Managing Your Network

When you select Network in the left pane of the File Explorer window, the ribbon lists some tasks that can help you manage your network:

Network and Sharing Center—Opens the Network and Sharing Center window, from which you can change homegroup settings, manage network adapters, and run automatic network troubleshooting wizards.

Add Devices and Printers—Opens a wizard to connect to a locally attached, Bluetooth, wireless, or networked printer.

Add a Wireless Device—Opens a wizard to assist in adding a wireless device such as a wireless printer or network card.

If you click a computer or server name in the right pane (not the left), additional computer-specific task options appear in the ribbon:

Open—Lets you browse ...

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