Specifications

Last Known Good Configuration.............................................484
Directory Services Restore Mode
..............................................484
Debugging Mode
..................................................................484
Disable Automatic Restart on System Failure
.............................484
Disable Driver Signature Enforcement
......................................485
What to Do If Windows 7 Won’t Start in Safe Mode
...........................485
Recovering Using the System Recovery Options
.................................485
Troubleshooting Startup Using the System Configuration Utility
..........487
24 Troubleshooting Networking 491
Repairing a Network Connection
....................................................491
Checking the Connection Status
.....................................................493
General Solutions to Network Problems
...........................................494
Turning On Network Discovery
...............................................495
Updating the Router Firmware
................................................497
Troubleshooting from the Command Line
........................................499
A Basic Command-Line Troubleshooting Procedure
....................501
Checking Connectivity with the PING Command
......................502
Tracking Packets with the TRACERT Command
.........................504
Troubleshooting Cables
.................................................................506
Troubleshooting the NIC
...............................................................507
Troubleshooting Wireless Network Problems
.....................................508
25 Setting Up a Small Network 511
Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network
...................................................512
Changing the Computer and Workgroup Name
.........................513
Connecting to a Wireless Network
...........................................514
Working with Windows 7’s Basic Network Tools and Tasks
..................516
Accessing the Network and Sharing Center
...............................516
Setting Up a Homegroup
........................................................518
Turning Off Homegroup Connections
......................................522
Viewing Network Computers and Devices
.................................523
Displaying a Network Map
.....................................................524
Viewing Network Status Details
...............................................525
Customizing Your Network
....................................................528
Managing Network Connections
.....................................................529
Opening the Network Connections Window
.............................530
Renaming a Network Connection
............................................530
Enabling Automatic IP Addressing
...........................................531
Setting Up a Static IP Address
.................................................534
Finding a Connection’s MAC Address
......................................537
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