Network and Sharing Center

The Network and Sharing Center allows you to setup connections, manage network connections, and diagnose and repair connections.

The following steps explain how to open Network and Sharing Center.

  1. From the Windows Vista default Start menu, click Control Panel.

  2. In Control Panel, open Network and Sharing Center.

    • If in Control Panel Home View, under Network and Internet, click View network status and tasks.
    • If in Classic View, click Network and Sharing Center.

    On the graphic click the hyperlinks for further information.

    Network and Sharing Center

    View computers and devices
    Connect to a network
    Set up a connection or network
    Manage network connections
    Diagnose and repair

    View full map
    This computer
    Network
    Internet
    Customize
    View status

    Network Discovery
    File sharing
    Public folder sharing
    Printer sharing
    Password protected sharing
    Media sharing

    Show me all the files and folders I am sharing
    Show me all the shared network folders on this computer