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How to access a static IP assigned to a device by LAN connection
My device has a static IP assigned (192.168.1.2). I have this device (DVR) plugged into a PC via LAN Ethernet. When I first bought the system I was able to access the device "server" locally by ...
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Is there a tool that would let me test connectivity to various servers over various ports?
Recently I've gotten a lot of new servers set up by our networking team for me to develop/test with. The problem is the firewall access I have to the servers is inconsistent, so I need to figure out ...
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Win 7/8/8.1 create wireless open/WEP network - any possibilities?
I have a very old (2003) equipment that has Aironet/Cisco 350 network adapter on board (no WPA/WPA2, only open/WEP authentication). I need to connect it with PC (Win 7/8/8.1) without external access ...
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Logging in to a domain over a shared VPN connection
Is it possible to enable logging in to a domain through a shared VPN connection?
I work from home. I picked up a new laptop from the office which is already joined to the domain, but I stupidly ...
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How to enable Internet Connection Sharing via a script?
I have two NIC ports [port1 & port2] and want to enable Internet Connection Sharing on port1 through either C# or batch script:
I have only been able to find how to start the ICS service, not to ...
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Closing laptop lid slows/hangs wifi
There are 4 other PC's in the house all connected to the same wifi. These 4 PC's have been experiencing intermittent internet hangs and slowdowns, though the worst affected is laptop and the PC next ...
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Cannot see Win10 computer on network
I have a Workgroup with one Win10 and a number of Win7 computers, connected via a SMC 1016DT switch. The Win7 machines all see each other in Windows Explorer, but not the Win10. The Win10 can see all ...
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Not able to access FTP server from other machines in same LAN when Windows Firewall is ON
I have FTP server configured on my Windows 10.
When I turn off my Windows Firewall I can access the FTP server from other machines on the same LAN. But when I turn on the firewall, I cannot access the ...
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Windows 7 / SMB2 slow network copy performance
Troubleshooting a tricky performance problem and wondering if this behavior is normal/expected.
This seems to be related to SMB2, as switching to SMB1 resolves things. The question is whether this is ...
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network drive - access denied - second login required
Windows 7 says "Access denied" when trying to open a mapped network drive. The permissions are setup correctly. When you logout and login again (don't reboot), it's possible to access the drive. I ...
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Block MAC address from accessing hosted wifi on laptop
I use Seventh Gate at work to share the LAN connection over WiFi to my phone. The problem is some of my colleagues have come to know about this and request the WiFi password and I cannot deny them! So ...
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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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Set default internet connection to use 3G vs built-in wireless
Windows 7 laptop with a built-in wireless NIC and USB 3G device. If the wireless network connection fails I want to automatically kick over to the 3G connection.
I can have both running at the same ...
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Can't access properties of my network adapter
I need to change my default IP and DNS settings on my LAN adapter. Currently, when I go into the network settings, I get this:
No matter what I do, I can't get into the properties to change the ...
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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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