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How to disconnect from a virtual network adapter

Anonymous
2024-08-11T00:14:10+00:00

Can’t connect to internet. Said “you are connected to virtual network adapter that can’t be tested

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Networking | Network connectivity and file sharing

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-12T06:16:32+00:00

    Hello

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community forum.

    According to your description, you can try the following steps to operate. These steps are applicable to the Windows operating system, and the specific steps may vary depending on the operating system version, but the general process is similar.

    1. Open the "Control Panel", find and click on "Network and Internet", and then select "Network and Sharing Center". On the left side of the Network and Sharing Center, click on "Change Adapter Settings". This will open the Network Connections window, displaying all network adapters.
    2. In the network connection window, you will see all network adapters, including physical and virtual adapters. Virtual network adapters usually have the words "virtual" or "VPN", or are adapters related to certain virtualization software such as VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V.

    Find the virtual network adapter you want to disconnect from. Right click on the virtual network adapter and select 'Disable'. This will disconnect the adapter.

    1. After disabling the virtual network adapter, check whether your Internet connection is normal. You can try opening a webpage or using other online services to confirm.

    If the problem persists, try restarting the computer to ensure that all network settings have been correctly applied.

    Also, please ensure that your network settings (such as IP address, DNS, etc.) are configured correctly. To ensure that firewalls or security software do not block network connections, you can temporarily disable them for testing.

    I hope the information above is helpful.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

    

    Regards,

    Jill Zhou

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