Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, Second Edition

Chapter 22. Setting Up a Small Network

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Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network

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Understanding the Network Icon

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Displaying the Network and Sharing Center

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Customizing Your Network

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Turning Network Discovery On or Off

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Viewing a Network Map

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Managing Wireless Networks

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Working with Network Connections

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Connecting Windows Vista to a Windows Home Server Network

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For many years, networking was the private playground of IT panjandrums. Its obscure lingo and arcane hardware were familiar to only this small coterie ...