Windows 8 Issue: Unable to connect to the internet with Hyper-V domain joined guest running on WiFi
Fixes internet connectivity issues for Hyper-V domain-joined guests on Windows 8 WiFi by configuring all features in the Network Bridge settings. …
Explains why Windows 8 may label Hyper-V virtual networks as public, causing connectivity issues, and provides steps to manually set them as private for proper access.
When you are running hyper-v you get the option to create private virtual switches to compartmentalise your network coms. if however you are using Windows 8 it may define those networks as “Public Networks” and tighten up your security so much that you cant communicate with other computers.
Figure: Other networks detected as Public when they are Private
If you are using Hyper-V with Windows 8 clients then you need to set a fixed IP on your clients on Private virtual switches.
Figure: Microsoft Hyper-V Network Adapters
Windows 8 detects the Hyper-V virtual network adapters as Unknown if there is no DHCP or domain identification and classifies them as “public” without the ability to change them
Figure: Unidentified Networks are automatically public
Although domains should be identified correctly I want the ability to change the configuration manually if needed.
Then you can select the option to consider the Unidentified networks as private and if user can change the
location.
Figure: Network list Manager policies
Note: If you cant launch the “Local Computer Policy” then you are running Windows 8 and you need Windows 8 Pro to do this.
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