In previous versions of Windows, the best way to quickly obtain detailed network information during a troubleshooting expedition was to launch a Command Prompt and use the good erstwhile Ipconfig command. Only with the new View Your Network Properties feature in the Windows ten Anniversary Update'south Settings app, y'all tin can at present get about of that aforementioned information without having to leave the GUI. You'll as well discover some information that is not available from the Ipconfig command. Permit'south take a closer look.

The Ipconfig command

Before nosotros explore the View Your Network Properties feature, permit'due south review the Ipconfig control's output for comparison. I take a wireless network card in my exam system so I'll focus on its settings.

Launching a Control Prompt and using the control Ipconfig /all, I get the data shown in Figure A for my wireless network carte du jour.

Figure A

The Ipconfig /all command displays network configuration details.

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The View Your Network Properties feature

To access the View Your Network Properties characteristic, select the Get-go button and click Settings. In the Settings window, click the Network & Internet tile. When the Network Condition window appears, you'll see the new layout, shown in Figure B.

Figure B

The Network Status window has a new layout.

While the first four commands nether Modify Your Network Settings now have icons side by side to them, each command accesses the old standard Control Panel tool. Then as well practice the Windows Firewall and Network And Sharing Heart commands.

The Show Bachelor Networks command at the top of the window opens the Network Notification console. Y'all can admission the same panel from the Action Middle. The remaining two commands are View Your Network Properties and Network Reset. Nosotros'll come back to Network Reset in a moment.

When you click View Your Network Backdrop, y'all'll observe a screen full of network information, as shown in Effigy C.

Figure C

The View Your Network Properties window displays network configuration details.

As you can run into in Tabular array A, both View Your Network Backdrop and Ipconfig /all provide the same bones network information. Y'all can also see that each provides some information that the other doesn't. All the same, in most network troubleshooting expeditions, View Your Network Properties will be more than sufficient.

Tabular array A

Comparing the View Your Network Backdrop and Ipconfig /all reveals that they both provide the same bones network information.

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Using Network Reset

If you are encountering network difficulties, you tin use the Network Reset command to reset all networking components and settings to their default values and reinstall your network adapters. When y'all click the Network Reset command, yous'll come across the Network Reset window, shown in Figure D.

Figure D

Use the Network Reset command to reset all networking components, settings, and network adapters.

To initiate the reset functioning, click the Reset Now push button. When you do, you'll be prompted to ostend. One time the operation is complete, your organisation will restart. If you are using supplemental networking software, such as VPN, you may accept to reconfigure or reinstall information technology.

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