Learn about essential network settings and tasks in Windows, such as finding your IP address, setting data limits, toggling Airplane mode, and more.

Shows detailed information about your Wi-Fi adapter including the adapter’s capabilities, the Wi-Fi profiles on your PC (not including security keys or passwords), and a list of the Wi-Fi networks …

Select Start > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi (or Ethernet). Select the network you are connected to and ensure the Network profile type is Private network.

Select a user on the network to share the file with, or select Everyone to give all network users access to the file. If you select multiple files at once, you can share them all in the same way.

Jan 14, 2012 · Fixes an issue in which the network location profile changes unexpectedly from "Domain" to "Public" in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Learn how to share a printer between a primary Windows device and secondary Windows devices on a network.

You can turn the firewall on or off, and access advanced settings for different network types, including domain (workplace), private (trusted), and public (untrusted) networks

You may need to contact the network administrator to change your permissions. To determine your current user account type, follow the steps below for your version of Windows:

Doing this ensures that documents originating from Windows NT or Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 98 Second Edition clients running on any of the hardware types can use all print …

In a public network profile, your PC is not discoverable to other PCs and devices on the network, which can help make your PC more secure. To use a private network profile, see Essential …