networking issues

If you've ever encountered the perplexing issue of a Windows client not registering in DNS even after it's been configured as part of a domain in Active Directory (AD), you're certainly not alone. This predicament can stymie productivity, locking users out of essential network resources and...

If you've recently made the switch to a static IP address on your Windows 10 or 11 machine and suddenly found yourself staring at an "Internet Unavailable" message, you're not alone. Many users encounter this hiccup when transitioning from dynamic to static IP configurations. But do not worry...

On Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 OS Build 19045.3086 I have three PC's all on the same wireless network. All set to Private networks. All running 19045. All in workgroup WORKGROUP. None have passwords, all are Administrator accounts.There are no credentials. In Sharing settings, all PC's are set...

Hello, Need help. Windows 10 v2004 on two machines 'A' and 'B'. on ethernet-connected home network. Following Wednesday's updates to A that machine no longer appears on my local network. B can see itself in File Explorer and in my 2-pane file manager but cannot see A. A...

In linux versions have option to block DHCP Server IP from offering the ip in dhclient.conf reject 192.168.56.0/24; What is the equivalent option in the windows 10 client dhcp configuration.

I know its older but its what I have - I installed Win 2003 64 Bit server can't get updates to fire downloaded SP2 manually and installed. I have created a user - enabled remote desktop and confirmed that that username and password works. I have created a share folder in multiple locations to...

I have an old (10 years) computer which I have had to reinstall Windows XP on.This was done using the original installation disc. To use this disc I had to reformat the hard drive. The computer is now running XP again. The original installation disc was of course also 10 years old so the...

I'm replacing a workstation on our domain, but it will be used in a satellite location where we utilize Remote Desktop to access our server. I have upgraded the new workstation to Windows 10 Professional and have joined it to the domain. I have set it up (user name/computer name, etc) to mirror...

Relevant devices: Killer e2200 NIC (I know, mistakes were made) MSI Z87-G45 Motherboard (Ditto) Current drivers are the up to date (15th Aug 2016) standard drivers found here - Link Removed I used to use the Killer Suite, it was buggy, so I moved to the drivers-only version (this was when I...

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I upgraded from 7 to W10 and while exploring "network" I found 2 items I am not familiar with. What are RaLinkLinuxClient Casablanca_icntv I don't remember seeing these before.

I am an IT person. I create images for an organization. I get a base image from our organization, tailor it for our specific needs and create the new image. We are using Windows 7 Enterprise but are not using a domain controller (No AD). The problem is someone at a high level recently...

Partition 1: Win7 on Home network: WMC broke & could not re-install/sfc/repair fix. Wanted setup a 2nd prtn/wmc/S'dust HDHR3 tuner h'ware without losing my recorded TV which will still play, but not from a 2nd prtn (copy protection). 2nd prtn Win7 is not discovering the HR3 device, & seems...

Hello! this is my first post on the Windows forums, so yeah. This tutorial will help you if you want windows to remember a forgotten ip, hence its title! So if youre not familiar with windows 8.1 new menus and systems, you'll probably have tried every new clickable thing that pops out in your...

Every year I set up a temporary wired network of 3 laptops for helping my camera club to adminster its annual international photographic competition. A back end MS Access database is stored on a Win 7 Home Premium laptop and this is accessed by two Win XP laptops running a front end Access...

I have this problem only with win 8.1 for several years and not with win 7 and XP. When I try to connect win 7 with win 8.1 I always get that there is a so called spelling error in the drive and the computer name. That is ridiculous and a lie.! HOW CAN I SOLVE THAT PROBLEM!! I HATE WIN 8.1. You...

Whenever I try to map a windows 7 drive in my laptop to windows 8.1 laptop I get the following error that the spelling is not correct(but this is not true). I have checked the spelling finding no problems and I have opened all folders for sharing and security is set the same way reading and...

I have two computers on homegroup but I can't see the data drives on one of them. I have both data drives shared and when I go to network I can see the computer and when I open it up all it shows me is Pinter and shared docs.

So I have laptop and I have wired internet. Yesterday its just stoped working IPv4 connecitivty No internet access IPv6 connectivity No network access When Im trying to detecting problems Troubleshooting couldnt identify the problem. Whats the problem guys? Now It says Your computer appears to...

Hi everybody Link Removed - Invalid URL, I had a small problem with my laptop a few days back ,but it was fixed when I removed and inserted the battery. But the F drive was renamed to D drive automatically. I think this was the cause of the following errors, which i noticed when I tried to use...