Although we have fast 5G internet speeds on our Android phones, most still prefer a strong Wi-Fi connection to install new system software, update apps, and download upcoming Netflix TV shows or movies. But it may confuse you when the system disables the Wi-Fi function on your Android phone. Here are the best ways to […]
Network drive mapping using Group Policy preferences is flexible, provides easy control over who receives drive mappings, and has easy-to-use user interfaces, all of which are in stark contrast to the complexities associated with scripting. In this article, we will show you how to map a drive using Group Policy preferences on Windows 10. Group
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The IP address alone is not sufficient to provide information to a computer. How does the computer network know what to do with information? This is determined by the port number to which the information packet is sent. This message explains what Port forwarding; and how do you forward the ports. What is port forwarding?
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Windows 10 offers an integrated network sniffer tool – PktMon.exe – to monitor internal packet propagation and packet loss reports. This tool can help you snoop around. The network and helps you resolve the cause of network latency, identify impacted applications and, when used with an additional set of tools, can provide an overview of
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Network sharing is a feature that allows you to share resources such as files, documents, folders, media, etc. on a network. These resources are made available to other users / computers over a network. In this article, we will describe how you can activate a user account to create network shares in Windows 10. Network
If you notice that apps crash when trying to access a file on a network drive in Windows 10 at the same time, this message is intended to help you. In this article, we will identify the potential cause of this problem, as well as the workaround that you can try to help you alleviate
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What is a computer network? This is not a question you hear regularly, but it is important nonetheless. Without computer networks, the Internet would not be as efficient as it is today, so with that in mind, we decided to explain what a network is, to beginners, as well as different types of networks. Not
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Border Gateway Protocol or BGP, for short, help chart the route for data packets so that packets can be delivered using as few nodes as possible. The nodes here refer to autonomous networks which all come together to create a vast Internet. What is the Border Gateway Protocol Image courtesy: Cloudflare When I was in
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When you’re connected to a network, to view other computers on your network in Windows 10, you need to turn on network discovery. Likewise, to view the shared file, you must activate the file sharing function. In this article, we will share how you can see other computers on the network in Windows 10. Cannot
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Have you ever wondered how Windows determines if you have a stable Internet connection? It takes a few seconds, usually for Windows, to find out that the Internet does not work if there is a problem. So what’s going on in the background is that Windows is trying to connect to msftconnecttest.com and download a
Sometimes if things don’t work well, you may need to examine the network settings in the Windows 10 operating system. For example, if you recently updated your computer and tried to open the properties for “Network connections’, You may receive the following error message – an unexpected error appeared. Here’s how you can find and
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Port request (PortQry.exe) is a Windows operating system command line utility that you can use to troubleshoot TCP / IP connectivity issues. The tool reports the status of the TCP and UDP ports on a computer you select. In this article, we will show you how to use the Port Query tool for network recognition
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