Windows XP Networking Guide : Windows Tools
Device Manager that is
located in System Properties window
on Hardware tab is an important tool that helps you verify
your hardware installation. You can check which ports
are allocated for your hardware. You can also see a device status,
device drivers, and other settings. System Properties window
can be accessed through System icon in Control Panel or by right
clicking My Computer icon on the Desktop.
Phone and Modem Options is a tool in Control Panel that helps you
add or remove modems, check modem properties, modem dialing rules,
and Internet Telephony setting.
Internet Options helps you
configure your Internet connection,
security and privacy level, default Internet programs, and browser
settings. Internet Options icon can be found in Control Panel.
Internet Options also can be accessed from Internet Explorer, in
Tools menu.
Command Prompt is a window that you can use to execute
command-line instructions including those that can be used to test
your network connections. The networking commands are
ping
to check whether an IP address is online or not,
ipconfig
to see IP configuration of your connection, and
net view to see available
computers within a workgroup. To open a command prompt, click
Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click
Command Prompt. You can also open a command prompt by clicking
Start, then click Run, in the Run window type
cmd on the Open input textbox, and click OK.
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