Lesson 11: Configuring

Network Settings
MOAC 70-687: Configuring Windows 8
Configuring Network
Settings
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Configuring Networking
Settings
Configuring, connecting, and
troubleshooting a computers network
settings is a key skill set for administrators.
Administrators must be able to understand
how Windows 8:
o Functions in wired and wireless networks.
o Selects a wireless network to connect to.
o Can be configured to locate default printers
when users work across multiple networks.
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Connecting to Wireless
Networks
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Service Set
Identifier (SSID)
The SSID is the name for the wireless network.
Any wireless network that is broadcasting its
name appears in the list of available
networks in Windows 8.
If you hold your mouse over the network
name without clicking, you can see the
security type (e.g., WEP, WPA2) used and
the wireless protocol required (e.g., 802.11g,
802.11n).
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Connect to a Wireless Network
Broadcasting Its SSID
Selecting the wireless network icon
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The Network and
Sharing Center
If you need to connect to a wireless network
that is not broadcasting its SSID, the process
is a little more involved.
Because the network is not broadcasting
you have to enter information such as the
networks SSID (network name), security
type, encryption type, and security key to
connect to it.
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The Network and
Sharing Center
Because the network does not appear on
your network list, you must connect to it by
using the Network and Sharing Center.
The Network and Sharing Center provides a
central location for network configuration
controls (changing settings, managing
wireless networks, network sharing settings).
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Connect to a Hidden
Wireless Network
Entering wireless settings manually
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Managing Preferred
Wireless Networks
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Prioritizing Networks in
Windows 8
Windows 8 determines the connection
priority automatically based on the type of
network you are connected to.
The highest priority network is always an
Ethernet (wired) connection with Wi-Fi and
then mobile broadband networks preferred
when Ethernet is not available.
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Select a Preferred Network
Connecting to a preferred network
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Removing Wireless
Networks/Profiles
A wireless profile is a file in Windows 8 that
stores information about a wireless network
that you use on a repeated basis.
To view all wireless profiles currently stored
on your computer, from a command
prompt, type the following and then press
Enter:
netsh wlan show profiles
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Removing Wireless
Networks / Profiles
To delete a wireless profile that is no longer
within range, from a command prompt,
type the following and press Enter. Be sure to
replace <profile name> with the actual
name of the profile you want to remove:
netsh wlan delete profile name=<profile
name>

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Configuring Network
Adapters
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Network Adapters
A network adapter (network interface card
[NIC], ethernet adapter, wireless adapter,
Wi-Fi card) is the hardware component used
to connect your Windows 8 computer to a
wired or wireless network.
The easiest way to access the configuration
settings for a network adapter is to use the
Network and Sharing Center.
To configure the network adapter click the
Change adapter settings link.

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Configuring Network Adapters
Reviewing the Network and Sharing Center
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Configuring Network Adapters
Reviewing the Network Connections dialog box
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Configuring Network Adapters
Enabling a network adapter
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Configuring Network Adapters
Reviewing the advanced configuration options for
wireless network adapter
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Configuring Network Adapters
Reviewing the advanced configuration options for
wired network adapter
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Network Adapter Modes
Wireless network adapter modes:
Ad hoc mode: Connect to other computers
that are also using wireless network
adapters.
Infrastructure mode: Connect to other
computers through a wireless access point.
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Configuring Location-
Aware Printing
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Location-Aware Printing
Windows 8 has a featured called location-
aware printing that can make the process of
moving between networks and connecting to
printers much simpler.
Location-aware printing, works by telling
Windows 8 Professional to update and select
the default printer based on the currently
connected network.
Location-aware printing depends upon the
Network Location Awareness service and the
Network List Service to determine network
information.
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Configuring Location-
Aware Printing
To configure location-aware printing, you:
o Must be running a laptop computer with
Windows 8 Professional or later.
o Need to connect to printers on at least two
different networks.
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Configure Location-Aware
Printing
Changing the default printer when changing networks
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