NCSI¶
Windows check a Microsoft site for connectivity, using the Network Connectivity Status Indicator site. NCSI performs a
DNS lookup on www.msftncsi.com and sends a DNS lookup request for dns.msftncsi.com.
You can block this probe by adding the content of the data/<type>/extra.txt hosts file.
But you will have a "No Internet access" warning in your system tray.
To solve this issue you can use the Debian NCSI through NCSI > Apply Debian NCSI:
Then you can test your internet connection the Microsoft way:
Last update: 2020-08-14 00:18:56
Created: 2019-09-30 01:11:37
Created: 2019-09-30 01:11:37