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Networking Tips

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Fix 'Multiple Networks' and the Internet in Windows Vista: Date - Oct 14, 2010; Rating - 5; Author - Eric Geier; How to get the Internet back when it says 'Muliple Networks'.
Disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista: Date - Jan 07, 2010; Rating - 5; Author - Eric Geier; To save resources, you might want to completely disable the "new" IP protocol.
Changing the Remote Desktop Port: Date - Jun 19, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Eric Geier; Changing the listening and connecting port for Windows Remote Desktop Connection.
Preventing Wireless Connection to Certain Networks in Vista/Server 2008: Date - Apr 08, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Eric Geier; Windows Vista and Server 2008 include Netsh Commands specifically for WLANs, which let you block access to specified wireless networks.
NAP Client state – Three ways to check the state.: Date - Jul 09, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; This article discusses the three ways to check the NAP state on a client computer running Windows Vista and Windows XP with SP3.
Manually Deleting a Network Bridge: Date - Jun 03, 2009; Rating - 4.7; Author - Eric Geier; Getting around the error message when deleting in the Network Connections window.
Identifying the IPv6 Loopback Address: Date - Nov 14, 2006; Rating - 4.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to identify the IPv6 Loopback Address
Using Netsh to Manage Wireless Connections: Date - Dec 10, 2008; Rating - 4; Author - Chris Sanders; Netsh is more powerful now than ever. Here we look at how to use Netsh to manage your wireless network connection properties.
Block Users from Seeing or Connecting to Other Wi-Fi Networks: Date - Jul 02, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Eric Geier; Filtering networks using the WLAN Netsh commands.
Getting XP Computers to Appear on Network Map: Date - Apr 01, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Eric Geier; Installing LLTD protocol on XP, so PC will appear on Vista's Network Map
Enable Network Map for Public or Domain Networks: Date - Apr 08, 2010; Rating - 3.7; Author - Eric Geier; Make the network map appear when on a public or domain network.
Changing the Default IP Address of ICS in Vista: Date - Jan 07, 2010; Rating - 3.5; Author - Eric Geier; Change the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) IP if 192.168.0.1 is already in use.
Tips for Securing Your Wireless LAN: Date - Feb 04, 2009; Rating - 3.4; Author - Eric Geier; Ways to protect your Wi-Fi network from eavesdroppers and hackers.
Watching for network activity: Date - Jun 14, 2006; Rating - 3.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to watch for network activity in Vista.
Hiding an Entire Computer from Network Users: Date - Aug 12, 2009; Rating - 3.2; Author - Eric Geier; Preventing network users from seeing a computer in My Network Places or Network.
Remove/Disable Cached 802.1X/PEAP Login Information (in Vista): Date - Jun 02, 2009; Rating - 3; Author - Eric Geier; Stop Vista from saving the username and password used for authenication.
Importing/Exporting Wireless Profiles in Vista/Server 2008: Date - Apr 07, 2009; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Windows Vista and Server 2008 include Netsh Commands specifically for WLANs, which let you import and export wireless network profiles.
Dynamic Port Range in Windows Server 2008: Date - Dec 09, 2008; Rating - 3; Author - Nirmal Sharma; This article explains the default Dynamic Port range in Windows Server 2008 and how to see the range using the NetSH command line tool.
Display Error Statistics on the Network Connection Status Window: Date - Apr 27, 2011; Rating - 3; Author - Eric Geier; Show errors in addition to the amount of sent/recieved packets.
Allowing Pings (ICMP Echo Requests) in Vista: Date - Apr 08, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; If a Vista machine doesn't ever respond to pings, you can enable ICMP Echo Requests.
Securing Access to Printers over the Internet: Date - Apr 13, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; How to enable HTTPS/SSL encryption for Internet Printing Protocol (IPP).
Net Send Alternative in Windows Vista: Date - Jan 07, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Discovering MSG, the new Net Send for Vista.
Using Shared Printers over Internet: Date - Jan 14, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Discover how to print remotely or when client isolation is enabled on the network.
Import and Export Wired Authentication Settings with Netsh: Date - Jul 06, 2011; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Backup or transfer the 802.1X client settings in Windows Vista or 7.
Transfer Wireless Network Settings via USB Flash Drive: Date - Jul 07, 2011; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Use Windows Connect Now (WCN) to export and import your Wi-Fi settings
Securely transfer data between Vista machines: Date - Sep 25, 2007; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to securely transfer data between Vista machines
HyperTerminal and Windows Vista: Date - Jun 30, 2009; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Windows Vista no longer includes HyperTerminal - here are some workarounds.
Identifying IPv6 Link Local Addresses: Date - Nov 15, 2006; Rating - 2.8; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to identify IPv6 Link Local Addresses
How To Quickly Check IP Address on Remote Computers?: Date - Oct 21, 2008; Rating - 2.6; Author - Nirmal Sharma; How to quickly check IP Address information on all the computers using a single command.
Enable Network Support for the Recycle Bin: Date - Jul 22, 2009; Rating - 2.6; Author - Eric Geier; Using a Recycle Bin replacement to protect network shares.
Remove Public Folder Shortcuts: Date - Apr 14, 2010; Rating - 2.3; Author - Eric Geier; How to hide the Public shortcuts on the folder and favorites list.
How to Disable Ad Hoc Wireless Connections on Vista: Date - Oct 28, 2008; Rating - 2.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Windows Vista won’t automatically create ad hoc wireless connections with other computers, but for greater security you may want to disable ad-hoc wireless connections entirely. Here’s how to do this.
Getting past the size limit for roaming profiles: Date - May 03, 2007; Rating - 2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to enable really big roaming user profiles if needed i.e. roam a lot of stuff.
Enabling 802.1X/PEAP for Wired Networks (in Vista): Date - May 28, 2009; Rating - 1; Author - Eric Geier; Make the Authenication tab visible on the network properties dialog.