Tutorial on Vista network settings in the new system

In the tutorial on setting up the Vista network in the new Windows Vista operating system, you may be confused about the method selection. The following shows a path for everyone. It is very important for us to have a deep understanding of the details in the Vista network settings. Next we will introduce the relevant knowledge in detail.

Vista network settings: UPnP

The impressive Windows Vista operating system has been released for some time, but there is almost no online Introduction to the network-related functions of the new system. Presumably this is mainly because there is no good support for Vista network devices, and it is hard for everyone to find some of its new features.

A few days ago, the earliest Microsoft Vista certified wireless routing D-Link DIR-655 arrived at the ZOL editorial department, which provides us with a good opportunity. With its cooperation, we decided to try to find out the highlights of the Vista network setting function.

Starting the test notebook, we soon saw the desktop of the Vista system. Vista has changed the "Network Neighbor" icon required on the desktop of the system to the "network" icon. Double-click the "network" icon. In addition to the current network connection status, the system folder provides three links: Network and sharing center, adding printers, and adding wireless devices.

Using a network cable to connect the notebook to the DIR-655, we found that the network folder immediately added a Router icon named "Wireless Draft 11n Router. The network connection icon in the taskbar in the lower-right corner of the desktop also changes from the disconnected status to the Vista Network Setting connection status. Double-click the icon. A dialog box is displayed, indicating that the local network is connected ".

Right-click the icon and we can find three options: view the device webpage, create shortcuts, and properties. Click "view device webpage". IE7 is automatically started and connected to the wireless route configuration page. Click "attribute" and we find that the attribute page is divided into two tabs. In the "General" label, we can directly set port ing, while the "Network Device" label lists the routing manufacturers, models, management addresses, MAC addresses, and other information.

The computer can access the Internet without configuration. This function is called "Universal plug-and-play" UPnP). When the operating system and network devices support this function, it becomes quite simple to access the Internet. This feature provides great convenience for friends who do not know how to configure network connections.

Vista network settings: wireless connections under Vista

Enhanced Wireless Network support is one of the new features of Vista. We have mentioned earlier that the "network" folder has a "add wireless device" link. Click this link to view the list of wireless hotspots found in Vista.

Unlike XP, the Vista system not only shows whether wireless hotspots are encrypted, but also shows the encryption methods in detail. Our DIR-655 is not encrypted now, and the system still prompts us with caution when connecting directly to an unencrypted network.

After the connection is successful, the system immediately asks us to tell the current wireless network that it is connected to is home, office or public network. For these three different types of networks, Vista network settings provide different levels of security protection, which can "hide" the computer on other computers in the wireless network or simply disable sharing.

Looking at the connection properties at this time, the system prompts that we need to check the properties operation, which is a new security protection measure. We also found that IPV6 is automatically enabled in addition to IPV4. DIR-655 support IPV6, unfortunately our company's network is not currently supported.

Vista network settings. In the "network" folder, we also see the vro icon "Wireless Draft 11n Router. UPnp is also available in wireless connection.