From 44f624ac8f11b4c6461ecb59b5540ff8c3cfa1f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Keith Horton Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 10:44:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update networking.md (#1962) Adding the OS requirements for networking features to make it clear when the features are available. --- WSL/networking.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/WSL/networking.md b/WSL/networking.md index 23779ad9..ae7ade5a 100644 --- a/WSL/networking.md +++ b/WSL/networking.md @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Using `listenaddress=0.0.0.0` will listen on all [IPv4 ports](https://stackoverf ## Mirrored mode networking -You can [set `networkingMode=mirrored` under `[wsl2]` in the `.wslconfig` file](./wsl-config.md#configuration-settings-for-wslconfig) to enable mirrored mode networking. Enabling this changes WSL to an entirely new networking architecture which has the goal of 'mirroring' the network interfaces that you have on Windows into Linux, to add new networking features and improve compatibility. +On machines running Windows 11 22H2 and higher you can [set `networkingMode=mirrored` under `[wsl2]` in the `.wslconfig` file](./wsl-config.md#configuration-settings-for-wslconfig) to enable mirrored mode networking. Enabling this changes WSL to an entirely new networking architecture which has the goal of 'mirroring' the network interfaces that you have on Windows into Linux, to add new networking features and improve compatibility. Here are the current benefits to enabling this mode: @@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ This new mode addresses networking issues seen with using a NAT (Network Address ## DNS Tunneling -Setting [`dnsTunneling=true` under `[wsl2]` in the `.wslconfig` file](./wsl-config.md#configuration-settings-for-wslconfig) has WSL use a virtualization feature to answer DNS requests from within WSL, instead of requesting them over a networking packet. This feature is aimed to improve compatibility with VPNs, and other complex networking set ups. +On machines running Windows 11 22H2 and higher, setting [`dnsTunneling=true` under `[wsl2]` in the `.wslconfig` file](./wsl-config.md#configuration-settings-for-wslconfig) has WSL use a virtualization feature to answer DNS requests from within WSL, instead of requesting them over a networking packet. This feature is aimed to improve compatibility with VPNs, and other complex networking set ups. ## Auto Proxy -Setting [`autoProxy=true` under `[wsl2]` in the `.wslconfig` file](./wsl-config.md#configuration-settings-for-wslconfig) enforces WSL to use Windows' HTTP proxy information. If you have a proxy already set up in Windows, enabling this feature will make that proxy be set automatically in WSL as well. +On machines running Windows 11 22H2 and higher, setting [`autoProxy=true` under `[wsl2]` in the `.wslconfig` file](./wsl-config.md#configuration-settings-for-wslconfig) enforces WSL to use Windows' HTTP proxy information. If you have a proxy already set up in Windows, enabling this feature will make that proxy be set automatically in WSL as well. ## WSL and firewall