Networking With Microsoft Windows 7

The Microsoft Windows 7 contains new technologies and interfaces for connecting PCs to networks. Windows 7 HomeGroup, for example, is specifically designed to simplify home networking.

How To Use Windows 7 HomeGroup
Introduced in Windows 7, HomeGroup is a peer-to-peer network technology designed to simplify file and printer sharing on home networks. HomeGroup features are accessible from Windows Control Panel and Windows Explorer.

Connecting to a Wireless Home Network with Windows 7
Follow these step-by-step instructions to connect to a Wi-Fi wireless home network from a Windows 7 PC.

How To Enable and Disable Network Connections in Windows
Knowing how to manually disable and enable Windows network connections through Control Panel is a useful technique for working around connectivity issues. The procedure is similar in Windows 7 and Vista but different for older versions of Windows.

Mac Printer Sharing With Windows 7
Follow these step-by-step instructions to share a printer attached to a Mac OS X 10.6 computer with a Windows 7 PC.

Windows 7 and Instant Messaging Clients
Older versions of the popular instant messaging (IM) clients may not run properly on the Windows 7 operating system, but client upgrades should be available.

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