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    Windows 10 Basic Network Folders

    Hello there everyone. I would like to have several PCs in a building, they are all using the same wifi or ethernet connection to the same router. I would like all the PCs to be able to access a Shared Network Folder. What is the best way to set this up? Thanks community!
  2. Windows 10 Remote Access Files in Router

    Hi. Good day. Greetings from Malaysia. I have a D-Link DIR-842 router with a USB drive connected to it. I successfully set up the USB file sharing and able to access the files in the USB drive from my laptop when I connected to the Wi-Fi locally. Now, I am away from my house, and I wish to...
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    Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials RRA Support

    I would like to setup IPv6 support for my local network as my ISP has IPv6 support. They provide a /64 network, but when I use a linux router I can request another prefix in the /60 network range. I was able to create a linux router doing this. However, I have been unable to get RRA services...
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    Windows 10 Intermittent Internet Connection Issues with Windows 10: Possible DNS and Update Concerns

    A couple of days ago my Internect connection began behaving strangely. At one point I had a connection on my computer but no connection on my smart TV or iPad. After some fiddling I found I had no connection on my computer but connection on the TV and iPad. This "fiddling" involved relocating...
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    New Router, maybe.

    We are moving accross town, a few miles west. This gives me an opportunity to replace the home router. House is one story, block construction, 2500 SQ ft. Currently I have a LinkSys router with 4 drops and use wireless for wifie's Mac stuff and my Android. But ... what's getting my goat is the...
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    Windows 10 Need help with my PC, ping spikes

    Hi there, I don't know anything about PCs, I've tried doing some fixes threads have shared, some YouTube videos - etc, I just don't really know what the problem is to fix. My PC was working fine, could run games on high/ultra graphics with no problem, but recently I've been getting heavy ping...
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    Windows 10 Problems with Home Networking, Windows 10

    Problems with Home Network. I have a home network comprising Virgin Media (Netgear) Super Hub 2 Router (2G and 5G wireless) A Lenovo AIO 730S Computer running Windows 10 Pro (5G wireless) An Acer 515 laptop running Windows 10 Home (5G wireless) A Cannon TS8150 printer (2G wireless) Several...
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    Getting hacked at a hardware/BIOS level?

    Out little home network has been the victim of relentless hacking for over 2 years. Something that may be significant is that when the hackers control our computers remotely, they are able to initiate a power-down on the computers. What I mean by that is that Windows 10 does not go through the...
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    Windows 7 Static IP installed. No longer to able to see Workgroup

    We have a small workgroup of 4 computers. Just got a Static IP installed on the router for RDC work at home. Only my computer has the static IP. When my internet access is in DCHP mode, I can utilize the SQL server on our machine running IIS via our intranet, and I can see all other computers...
  10. Windows 10 Looking for recommendation for simple internet connection monitoring for elderly parents

    My in-laws have a lot of issues with their devices - usually operator error. However, I have noticed that their cable modem does not seem to be terribly reliable. Having replaced the modem and wi-fi router more than once it is starting to look more like reliability of the service. I was...
  11. Windows 10 Make website appear as network infrastructure or other devices/media devices

    I don't find anything on this and i'm trying to configure my home linux mini server to be able to make some lan webpages discoverable by windows as a "network infrastructure device" or other devices/media devices in the network explorer. I know it is possible as my router has the administration...
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    Windows 10 Switch to and send requests with IPv6: check compatibility?

    Assume I am sitting in a hotel and want to connect from my local Win10 notebook to a remote web server. The connection should not be "normal" IPv4 but IPv6. The remote web server speaks IPv6. Some questions: 1.) Is Win10 out-of-the box able to use IPv6 or do I have to activate it at first...
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    Windows 10 How to find out if I am Wifi-connected to Router or to Repeater?

    The Wifi network here consists of a Router and a Repeater for it. Assume I am sitting with my notebook in the about mid between them. How can I find out if the computer is currently connected to Router or to Repeater? ...without physically touching the devices (e.g. disabling the repeater)? Peter
  14. How to fix Reset Cisco Wi-Fi Password?

    Hey Guys,My name is John Martin and here i'm facing some problem regarding Reset Cisco Wi-Fi Password If some Know how to fix this problem please guide me i'm facing this problem from last 10 days.I try that step by step process but unfortunately unable to solve.
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    Windows 10 In need of help with a Network question - this is for online course I am taking

    Help me with a Router Network question....I am confused - For online course Link Removed So I am taking an Intro to Network class thru an online college. I have a course project that I modify each week....its a wiring diagram. As per the course instruction, the diagram looks like this...
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    Windows 10 (Network diagram) help needed for online course....

    So I am enrolled in an Intro to Networks course online, I was hoping someone could assist me with a hang-up I am having....So for class purposes we are just beginning to design a logical network diagram and are at the point of establishing IP addresses. The assignment looks like this...
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    Windows 10 Ssh help please

    Ok, after 6 months of no internet, we finally got internet at our apt complex. Its not the best, but hey, better than no internet haha. We got CenturyLink Ok, i know port forwarding works because i have a rule setup for tcp on 25565, allowing my friends public ip into my game server. It works...
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    Windows 10 How to Change Network Name after Replacing ASUS Router with Linksys

    A power surge knocked out our ASUS router so I replaced it with a LinkSys. It's been working fine, no complaints, except that my Win 10 desktop still displays the network connection (wired) with the ASUS router name. I would like to change it to remind me that it's a new router. Firstly, should...
  19. Windows 7 Homegroup designation problem.

    Hello everyone! I am having a problem with homegroup. I access internet by connecting to my home WiFi. However, everytime I restart my router, Windows recognise it as a new homegroup even though I change nothing in my router settings. I tried merging different homegroup together, but that...
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    Windows 7 Slow Remote File Transfers, but Fast Uplink Speed - Need Help

    I've been struggling with this issue for some time on a Windows 7 Home Premium machine on a gigabit network. Running a typical speed test (e.g., speedtest.net) shows upload bandwidth of around 5 Mbps (600+ kB/s). However, transfers and connections from remote locations through the gatweay are...