Networking and Windows 7

There are a number of things CompTIA expects you to know when it comes to the topic of networking and Windows 7. Most of the networking topics are covered in the chapters dedicated to that and thus the discussion here is limited only to those topics specifically tied to Windows 7.

Connection option choices are shown in Table 14-4.

Table 14-4: Network connection options

OptionPurpose
Connect to the InternetUse for connection to a proxy server or other device intended to provide Internet access. This includes wireless, broadband and dial-up.
Set up a wireless router or access pointIf the wireless device will be connected to this machine, this is the option to use.
Manually connect to a wireless network (this option ...

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