programs to use & go through proxy [closed]
My school requires a proxy for all internet access. If you want to use the internet, it is impossible to not use a proxy. This makes it a problem for many programs that don't seem to let you enter ...
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How to block everything (all incoming and outgoing internet access) except those applications are in firewall white-list?
Is it possible to auto block all applications incoming/outgoing internet connection except for example Firefox with default windows firewall?
I would like to block everything, even including windows ...
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