About this tag
The lan access tag on WindowsForum.com covers exposing services running in Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) to other devices on your local area network. The primary method involves configuring the Windows host to forward traffic from its LAN address to the WSL instance using a portproxy rule, and adjusting Windows Defender Firewall to allow the necessary TCP port. This approach is applicable to both Windows 10 and Windows 11 with WSL 2, and is particularly useful for developers who need to test web applications or other services from other devices on the same network. The tag focuses on practical networking and firewall configuration steps for enabling LAN access to development servers.
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    Expose a WSL Development Server to Your LAN with Windows Firewall and portproxy

    WSL 2 development servers are reachable from other devices on your LAN by making the app listen on its WSL network interface, creating a Windows portproxy rule from the Windows host’s LAN address to the current WSL IP address, and allowing that TCP port through Windows Defender Firewall. This...