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Connect to Bluetooth Personal Area Network (BTPAN) in Windows 11

Network and Internet Connect to Bluetooth Personal Area Network (BTPAN) in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to connect to or disconnect from a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (BTPAN) in Windows 11. A Bluetooth Personal Area Network (BTPAN) is another way to share Internet connectivity between devices wirelessly. You can use this feature to connect your computer to a PC or phone’s hotspot through Bluetooth instead of using Wi-Fi. To use BTPAN, you will need a Bluetooth adapter on your computer, and another device that has Bluetooth and supports hotspot functionality. There are two ways to connect Bluetooth devices: access point and direct connection. Access point: This mode uses a Bluetooth device, such as a smartphone or a laptop, as an access point to connect to the internet or a network. Other Bluetooth...
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Refresh List of Available Wi-Fi Networks in Windows 11

Network and Internet Refresh List of Available Wi-Fi Networks in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to manually refresh (re-scan) the list of available Wi-Fi networks in Windows 11. Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device. If your PC has a Wi-Fi adapter, you will see a list of all available Wi-Fi networks by name (SSID) within range of your area by default to select to connect to. Starting with Windows 11 build 26002 (Canary), Microsoft is beginning to roll out a new refresh button on the Wi-Fi Quick Settings flyout so you can now refresh the list of wireless networks available. There is also indication of scan progress to help you find nearby networks if the...
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Find IP Address of Printer in Windows 11

Network and Internet Find IP Address of Printer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to find the IP address of a network printer in Windows 11. An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network. You may need your network printer's IP address to connect, troubleshoot, or configure it. Option One: Find IP Address of Printer in File Explorer Option Two: Find IP Address of Printer in Settings Option Three: Find IP Address of Printer in Devices and Printers Find IP Address of Printer in File Explorer This option requires the network printer to be connected and running. 1 Open File Explorer (Win+E). 2 Click/tap on Network in the navigation pane of File Explorer. (see screenshot below step 3) 3 Under Printers...
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Enable or Disable Require SMB Client Encryption in Windows 11

Network and Internet Enable or Disable Require SMB Client Encryption in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable whether the SMB client will require encryption for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25982 (Canary), SMB now supports requiring encryption of all outbound SMB client connections. With this new option, administrators can mandate that all destination servers support SMB 3.x and encryption, and if missing those capabilities, the client won’t connect. This enforces the highest level of network security as well as bringing management parity to SMB signing, which allows both client and server requirements. SMB Encryption supplies SMB data end-to-end protection from interception attacks and snooping. It first shipped in SMB 3.0 on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012...
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Enable or Disable Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) in Windows 11

Network and Internet Enable or Disable Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) support for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25982 (Canary), client-side DNR is now supported in Windows 11. DNR support is not available on non-Insider Windows builds yet. Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) is an upcoming IETF standard to discover encrypted DNS servers. Before DNR, devices getting DNS server from their local network would not be able to use encrypted DNS without manually finding out the IP address of their desired encrypted DNS server and configuring it on client-side. DNR enables devices to use encrypted DNS protocols like DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT) on the...
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Add Change Network Location Context Menu in Windows 11

Network and Internet Add Change Network Location Context Menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add change "Network Location" to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A network location identifies the type of network that a PC is connected to with a network adapter and automatically sets the appropriate Windows Defender Firewall settings for that location. Adding this Network Location context menu will make it fast and easy to change your current network connection to be a private network or public network on demand. Public network = Your device is not discoverable on the network. By default, the public network location type is assigned to any new networks when they are first connected. A public network is considered to be shared with the world, with no...
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Turn On or Off Network Discovery in Windows 11

Network and Internet Turn On or Off Network Discovery in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off network discovery for private and public networks on your Windows 11 PC. Network Discovery is a network setting that affects whether your computer can see (find) other computers and devices on the same network and whether other computers and devices on the same network can see your computer. When network discovery is turned on, the device sends out signals over the network to search for other discoverable devices. This makes it convenient for you to share network resources among the devices connected to the network. There are three network discovery states: Discovery State Description On This state allows your computer to see other network computers and devices and allows people...
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Hide or Show Available Wi-Fi Networks in Windows 11

Network and Internet Hide or Show Available Wi-Fi Networks in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show specific or all available Wi-Fi networks for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that uses high-frequency radio waves to provide wireless Internet and network connections to your Windows device. If your PC has a Wi-Fi adapter, you will see a list of all available Wi-Fi networks by name (SSID) within range of your area by default to select to connect to. If you don't want to always see all available Wi-Fi networks on your PC, you can use a filter to hide (block) or show (allow) Wi-Fi networks you want on the available networks list. You can add specific Wi-Fi network(s) to the allow filter list to have them always...
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View Network Data Usage by Apps Stats in Windows 11

Network and Internet View Network Data Usage by Apps Stats in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to view the network data usage statistics by apps in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can view the data usage of networks from the last 30 days. The data usage is itemized per type of network (ex: Wi-Fi or Ethernet), and by app usage. The data usage stats for networks will automatically reset every 30 days (each month). Keeping track of your network data usage can help you stay under your data usage limit for your data plan if you do not have unlimited data. Option One: View Connected Network Data App Usage Stats in Settings Option Two: View Any Network Data App Usage Stats in Settings View Connected Network Data App Usage Stats in Settings 1 Open Settings (Win+I). 2 Click/tap on Network &...
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Enable or Disable Cellular Data Roaming in Windows 11

Network and Internet Enable or Disable Cellular Data Roaming in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable cellular data roaming in Windows 11. Some Windows 11 devices have a SIM card or eSIM in them that lets you connect to a cellular data network (ex: 5G), so you can get online in more places by using a cellular signal. If your Windows 11 device doesn’t have a SIM card or eSIM, you can still connect to a cellular network by plugging in an external cellular device (also called a cellular modem or mobile broadband device). Either way, you must have a data plan from a mobile operator (ex: AT&T, T-Mobile, etc...) to connect. Data roaming options determines if your cellular data connection stays on when your Windows 11 device is outside your mobile operator's network. To help prevent data...
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Enable or Disable Use Cellular whenever Wi-Fi is Poor in Windows 11

Network and Internet Enable or Disable Use Cellular whenever Wi-Fi is Poor in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off use cellular whenever Wi-Fi is poor in Windows 11. Some Windows 11 devices have a SIM card or eSIM in them that lets you connect to a cellular data network (ex: 5G), so you can get online in more places by using a cellular signal. If your Windows 11 device doesn’t have a SIM card or eSIM, you can still connect to a cellular network by plugging in an external cellular device (also called a cellular modem or mobile broadband device). Either way, you must have a data plan from a mobile operator (ex: AT&T, T-Mobile, etc...) to connect. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cellular-settings-in-windows-905568ff-7f31-3013-efc7-3f396ac92cd7 Starting with Windows 11 version...
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Enable or Disable Network Adapters in Windows 11

Network and Internet Enable or Disable Network Adapters in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable network adapters in Windows 10 and Windows 11. A network adapter (aka: Network Interface Controller (NIC) ) is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to the Internet or local area network. Sometimes you may need to disable a network adapter if you don't use it, troubleshooting, etc... You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable network adapters. Option One: Enable or Disable Network Adapters in Settings Option Two: Enable or Disable Network Adapters in Network Connections Option Three: Enable or Disable Network Adapters in Device Manager Option Four: Enable or Disable Network Adapters using netsh command Option Five: Enable or Disable Network...
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