Windows 10: LAN Connection/communication Defined

There appears to be several "Hooks" within the Win 10 OS to prepare for and then actually communicate with another's PC server, et al. I've read the jargon surrounding workgroups, homegroups and the like and still I'm confused about what's happening when I get the digital digit, "access denied" or some other innocuous error report. Can anyone explain, in user terminology. What does an administrator of a LAN have to do to connect and communicate. Are there HW/SW switches to be configured, and what is a "Network Credential" as opposed to User Credential. When in the "Advanced Sharing

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Good LAN party games?

Most of my suggestions have already been listed.

However, I found Swat4 to actually be a pretty fun LAN game, especially at smaller LAN parties.

 

Home LAN Connection

Hello,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

1. What is the make and model of your PC?
   
2. Are you aware of any changes made on your PC, prior to this issue?
   

I understand your concern, let us try few troubleshooting methods to resolve this issue and check if that helps:



Method 1: Set existing LAN connection as default.



To do that,

1. Click on the network icon on the bottom right corner of the taskbar.
   
2. Now click on ‘Network & Internet settings’.
   
3. Select ‘Change adapter options’.
   
4. Now tap on ‘Alt’ key on the keyboard to display the file menu.
   
5. Click on ‘Advanced’ options.
   
6. Now click on ‘Advanced settings’.
   
7. Click on the network that you are currently using. (Network 2 in your case).
   
8. Click on the green arrow pointing upwards.
   
9. Now click on OK.
   

Method 2: Update Network adaptor drivers.



I would suggest you to refer the article on
Update drivers in Windows 10.
Please follow the steps provided in this article with respect you’re Network Adapters.



If the issue persist, you can try the remaining steps from the following article on
Fix network connection issues in Windows and check if that
helps.



Reply with information to the above questions, in order to assist you further.



Hope it helps.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

network connectivity

I highly suggest that you try these steps instead:

• 
  Press theWindows
  key + X button on your keyboard.
  
• 
  Go to
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Select
  Network and Sharing Center.
  
• 
  Click on
  Internet options.
  
• 
  Choose
  Connections
  tab.
  
• 
  Click on
  LAN Settings.
  
• 
  Uncheck
  Use a Proxy server for your LAN.
  
• 
  Click
  Apply, then
  OK.