Managing Network Connections
After you’ve installed your networking hardware (wired or wireless) and configured drivers and other supporting software, Windows creates a local connection that includes the following networking components:
Client For Microsoft Networks. A network client provides access to computers and resources on a network; this client allows you to connect to computers running any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows version.
QoS Packet Scheduler. This component enables Quality Of Service features provided on corporate networks and by internet service providers. For the most part, these advanced features will not be widely used until Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is also widely used.
File And Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks. This ...
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