Transcript Networking with Windows Vista.

Networking with Windows
Vista.
Vista’s New Tools and
Features
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The Network and Sharing Center
Network Discovery
Network Map
Network Diagnostics
The Network and Sharing Center
• A centralized console that provides system
technicians and administrators with access
to most of the major networking tools
included with Windows Vista.
• Includes a task list and a summary of the
Network Map
The Network and Sharing center
Network Discovery
• Access to sharing and discovery of other
computers on the network.
• Controls weather the computer can see or
be seen by other systems on the network.
• Controls weather the system can share its
resources or access shared resources on
the network
Network Map
Network Map
• A graphical map of the nodes on the
network, displaying each node and the
node’s status
• Network Map uses Link Layer Topology
Discovery protocol to discover Information
about the network and the devices
attached to it.
Network Diagnostics
Capable of Diagnosing problems such as
– Broken or detached cable connections
– IP address or Subnet Mask problems
– Default gateway problems
– DNS and DHCP Configuration problems
– Networking hardware configuration problems
– Internet server addresses and service settings