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Hyper-V 2025 + SET Team: Intel E610-XT4 limited to 4 Queue Pairs per vPort (Event ID 280)
Hi all, We’re facing a consistent issue on a Windows Server 2025 host using Hyper-V with Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) and Intel E610-XT4 for OCP 3.0 NICs (8 total). Firmware is NVM 1.33 (1.21), and the driver is from Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete…
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Why does LPDSVC periodically stop accepting printer jobs?
Hello. I'm having a weird problem with LPR-compatible network printing in Windows. So, I have a machine running Windows 10 Professional, which is named COMP62, and its IP address is 192.168.1.62 . This machine has IPv6 disabled. It has LPDSVC installed…
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Event 20287 DHCP (Out Of Available IP Addresses) On Server 2019 - But There Are Plenty
One of my DHCP scopes is giving me the 20287 events when I try to connect new clients. The start IP for the scope is .100 and the end IP is .150. I have 23 reservations and under Leases, the reservations are the only leases shown. The last…
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What is the expected behavior when a scope is deactivated where there is a DHCP failover relationship
We have a site setup as follows: DHCP Server 1 Scope 1 - Failover configured in load balance mode with 50/50 split Scope 2 - Failover configured in load balance mode with 50/50 split DHCP Server 2 Scope 1 - Failover configured in load balance mode with…
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Wi-Fi completely disappeared from computer in Windows 10. How to fix?
Hello, (Apologies in advance if pictures are too big, I'm not sure how to resize them in this platform) I turned on my laptop and it couldn't detect any Wi-Fi network anymore. Here is what it looks like: Taskbar connections bar No…
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Windows 11 SMB Client cannot connect to SMB share - error 53 on `net view`
Machine in question: Windows 11 21H2 22000.832 OSes on other devices that can successfully connect to the share: MacOS Ventura built-in SMB; iOS 16.5 built-in SMB; ES File Explorer on iOS, Windows 10; etc. Share Host: TrueNAS-13.0 with domain…
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Network Interface Teaming in Windows 11
Dears, is NIC teaming still supported in Windows 11 versions? As I read in some forums it is not supported please advise if not what is the alternatives
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How can I disable Windows Filtering Platform logging for UDP traffic
I want to disable the logging of UDP traffic from Windows Filtering Platform, but I want all other traffic to still be logged. Ideally I would block logging of all allowed UDP traffic, but even being able to prevent logging of all UDP traffic would be a…
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the loading bar is stuck it has been for 1h
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I downloaded Win10 on MacBook Pro 2017. Via boot camp assistant. It won’t connect to internet
I downloaded Windows 10 into my 2017 MacBook Pro via boot camp assistant. It says it is unable to connect to the Internet. All my other Apple devices are connected to the Internet without a problem. I called my Internet provider Xfinity and she checked…
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how to connect Western Digital MyCloud to new Windows 11 pro system
I have a new HP laptop running on Windows 11 pro. I have a network Drive, Western Digital MyCloud. It was mapped successfully on the previous Windows 10 system. I can not map it with the new system. It does not show up in the network in File…
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When will Win 8 Achievement Servers be Fixed?
I have unlocked a few Xbox Achievements on some of my Windows 8 games some time ago that have no synced with the Achievement servers. Last year there was a big Xbox Achievement server outage for the 360 games that seem to have also knocked the Win 8…
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PKTMON filter not applied
Hello, I'm trying to use PKTMON to troubleshoot DHCP problems. After tracking the packets from the source through the network devices, I'm trying to control their reception and response from the DHCP server. A Windows 2022 server. I wanted to use…
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How does one add Network Discovery to the Windows Defender Allowed apps list?
In Window 10, I do not see Network Discovery as an option to pass through the Windows Defender firewall. I see there is a button called Allow another app, located on the Windows Defender Allowed apps screen. However, I do not know what file to navigate…
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WIFI keeps disconnecting on my windows 11 PC
every time I log onto my pc, My internet connection is always off. and when I use the network trouble-shooter, it says There is something wrong with the Wi-Fi access point and my ethernet isn't plugged in. then my internet finally connected. But during…
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Windows 2012 SSPI Issue Azure MySQL
Hello, I am currently experiencing an issue with SSL/TLS connections from a Windows Server 2012 machine when trying to connect to an Azure MySQL server instance. This issue suddenly began overnight and has not been resolved through a restart or any local…
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Local computer not appearing in Explorer "Network" view under Windows 11
Hello All, Does anybody see the local computer in the list of computers in Explorer's "Network" view? The reason that I am asking is that I think that I have discovered why it does not appear in my list and, if the idea is correct,…
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USMT loadstate failing to migrate
I am trying to test using USMT to move things over from one machine to the other. Eventually I would like to get to a point where I can copy over taskbar icons, favorites, start menu layout, and desktop background. Maybe some other stuff but ultimately…
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Can't access a local Network NAS in Windows 11
I have a new Windows 11 Pro laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and joined to my home network. I have several NAS Servers that I can access with all my other computers on the network via Username and Password login, as the NAS Servers just show up as visible. On…
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Repair HP smart app
How to troubleshoot HP smart app outside the work network administrator?