Useful commands after installing a brand new system

Firewall settings for ICMP (i.e. response to PING requests)

ENABLE via NEW COMMAND
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMPv4" protocol=icmpv4 dir=in action=allow
( REF: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947709 )

ENABLE via OLD COMMAND
netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8
netsh advfirewall firewall set icmpsetting 8
( REF: http://www.petri.co.il/enable-ping-windows-2008-server.htm )

ENABLE via GUI
Start > Administrative Tools > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security




Generic Local Area Networks v2019.10.0
192.168.0.0/255.255.0.0, 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0