Network

Last Updated on 9 Oct. 2013, Total: 23 Knowledge Base Tips

  1. Require Login to Access Shared Folders

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 28 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Require users to enter a username and password when accessing shared folders... Read More

  2. Understanding Preferred IPv6 addresses

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 2 May 2012
    • Section: Network

    Understanding what "Preferred" means with regard to an IPv6 address when you run ipconfig on a Windows 7 computer... Read More

  3. Disabling wireless connections when Windows 7 is connects to a LAN

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 16 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Network

    A utility you can use to disable wireless connections when a Windows 7 computer is connected to a wired LAN... Read More

  4. Pre-mapping network drives

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 31 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Network

    How to map a network drive when the share you need to connect to isn't available... Read More

  5. Routing compartments and Windows 7

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 14 March 2012
    • Section: Network

    Explains some relics of routing compartments in Windows 7... Read More

  6. Don't throw out that hub!

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 14 March 2012
    • Section: Network

    Why you should think twice about throwing out those old Ethernet hubs once you've replaced them with shiny new Ethernet switches... Read More

  7. Enable Network Mapping on Domain and Public Networks

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 22 Feb. 2012
    • Section: Network

    Enable viewing of network map in the Network and Sharing Center... Read More

  8. Hide and Disable HomeGroup

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 26 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Prevent the HomeGroup prompt after connecting to a new network and hide the shortcut from windows... Read More

  9. Transfer Wireless Network Settings via USB Flash Drive

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 12 July 2011
    • Section: Network

    Use Windows Connect Now (WCN) to export and import your Wi-Fi settings... Read More

  10. Display Error Statistics on the Network Connection Status Window

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 27 April 2011
    • Section: Network

    Show errors in addition to the amount of sent/recieved packets... Read More

  11. Create a Wireless Hosted (Virtual) Network

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 26 Jan. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Using Microsoft's old VirturalWiFi feature, you can create a virtural wireless access point (AP)... Read More

  12. New Netsh WLAN Commands in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 26 Jan. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Review the new wireless networking commands for this command-line utility... Read More

  13. Change IP Address of Wireless Hosted Network

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 25 Jan. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Modify the default IP of 192.168.137.1 for the virtual Wi-Fi access point (AP)... Read More

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