windows networking

Few experiences in modern computing are as universally frustrating as network connection problems, especially when all the usual fixes—rebooting the router, toggling Airplane Mode, and even the age-old strategy of taking a coffee break—have failed to restore your online access. In these moments...

Configuring TCP/IP settings in Windows 11 is a foundational task both for new home network enthusiasts and seasoned IT professionals managing advanced environments. Mastering these settings is essential for troubleshooting connectivity problems, setting up devices with precise network...

Few things can be as frustrating as persistent network connectivity issues. From erratic Wi-Fi connections to general instability, such problems can bring your digital productivity or entertainment to a screeching halt. Users of Windows 11 are not immune to these woes, but fortunately, Microsoft...

Windows Server 2025 has encountered a significant and disruptive issue linked to the handling of firewall profiles upon system reboot, leading to operational and security complications for domain controllers within Active Directory (AD) environments. The core of the problem lies in how these...

Few experiences disrupt a Windows user’s daily workflow quite like getting stuck at login, watching the File Explorer freeze, or waiting endlessly for network drives to reconnect. For organizations and home users alike, the reliability of mapped network drives can make or break productivity. The...

Over the past few days, an intriguing digital mystery has caught the eye of IT professionals across South Africa and beyond. A promising IT Network Specialist position—once advertised on Bizcommunity for Johannesburg—has seemingly vanished into the ether, leaving jobseekers and industry insiders...

I need just some clarifications: Is SMB (protocol) the only way to access remote shared folders (in small networks without Active Directory)? So whenever I want to list and use remote shared folders then SMB (either v1 or v2 or v3) must be enabled (on both computers). Correct?

Hello! When turn on the vpn, when navigate first is going throught vpn, instead my router... So, is there any way to setup default gateway my router when vpn is active?

I have 4 computers' "Main" on Work - Network 5 "Spare" on Work - Network 2 "3rd comp" on Work - Network 2 "Laptop" on - Home network (wireless) All networked computers can "see" all 4 computers EXCEPT Main can not access any of the other 3 computers. Would it have anything to do with "Network...

Hi my IP-address keep showing "fe80::7517:d7d1:2de4:32da" and with this address i can't access to and i don't know how to fix it, please help me!

When I'm away from my home office, I like to use Remote Desktop Connection to log on to 3 of my home computers. I have done this before without problems, but this time I found that I could connect but the remote computer would not accept my login even though I was using a user name and password...

Security Advisory 2661254 - Update For Minimum Certificate Key Length Before we get into the details of this month’s bulletin release, let’s take a look at an important change on how Windows deals with certificates that have RSA keys of less than 1024 bits in length. We’ve been...

We have a small netwrok with one workgroup. We recently added a new machine running wn7Pro 64-bit. We had to fiddle for days with it just to make winXPpro and win2kPro workstations and their drives visible to it. That should be out-of-the-box automatic functionality, but it isn't because Win7Pro...

I want to specify from command line that user "Karl" has Full access to local folder (and subfolders) D:\proj\logs Which command is recommended here: cacls or "net share" What is the difference? Is "net share" for folders the same as "cacls" for files? Peter

Hi I have found lots of ways to password protect foldres. But I can`t find a way to passwordprotect the access over local network. (and hamachi2) I have tried to make a user (test) and the password (test, on that user). I have tried to share the folder, and just grant access for the...

I have Windows 7 64bit, a Belkin router, and a Wifi usb card. I have a Windows Xp computer networked and shared on the router. I get my internet from the Wifi usb card. I would like to use the internet off the wifi card, but also still connect to my network and get files from the XP...

Guys, I've recently changed my home computer over from WinXP to Win7. On my WinXP system, I had a permanently mapped drive to my "My Documents" directory on my work laptop (WinXP Pro). Once I had plugged my laptop into my home network (and powered it up of course), all I would need to do on my...