An Overview of Windows 7 Networking Controls An Overview of Windows 7 Networking Controls By David Strom July 6, 2011 2:16 PM Tags : Networking Hardware & Software Network Management Internet Internet Applications Email Windows XP Ipconfig How To Command Prompt Display Wireless Windows Taskbar VPN Voip Windows Vista Windows Explorer Ip Address Connection Windows 7 Firewalls Microsoft LAN Command Line Control Panel Video Wireless Network Table Of Contents 1. Some Common Tasks 1. Some Common Tasks Find out where networking commands and features are now located A lot has changed in Windows 7 networking from Microsoft's Vista and XP versions. In this screencast, we show you how to do a few common tasks, such as connect to a new network, set up firewall options, find and renew your IP address, and how to start to troubleshoot networking problems. We show where the commands are now located in the new interfaces and highlight a few new features. We don’t really cover the new homegroup feature, since that is aimed at home users and the smallest businesses. Command Locator Table CommandXPVistaWindows 7FirewallControl Panel, Windows firewallN&SC*, Windows FirewallN&SC*, Windows FirewallSet sharing optionsWindows Explorer, Shared FoldersN&SC*, sharing and discovery optionsN&SC*, Advanced Sharing Settings, click on particularlocation and choose optionsDisplay IP addressNetwork ConnectionsN&SC*, click on LAN Status, DetailsN&SC*, click on LAN Status, DetailsRenew an IP addressCommand line: IPCONFIG/renewCommand line: IPCONFIG/renewCommand line: IPCONFIG/renewConnect to a wireless networkNetwork Connections, create a new connectionN&SC*, connect to a network, setup newwirelessTaskbar, left click on target networkConnect to a VPNNetwork Connections, Create a new connection, connect to workplace using WizardN&SC*, connect to a network, connect to workplaceN&SC*, Setup new connection, connect to workplace *Network and Sharing Center control panel applet which can be found in Vista Here is more help on understanding network administration tools. David Strom is one of the leading experts on network and Internet technologies. He has written and spoken extensively on topics such as VOIP, convergence, email, network management, Internet applications, wireless and Web services for more than 25 years. 1. Some Common Tasks1. Some Common Tasks Comment on this article ... Comment(s)| Comments