The Network and Sharing Center

The Network and Sharing Center is the first place to start diagnosing a network problem because it can quickly take you to Windows network troubleshooters, status displays, and network settings. There are several ways to bring up the Network and Sharing Center. Here are two easy ways:

• From the Desktop, right-click the small network icon located in the right corner of the taskbar near the time of day. Select Open Network and Sharing Center.

• From the Start screen, type the word sharing. Click Settings and then select Network and Sharing Center from the search results.

Either method brings up the window shown in Figure 22.1.

Figure 22.1. The Network and Sharing Center gives you a quick overview of your network ...

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