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This tag covers SMB networking issues on Windows, particularly within the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Discussions focus on troubleshooting SMB client components like Lanman Workstation and MRxSmb20, which can fail to start and prevent drive mapping or directory access. Users share diagnostic steps involving ipconfig, ping, and winpeinit, and explore solutions using Windows installation media. The content is relevant for IT professionals and advanced users dealing with SMB connectivity problems in recovery or deployment scenarios.
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    Zyxel XS1935: Only 12HP Has 400W PoE++ for 10G Networks

    Zyxel Networks announced the XS1935 series on September 16, 2026. It is a family of three compact 10G multi-gigabit "Lite-L3" smart-managed switches for small and medium-sized businesses: the XS1935-10, XS1935-12HP and XS1935-12F. The pitch is that an office can remove an aging switch as a...
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    WinRE SMB networking broken?

    I'm running Windows 11 Pro 25H2 OS build 26200.8894 with WinRE 10.0.26100.8875 When I boot into WinRE, ipconfig shows my NIC. So far so good. After running winpeinit, ipconfig shows my network and I can ping machines on it. So far so good. After attempting to unsuccessfully map a drive or...