Chapter 5. Working with Vista’s Basic Network Tools and Tasks
In This Chapter
- Understanding Vista’s Network Icon
- Accessing the Network and Sharing Center
- Turning On Network Discovery
- Viewing Network Computers and Devices
- Displaying a Network Map
- Viewing Network Status Details
- Customizing Your Network
- From Here
With your network hardware purchased, unpacked, plugged in, and connected, your network should be up and running. (If not, you might want to pay a visit to Chapter 18, “Troubleshooting Network Problems.”) For the most part, you’ll be using your network for useful tasks such as sharing files, streaming media, making backups, and accessing the Internet. However, it’s inevitable that some of your network chores will be network related, ...
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