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Network adapters not found
I have a dual boot system (Ubuntu 22.04 + Windows 8.1 pro) running on Dell Precision M3800. Suddenly, network has stopped working, both wifi and wired, on both Windows & Linux.
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How to disable internet connectivity for a particular app/software?
I want to disable the internet connectivity of 'Steam' as my younger brother keeps on downloading video games from the Steam client on my computer. I cannot downright uninstall it as well since his ...
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Unable to connect to my home Wi-Fi in Windows 8.1 but can connect to other Wi-Fi networks
This seems to be a classic issue for many, and therefore I have tried all the classic solutions already, let me explain in detail:
I am using an old Lenovo laptop. It was running on Windows 10 and ...
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Cloudflare DNS not hiding IP address?
I want to setup and use Cloudflare DNS on my Windows 8.1 PC to hide my IP Address.
I changed the IPv4 properties from Adapter Settings to 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1
I also flushed the DNS resolver cache ...
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Facing " this is not applicable to your computer" error when installing KB2919442
I manually tried installing (KB2919442) on my window 8.1 PC which is a prerequisite for (KB2919355), but I get "This update is not applicable to your computer" error each time I tried to install it. ...
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Samba Server is not discovered by Windows 7 and 8.1
I set Up Samba Server on CentOS 7 inside vmware workstation. The host OS is Windows 10. Windows 7 and 8.1 cannot find the Samba Server, but I still can connect to the server using \\server\share.
I ...
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Is any tools can check my network card?
My network no stable. Sometimes slower (ex. speed test result 10 ~ 30 Mbps) than normal, i try speed test, is really slower, page loading take time.
I try Reset TCP/IP (Internet Protocol) and ...
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Is my wireless adapter supported for monitoring?
Ive recently bought a https://www.amazon.co.uk/AC1200Mbps-Wireless-Antennas-802-11ac-MacOS10-5-14/dp/B07PQJYLDH/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=high+gain+dual+antenna&qid=1562166711&s=gateway&sr=8-1
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Is nslookup only using the primary DNS Server?
I added a Pihole recently to my system and managed to get the primary DNS the pihole as well as secondary DNS google and others.
If I shut down pihole I can still browse, because the other DNS ...
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Network Error, Windows cannot access \\PC080
I'm not able to open the shared folders of my friend's computer even though i'm able to ping with ip
screenshot of the error
My sytem os is Windows 10 and my friend's os is Windows 8.1. Other's are ...
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wireless capability turned off frequently and automatically happening
I am having this problem I use a USB wireless adapter and in my network frequently the connection disconnects and I
open Network and Internet --->Network Connections look for adapter Wifi3 right ...
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WiFi not connecting - possibly due to a Connection-specific DNS Suffix
I'm trying to connect to my work's wifi network, however my new accommodation seems to have set a "Connection-specific DNS Suffix", which I believe is stopping connections to other networks. ...
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Missing Ethernet Connection in Sharing Option
I have a network connection and a wireless connection
Both of these connections are visible in the network and sharing area
The problem is that when I go to the sharing section on a wireless ...
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Is it possible to access Windows kernel files from the router by outside URLs?
I'm a privacy conscious user and I don't like to be fingerprinted by marketing websites, so I set up my Symantec firewall and closed most of the ports that I don't use. I also disabled ICMP requests.
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Unable to use the Internet on Windows 8.1, "Internet Access Blocked" displayed everywhere
I'm having a really strange issue on a Windows 8.1 machine. If I open Chrome or Opera, they say "Your Internet access is blocked", followed by "Firewall or antivirus may have blocked the connection". ...
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Network Driver failing after every reboot
I have a windows 8.1 machine. Every time I boot this system, without uninstalling the network adapter and scanning for any hardware changes in device manager it doesn't get the internet access. This ...
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The Network icon lags behind
The Windows network icon in the system tray almost never shows the correct status right after the status changes.
Whenever I'm playing a windowed online game, or whenever I'm looking at the ...
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Microsoft Remote Desktop only works with public ip
I'm having a weird issue. When I attempt to RDP into my server using it's local ip(192.168.0.30) my RDP client gets stuck on "Negotiating Credentials". If I use my public/internet ip (port 3389 ...
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'Limited' WiFi Connection on Windows 8 Computer
To give some context, the computer I am trying to fix is a Lenovo 10.
It was running on windows 8.1, after the owner updated it to windows 10, they had a bluescreen. They then used a system restore ...
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Allow Git in firewall
I'm on Windows 8.1 and I configured my firewall to, by default, block all connections from all applications, both inbound and outbound. Only few programs are allowed, such as Chrome, Firefox, Pip, etc....
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Large files copy to NAS at 500 MB/s if indirectly routed via 2nd PC, but < 100MB/s if copied directly to NAS. How do I troubleshoot
I'm testing network reliability and found this anomaly, no idea how to troubleshoot it.
The network is stripped down to (PC + 10G card) -> (10G switch) -> (file server with 10G card).
The NAS and ...
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Is it possible to connect to the same computer WITHOUT loopback?
I'm trying to measure the speed of the connection between my computer and my router.
I'm using iperf for this, but the problem is that entering my own local IP address bypasses the network and ...
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Edimax AC1200 supports 802.11ac but only connects via 802.11n; why?
My laptop can connect to my home network using 802.11ac just fine.
However, according to Windows, my Edimax AC1200, only connects to the network via 802.11n.
This is despite the fact that the ...
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Wireless network was connected but no Internet by Realtek 11n usb wireless adapter
I am trying to use Windows 8.1 desktop computer to receive wireless Internet from a 4G modem through the help of a Realtek 11n usb wireless adapter that can receive b/g/n/a/c types of signal.
To ...
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Wifi router configuration to enable P2P telnet?
I have two computers connected via the wifi-router. (D-link DIR-615). One happens to be running windows 8.1. The other happens to be Ubuntu 16.04. I have enabled telnet service on windows, and ...
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Windows 8.1 - Intermittent Network Issues (Browser Only)
I have a Windows 8.1 machine at work which is getting on a bit but generally works fine. However, for the past few months or so, every few days I come in and I'm unable to open any websites.
Internet ...
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Computer says it's connected to my network (which could be wired or wireless), but can't actually connect to the Internet
Haven't used my computer in about a month and a half, as I was on vacation, and now I'm stumped as to why it won't work. It was working perfectly prior to me leaving.
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Have both a wired and ...
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USB internet key stopped working on Windows 8.1
I have an USB internet key (Alcatel X200) that suddenly doesn't let me connect to internet anymore.
The weird thing about it is that the key is detected by Windows, its interface connects ...
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Tor Installation Issue
I tried to launch the Tor browser.
I saw a screen that stated tor out-of-date so I downloaded the latest version.
To make a long story short, I tried to launch a direct connection and an error ...
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Windows 8.1 can't access shared folder on linux
Setup:
1X ubuntu desktop with shared folder named share via samba. IP: 192.168.0.20
1X windows 8.1 laptop updates installed and network sharing enabled. IP: 192.168.0.100-199
1X Windows 10 updates ...
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How to transfer files with SFTP between local folders/drives?
A bit of a noob question, so I apologize if this isn’t even doable, but I thought I’d ask.
I have two hard drives connected to my computer (Windows 8.1), one internal, one external (connected via USB)...
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Realtek 8188 EE Wi-Fi Adapter Keeps Breaking
I have an HP laptop (model: 15-f111dx) that I've had since December 2014. Recently, I've had some really frustrating issues dealing with the Wi-Fi that could be indicative of a larger problem, ...
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Unable to change/turn off proxy settings in Windows 8.1
I am running windows 8.1 and my "Network Proxy Settings" don't seem to be under my control.
"Use a Proxy Server" slider is turned on.
"Address" is set to "http=127.0.0.1:8080;https=127.0.0.1:8080". ...
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How to tune Windows 8.1 for having maximum number of TCP connections?
I need to tune my windows 8.1 for a web scraper
I am using thousands of threads for concurrent crawling
For crawling process, i am using my own written c# HttpWebRequest using crawler
However i am ...
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Cast or mirror PC or laptop screen to TV connected over wired LAN
How can I stream cast my laptop (running Windows 8.1) screen to a Samsung TV?
Provided:
TV is connected to LAN over wire (it is not wireless)
Laptop is also over the same LAN but wireless
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Where to read the time a client connected to a hosted network or hotspot?
I have created a hotspot via netsh commands in Windows 8.1.
Here are the list of commands I've used but there no details about the time in a client connected to the hosted network.
> netsh wlan ...
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Bizarre caching of "dead" DNS entries; where is this cache stored?
This has really got me stumped.
Advanced IP Scanner has the ability to show "dead" entries—devices that were at some point visible on the network, but which are no longer reachable.
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My wireless adapter is not functioning
I have a Dell latitude e5250 and I've had a lot of wireless connection problems with it lately. And now it doesn't even give me an option to connect to wifi as it says that my wireless adapter is not ...
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How can I determine the specific wifi adapter in my laptop (without disassembling it)?
I have a pavilion 17z-p100. I did a reinstall recently and when I tried to use a couple of freeware mac spoofers I didn't get too far (various crashes, and TMAC was working fine before reinstall). ...
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Can't connect to Windows Update
I couldn't connect to Windows Update nor install .NET so I've done a clean install of Windows 8.1 from Microsoft's iso.
The same problem occurs : the loading bar is never beginning ! No error message....
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Auto Reconnect NAS drives
I have a Windows 8.1 machine that connects to my Network wirelessly.
I have two NAS drives plugged into a wireless router.
The NAS drives are set to auto-start so they don't run when computer is down....
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Why Does My VMware NAT work?
I am sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have been wrestling with VMware's NAT recently, so please forgive me.
I have a Windows 8.1 Host with a CentOS 7 guest and I am using VMware Workstation ...
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How to hide homegroup, this pc and Network drop-down lists from left sidebar of Windows Explorer?
I try to find some info about hiding elements (homegroup, this pc and Network drop-down lists) from left sidebar of windows explorer, but I can't find anything. Maybe, there are any reg tweaks?
So, ...
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The device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (code 12)
I've read through the other answers here for the same error, although none apply to the wireless network adapter.
I've performed a fresh install of Windows 8.1 on a Fujitsu Lifebook T4215 (it had ...
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Unable to find IP of Localhost
i have windows machine running windows 8.1 and i have an asp.net site running on my localhost as i type localhost in web browser i get my site running there. but i want to access this website as ip ...
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DNSCrypt for specific programs only possible?
Is it possible to use encrypted DNS for specific programs only?
I would like to install DNSCrypt but not for the whole pc. Not for a specific Interface. But only for specific programs, e.g. only ...
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How to see if a wifi network is open or secured on windows 8
I just installed windows 8.1. All is fine, but I don't know weather a network is secure or open.
It doesn't show any status besides the signal bar. I hover over it, right click but still not showing....
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Custom build pc is bugged?
Every once in a while my computer loses internet connection for some weird kind of reason. When I go to e.g. 192.168.178.1 it actually shows the correct login page for my modem but it just won't ...
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Ping spikes on 5ghz/2.4ghz wi-fi only on one computer
I have strange problem with Wi-Fi on my latop. I tried to use 5ghz and 2.5ghz - and it make no significant difference. When I ping my router it looks like this:
Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of ...
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How does Chrome load the IP address for a domain that I have blocked in my hosts file?
I'm trying to block domains in the hosts file, but Chrome is able to load the pages anyways. How is this possible? The blocks have been in place for weeks. I have the option 'Use a web service to help ...
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