Mapping Your Networking Capabilities And Infrastructure; Using Network Center - Microsoft Windows Vista Manual

You configure IPv6 settings through the Properties dialog box of the Internet Protocol
version 6 (TCP/IPv6) component and through commands in the Netsh Interface IPv6
context. You can disable IPv6 for connections by clearing the check box next to the
Internet Protocol version 6 (TCP/IPv6) component from the properties of a connection.
For more information about configuring IPv4 and IPv6, refer to the Microsoft Windows
Vista Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Microsoft Press, 2006).
William Stanek
Author, MVP, and series editor for the Microsoft Press Administrator's Pocket Consultants

Mapping Your Networking Capabilities and Infrastructure

Windows Vista provides a whole new way to navigate and manage the networking features of
your computer. In this section, you'll learn about these features, including Network Center,
Network List, Network Map, and Network Connections.

Using Network Center

When you want to work with the networking features of your computer, you'll start with Net-
work Center. You can access Network Center by following these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, under the Network And Internet heading, click View Network Status
And Tasks.
This displays Network Center, as shown in Figure 12-1.
Figure 12-1 Network Center shows that you are connected to a network that in turn has
connectivity to the Internet.
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