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Chapter 17

CHAPTER 17

Mastering Dial-Up, Broadband, and

On-the-Go Networking

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As our need for information increases, our use of networks and communications

has become increasingly important. Windows Vista allows greater flexibility and

options for managing network infrastructure, and gives more flexible options to

access networks than were previously available. This flexibility enhances support

for standard networking and wireless technologies, and fully supports the next gen-

eration of networks.

Many of us spend time on the road trying to make connections to the corporate net-

work, or even to our home network, to get information or files we need while away.

While some of us are not as well connected as the quintessential road warrior, many

of us require Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections, WiFi hotspot connectiv-

ity, or dial-up connections to get our email or download that specific information

from a file server located remotely. This chapter discusses the different aspects of

mobile computing with Windows Vista.

Configuring Dial-Up, Broadband, and On-the-Go

Networking

Do you remember the last time you were sitting in a hotel room trying to make a

remote connection to your corporate or home network? Windows Vista has eased

the pain of making remote connections to your network by offering much greater

flexibility in the ability to network. Windows Vista also offers many updated secu-

rity measures to protect your data when connecting to remote networks or when

gaining access to your critical data on an unsecured network.

Windows Vista allows you to make VPN connections, dial-up connections, wireless

connections, and broadband connections. When working with the network features

of your computer, you need to start with the Network and Sharing Center. You can

easily access the Network and Sharing Center by following these steps:

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1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel, click Network and Internet and then click Network and

Sharing Center. This opens the Network and Sharing Center, shown in

Figure 17-1.

After you have opened the Network and Sharing Center, you can use the console to

manage your network settings, view your network status, and get an overview of

your networking configuration. The left pane of the console offers you different tasks

to choose from when managing your network features.

Your choices are:

• View computers and devices

• Connect to a network

• Manage wireless networks

• Set up a connection or network

• Manage network connections

• Diagnose and repair

Figure 17-1. Viewing your network and sharing settings