Using Network Map - Microsoft Windows Vista Manual

Note
You can return to Network Center by clicking the Network Center button on the
toolbar. Right-clicking a network entry displays a shortcut menu with Properties, Delete, and
Rename options.

Using Network Map

Network Map uses the neighbor detection functionality built into the Next Generation TCP/IP
stack to display an expanded view of your network. As Figure 12-7 shows, the expanded
Network Map view includes your computer, the computers near your computer, and the
devices near your computer. You can access Network Map 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.
3. In Network Center, under Network Map, click View Full Map.
Figure 12-7 Using Network Map
If you have questions about your network infrastructure and have permission to browse the
network, you can use Network Map to get a better understanding of how you are connected to
the network and what devices are near you.
Note
Sometimes Network Map will detect devices or computers near you but will not be
able to place the devices on the map. If this happens, you'll see a list of discovered but not
mapped devices in the lower portion of the Network Map window.
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