If your reading this then chances are 100% your computer is hooked up to the Internet and more then likely has an IP address assigned to it. There are two ways that a TCP/IP address is assigned to a computer either Dynamically or manually with a Static method. These are outlined below: Tags: dhcp server, [...]
Vista Network Map
October 25, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The network map is a very cool new feature in Windows that allows you to visually see on your network is connected together. It is part of the Networking & Sharing Center. Lets take a look at this cool new tool. Tags: Vista Network Map, Vista Networking
Public Folder Sharing
October 24, 2007 By Leave a Comment
In my home we have around 5 computers and 3 computer users running at any one time. This sometimes makes for some confusing document management. On top of it these computers are all running various OS’es back to Windows 2000 because of hardware limitations and need. So when my wife wants to see a copy [...]
Managing Network Discovery
October 23, 2007 By 3 Comments
One of the new features that Vista had in the networking areas was the concept of different types of networks you connect to. The three types of network are as follows: Home Work Public Location Not many people realize the ramifications of your choices when you make that first click. The biggest one being whether [...]
Vista Network & Sharing Center
October 22, 2007 By 1 Comment
This week I am going to focus on articles that have to do with the Network & Sharing Center. This control panel console is used to help home users in sharing resources on their home network. Much more robust then its XP counterpart it has some nifty new features that are helpful. While the Network [...]
Limit the Number of Windows Displayed with Flip3D
October 18, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Flip3D was one of those cool WOW things that Windows Vista marketing couldn’t show enough of. If you are using a low end machine and barely clearing the Aero performance bar you may want to limit the number of windows displayed to keep the performance hit to a minimum. If you haven’t seen it yet [...]
Add Vista Administrative Tools to the Start Menu
October 17, 2007 By 2 Comments
Sometimes as a Network Administrator I get on a home users machine and have to pause for a few seconds to get to the Administrator programs that I use to sort out the day to day trouble regular users get themselves into to. This article will put those administrative tools in Vista at your fingertips [...]