Use the 'netstat' utility
Ping and/or traceroute
NETSTAT -a
Used to establish IP connections.
netstat /all will show you all active connections
telenet
Traceroute
Network and Sharing Center
Network and Sharing Center
Install the utility called File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Computers.
Copying information from a computers hardware to the internet is called utility programming. This can be done quickly.
A home network setup with multiple computers requires a router to give the internet to all computers. After all computers are on line, they can be synced with a built in utility to expedite sharing of information.
TCP IP utility was the most useful when troubleshooting for a few reasons. It contains important information like NetBIOS over TCP IP and there connections.