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## 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:

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## 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

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