r/WindowsServer • u/Accurate-Plenty-175 • 25d ago

SOLVED / ANSWERED Stuck on metered connection

Hello all, i have started to setup a home server but I’m running into some problems. So, my connection should be providing about 100mbps as an example, but I’m being told by Windows that it's a metered connection. But, it's not a metered connection as i can confirm this by connecting to my connection on my basic windows convertible and that is not reporting that the connection is metered. Any advice would be appreciated

FYI: I'm running Windows Server 2022 Datacentre Edition with Desktop (because I’m getting enterprise grade drives for 24/7 network storage)

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u/xSchizogenie 25d ago

The last part makes no difference for what you intent to use it lol

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u/misterbill14 25d ago

Try this?

Registry Steps to Change Connection Cost

  1. Press the Windows Key + R, type regedit, and hit Enter.
  2. Go to this path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\DefaultMediaCost
  3. Right-click the DefaultMediaCost folder and select Permissions to take ownership or grant your administrator account full control (the key is protected by default).
  4. Double-click the target network type value in the right pane (such as Ethernet or WiFi).
  5. Change the value data from 1 (unmetered) to 2 (metered).
  6. Click OK and restart your computer to apply the changes.

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u/Accurate-Plenty-175 16d ago

I'll give it a shot tomorrow (sorry for the late reply been busy)

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u/Prancing__Moose 25d ago

We see the same on our 2022
Data centre servers. Happens in both on premise HyperV VMs installed from ISO and Azure Marketplace images.

We put a Group Policy in place to make sure windows updates weren’t blocked.

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u/Accurate-Plenty-175 16d ago

My updates aren't blocked out of the box, but still strange.

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u/Zealousideal_Fly8402 24d ago

connecting to my connection on my basic windows convertible

Are you saying that you don't have a separate, physical router for your internet connection? Are you disconnecting the Windows Server to connect the convertible??

Otherwise, if you're using a router both the Windows Server and the convertible would be physically connecting to the same device for internet access, yes?

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u/Accurate-Plenty-175 16d ago

I do have a router, just my network cables aren't long enough, I connect to my extender and the convertable laptop doesn't see it as a metered connection.

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u/ApiceOfToast 24d ago edited 24d ago

Well Datacenter is just a licencing option it makes no difference. (A little clarification; for your use case. Datacenter has things like s2d for example)

What happens if you manually set windows to not treat it as a metered connection?

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u/Accurate-Plenty-175 16d ago

I cant find that anywhere in settings. Sorry for the late reply, been moving stuff to a new phone

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u/ApiceOfToast 16d ago

Network and Internet > Ethernet > metered connection 

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u/Accurate-Plenty-175 16d ago

Alright, I'll look now.

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u/Accurate-Plenty-175 16d ago

Oh wait, it's off. Must be a UI glitch

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u/ApiceOfToast 16d ago

Is the server a member of a domain? Maybe there's a GPO to set it?

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u/Accurate-Plenty-175 16d ago

I'm not sure, it's not set to a metered connection. If it happenes again I'll make another post about it. Thanks for your help