Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista- P4

Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista- P4: A better solution is to increase the number of computers available. Now thatmachines with fast processors, ample RAM, and massive hard disk space canbe had for just a few hundred dollars, a multiple-machine setup is an affordableproposition for most homes.
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Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista- P4 134 Networking with Microsoft® Windows Vista™ FIGURE 5.11 The Status dialog box for a wireless network connection. ➔ For information about the Wireless Properties button in the Status dialog box for a wireless connection, see “Working with Wireless Connection Properties,” p. 163. 3. Click Details. Vista displays the Network Connection Details dialog box, shown in Figure 5.12. This dialog box tells you, among other things, your NIC’s MAC address (the Physical Address value), your 5 computer’s IP address, and the addresses of your ISP’s DNS servers. 4. Click Close to return to the Status dialog box. 5. Click Close.Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. CHAPTER 5 Working with Vista’s Basic Network Tools and Tasks 135 FIGURE 5.12 The Network Connection Details dialog box displays your computer’s IP address, among other values. Customizing Your Network When you first open the Network Center, in most cases, you won’t have a profile set up for the network, so Vista configures the network with three default settings: note Windows Vista sup- ports three types of 5 network categories: private, pub- ■ A default name, usually either lic, and domain. Private networks are usually home or small office Network or the SSID of the wireless networks where you need to network. work with a few nearby comput- ■ The network type, which depends ers. To that end, Windows Vista on the network location you chose turns on network discovery and file and printer sharing. Public when you first connected to the net- networks are usually wireless hot work. spot connections in airports, cof- ■ A default network icon, which fee shops, hotels, and other pub- depends on the network location lic places. When you designate a network as public, Vista turns off you chose when you first connected network discovery and file and to the network. (In the miniature printer sharing. The domain cate- network map shown in Figure 5.4, gory applies to networks that are the default Home icon is the one part of a corporate domain. shown above logophilia.)Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. 136 Networking with Microsoft® Windows Vista™ To change any of these defaults, follow these steps: 1. Open the Network and Sharing Center, as described earlier (see “Accessing the Network and Sharing Center”). 2. Click Customize to display the Customize Network Settings dialog box shown in Figure 5.13. FIGURE 5.13 In the Network and Sharing Center, click Customize to display this dialog box so that you can 5 change the network name, type, and icon. 3. Type a name in the Network Name text box. tip The Change Network Icon dialog box initially shows you a small collection of 4. Select either Public or Private. (You ...