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In a local network, you can not only exchange files, but also use a shared printer. A very useful function for both home and office. In this article we will walk you through the process of setting up a network printer on a Windows 10 computer. I will show you the whole process: from changing the sharing settings

Earlier, I already published detailed instructions on setting up a local network in Windows 10. But for setting up I used the homegroup, which was removed from Windows 10 (in version 1803 and higher). This means that the old instruction is no longer relevant, since the homegroup in Windows 10 1803 is no longer there.

Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter (or Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct), which can be seen under & 34; Network Adapters & 34; in Device Manager Windows 10 is responsible for the operation of at least two functions: & 34; Mobile hotspot & 34; and & 34; Projection

Windows 10 has one cool feature called & 34; Projecting to This PC & 34 ;. In the latest updates, it has been added to the System Options and to the & 34; Project & 34; menu. Previously, this all worked through the & 34; Connect & 34; app. In principle, as now, but herself

If the Wi-Fi network is protected, then when connecting to it, the device will ask us to enter the network security key. For some reason, many at this stage of the connection have problems and the following questions: what is the network security key, where to get this key, how to find out, etc. In fact, everything is very simple. Each

This issue with the simultaneous output of sound to the speakers, or laptop speakers and to the TV speakers connected via HDMI, has been discussed more than once in the comments to the article why there is no sound through HDMI on the TV when a laptop (PC) is connected on Windows 7 and Windows 10. And there in the comments,

In the comments, I am periodically asked questions related to the problem when Wi-Fi completely disappeared on the laptop. It means that even in the device manager there is no Wi-Fi adapter. It is absent there not only as a configured and working Wireless (802.11) adapter, but also as an unknown device (so

It's no secret that most of the problems that are related to Wi-Fi in Windows arise from drivers. Either the driver on Wi-Fi is not installed at all, or the driver of some & 34; curve & 34; and nothing works. Finding the right driver is not an easy task. Especially for users who never

Windows Device Manager has a separate section & 34; Network Adapters & 34; which displays all the network adapters that are installed on the system. Most often it is a network card (LAN), Wi-Fi adapter (WLAN), Bluetooth devices, and system: TAP-Windows Adapter, Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi,

For some reason, laptop manufacturers do not indicate which Wi-Fi adapter is installed in this or that laptop model. And this information would definitely not be superfluous. Especially when the manufacturer's website contains several different drivers for the Wi-Fi adapter (for different manufacturers of wireless modules).

In the settings of any computer or laptop that runs on Windows, in the properties of the TCP / IPv4 protocol (version 4) of the network adapter, you can register static IP and DNS addresses. Simply put, in the properties of the Internet connection via a network cable (LAN), or in the properties of the wireless adapter

If you have a local network at home or at work between devices, you have access to a shared folder on another computer, as well as if you have a network storage (NAS) installed, or a USB drive is connected to the router, then in Windows 10 it can be mapped as a network drive. In this article, we

Probably many are familiar with the situation when it becomes necessary to connect a computer to the Internet using a network cable, or via Wi-Fi, and it turns out that the connection does not work, since there is no network adapter in the device manager. And it doesn't even matter if you have a laptop or a regular PC. Installed

Windows 10 assigns each Wi-Fi or Ethernet network the status of a private (aka home), or public (public) network. Depending on the assigned network profile, the default settings for a specific connection (network) are changed. I have entered the file sharing settings and

In the process of setting up a router, or after setting up, when everything is already working, it often becomes necessary to connect the router to a laptop. So that the laptop has access to the Internet, and it is possible to go into the router settings, if necessary. This article is for beginners. I'll show you how to connect

Today I discovered that when I right-clicked on the Internet connection icon (on the notification bar), there is no item & 34; Network and Sharing Center & 34 ;. This is in Windows 10. And he disappeared after installing the next, large system update. It was the fastest and easiest

A proxy server is a & 34; intermediary computer & 34; through which you connect to sites. All requests go through it. With the help of proxy servers, you can change your IP address, access blocked sites, and simply remain anonymous on the Internet. But this is on condition

This article will be useful to everyone who saw the & 34; Network Controller & 34; or & 34; USB2.0 WLAN & 34; device on their laptop or desktop computer; with a yellow exclamation mark icon. And at the same time, Wi-Fi does not work, or a network card (connection via a network cable). We'll figure it out now

Finally, I figured out the wireless display function in Windows 10. I connected and tested everything for half a day to prepare an article with verified information for you. And of course, with photos and screenshots. There are two main technologies: Miracast and Intel WiDi (Intel has discontinued development of this

In this article, I will show you how to set maximum performance settings for a Wi-Fi adapter, and how to prevent the wireless adapter from being turned off to save energy. In some articles I have already written about this, but I decided to make a separate instruction, so that if necessary, just give a link