wsl: Failed to configure network (networkingMode Nat), falling back to networkingMode VirtioProxy.
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Description
After a system recovery (from a restore point) the wls started to print this out.

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Research direction
Start by reviewing the issue thread and attached image, then investigate how WSL configures networkingMode Nat after a system recovery. The issue does not name a source file, test, or reproducible steps; completion would require identifying why Nat configuration fails and verifying that the warning and fallback no longer occur in the reported scenario.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- networking, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100