wsl: Failed to configure network (networkingMode Mirrored), falling back to networkingMode None.
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Description
### Windows Version
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.5074]
### WSL Version
2.5.7.0
### Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?
- [x] WSL 2
- [ ] WSL 1
### Kernel Version
6.6.87.1
### Distro Version
Ubuntu 24.04
### Other Software
_No response_
### Repro Steps
Start WSL using wsl command and the following WSL config
```
[wsl2]
networkingMode=mirrored
```
### Expected Behavior
WSL should start fine and networking should work in mirrored mode
### Actual Behavior
```
wsl: An internal error occurred.
Error code: CreateInstance/CreateVm/ConfigureNetworking/0x8007054f
wsl: Failed to configure network (networkingMode Mirrored), falling back to networkingMode None.
```
Occasionally it is resolved with a reboot, but even running `wsl --shutdown` and restarting just WSL results in the same error then requires a system reboot
### Diagnostic Logs
I was unable to get logs at the time of this failing but I was able to capture this screenshot
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the reported WSL 2 configuration using networkingMode=mirrored on Windows 10.0.26100.5074 with WSL 2.5.7.0 and Ubuntu 24.04, then reproduce the ConfigureNetworking/0x8007054f failure and collect diagnostic logs. Done means WSL starts without falling back to networkingMode None and mirrored networking works without requiring a host reboot.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ubuntu
- Domain
- networking, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100