Networks
The NETGEAR Insight WAX630 Access Point: Full Setup and Review
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January 18, 2022 — HelpCloud Resolution — As a result of the rapid advancement of computer technology in the last couple of decades, there has been an increase in the multitude and variety of gadgets, devices and appliances which we now have at our fingertips. Not only do we have high speed …
Apps, Hackers and Businesses Use Your Devices and Networks to Cryptomine: How to Stop Cryptojacking
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January 12, 2022 — HelpCloud Resolution — As if ransomware and viruses weren’t enough of a threat already from all those dark web overlords, a new and more covert threat has emerged onto the scene causing a substantial amount of damage to businesses and individuals the world over. The worst of it …
TaskKill Command
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — View a list of running tasks using the tasklist command and kill them by name or processor ID using the taskKill command. See this tutorial for further instruction: https://tweaks.com/windows/39559/kill-processes-from-command-prompt/
Finding Your IP Address and Default Gateway
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Ipconfig stands for: Internet Protocol Configuration. Ipconfig (sometimes written as IPCONFIG) is a command line tool used to control the network connections on Windows NT/2000/XP machines. There are three main commands: “all”, “release”, and “renew”. …
MAC Address – getmac Command
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Another very simple command that shows the MAC address of your network interfaces. Open CMD or Powershell (See How to Open a Command Prompt) Type in: getmac Command
How to Disable Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — In the start menu type “Internet Options”.Select the “Connections Tab”.In the bottom of the window there should be LAN Settings, click that.In the window that pops up we want to look at 2 checkboxes.Verify the top box is checked. It should say …
NSlookup Command
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — nslookup is a network administration command-line tool available in many computer operating systems for querying (checking) the Domain Name System to obtain domain name or IP address mapping, or other DNS records. The name “nslookup” means “name server …
Run a Ping Command Through CMD
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — The ping utility is commonly used to check for network errors. Ping is a good diagnostic tool to ensure that a host computer the user is trying to reach is actually operating. When you ping a device you send that device a short message, which it then …
Wi-Fi Keeps Connecting/Disconnecting on Mobile Device
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April 1, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Open WiFi settings by going into the Settings App > Wi-Fi > Tap the Wi-Fi that’s having issues and select “Forget”. Re-open the WiFi Setting and locate the Wi-Fi name you’re attempting to connect to. Select “Connect” (enter the password if …
“Another device on the network is using your IP address” on a Mac
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February 18, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — System notification/message: “Another device on the network is using your computers IP Address. If you continue to have problems, change the IP Address of this computer or the IP address of the other device”. Update the WiFi settings using the article …