Location and Topology
Today, networked computers often move between networks that require different configuration settings—for example, a corporate LAN and a home-based wireless network. Windows includes the Network Location Awareness (NLA) service to enable the dynamic configuration of network applications and settings based on location, and Link-Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) to enable the intelligent discovery and mapping of networked devices.
Network Location Awareness
The Network Location Awareness (NLA) service provider is implemented as a Winsock Namespace Provider (NSP) and provides the necessary framework for allowing computers and devices that move across different networks to select the most appropriate configuration settings. For example, ...
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