{"id":458,"date":"2026-05-13T16:55:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computerbasicshub.net\/?page_id=458"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:55:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:55:29","slug":"windows-10-network-tasks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/computerbasicshub.net\/index.php\/windows-10-network-tasks\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Network Tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n\t<meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"\/>\n\t<title><\/title>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"LibreOffice 7.6.0.3 (Windows)\"\/>\n\t<meta name=\"created\" content=\"2023-02-07T11:57:21.918000000\"\/>\n\t<meta name=\"changed\" content=\"2023-10-17T12:46:44.702000000\"\/>\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t@page { margin: 2cm }\n\t\ttd p { line-height: 115%; orphans: 0; widows: 0; margin-bottom: 0cm }\n\t\tp { line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.25cm }\n\t\th3.cjk { font-family: \"NSimSun\" }\n\t\th3.ctl { font-family: \"Lucida Sans\" }\n\t\ta:link { so-language: zxx }\n\t<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body lang=\"en-CA\" dir=\"ltr\"><p align=\"left\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n<br\/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"6\" style=\"font-size: 24pt\"><b>Network\nTasks<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><br\/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><br\/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><b>Windows\n10<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"background: transparent; page-break-before: auto; page-break-after: auto\">\n\t<col width=\"256*\"\/>\n\t<tr>\n\t\t<td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\t<br\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Setting\n\t\t\tUp an Internet Connection<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-right: 2.3cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tSetting up a connection involves connecting the computer or laptop\n\t\t\tto the Internet through a wireless or wired network connection.\n\t\t\tWireless connections are more widely used compared to wired\n\t\t\tEthernet connections. Below, are the instructions on how to\n\t\t\tconnect a computer or laptop to a Wi-Fi network or an Ethernet\n\t\t\tnetwork connection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<table width=\"71\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<col width=\"71\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td width=\"71\" height=\"87\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm\"><p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computerbasicshub.net\/wifi_icon.png\" name=\"Image1\" align=\"right\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" border=\"0\"\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">Wi-Fi\n\t\t\tNetwork:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">1. Select\n\t\t\tthe Wireless Network icon on the taskbar.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">2. Choose\n\t\t\tthe wireless network you want to connect to. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">3. Click\n\t\t\ton the <b>Connect<\/b> button.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">4. Enter\n\t\t\tin the network password and then select <b>Next<\/b>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><br\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<table width=\"109\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<col width=\"109\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: none; padding: 0cm\"><p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/computerbasicshub.net\/ethernet_icon.png\" name=\"Image2\" align=\"left\" width=\"87\" height=\"87\" border=\"0\"\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">Ethernet\n\t\t\tNetwork:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><font color=\"#282829\"><font face=\"Liberation Serif, serif\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Enabling\n\t\t\tadapter<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><font color=\"#282829\"><font face=\"Liberation Serif, serif\">To\n\t\t\tenable a network adapter in Device Manager, follow the following\n\t\t\tsteps:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<ol>\n\t\t\t\t<li><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><font color=\"#282829\"><font face=\"Liberation Serif, serif\">Open&nbsp;<b>Start<\/b>.<\/font><\/font><\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><font color=\"#282829\"><font face=\"Liberation Serif, serif\">Search\n\t\t\t\tfor&nbsp;<b>Device Manager<\/b>, and click the top result.<\/font><\/font><\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><font color=\"#282829\"><font face=\"Liberation Serif, serif\">Expand\n\t\t\t\tthe&nbsp;<b>Network adapters<\/b>&nbsp;category.<\/font><\/font><\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><font color=\"#282829\"><font face=\"Liberation Serif, serif\">Right-click\n\t\t\t\tthe adapter you want, and select the&nbsp;<b>Enable\n\t\t\t\tdevice<\/b>&nbsp;option.<\/font><\/font><\/p><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><br\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><b>Managing\n\t\t\tWireless Profiles of Wireless Networks<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">The below\n\t\t\twebsites in the following links explain how to manage wireless\n\t\t\tnetworks in Windows 10.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"western\" style=\"background: transparent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj5lsPjrrb9AhVJmWoFHZUFAjAQFnoECBMQAw&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeuseof.com%2Fwindows-manage-network-profiles%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DOn%2520both%2520Windows%252010%2520or%2Cnetwork%2520profiles%2520in%2520Command%2520Prompt.&amp;usg=AOvVaw09YL6I6Lv-oPKcq7ywV6sK\"><font color=\"#1a0dab\"><font face=\"arial, sans-serif\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><u>How\n\t\t\tto Manage Your Wireless Network Profiles in Windows<\/u><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"western\" style=\"background: transparent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj5lsPjrrb9AhVJmWoFHZUFAjAQFnoECDAQAw&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zdnet.com%2Farticle%2Fwindows-10-tip-manage-your-saved-wi-fi-networks%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DStart%2520by%2520going%2520to%2520Settings%2Clist%2520of%2520saved%2520wireless%2520networks.&amp;usg=AOvVaw1S0IqN1prXzqPU91Q6ZcjK\"><font color=\"#1a0dab\"><font face=\"arial, sans-serif\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><u>Windows\n\t\t\t10 tip: Manage your saved Wi-Fi networks &#8211; ZDNET<\/u><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><br\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><b>Clearing\n\t\t\tthe DNS Cache<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-right: 2.3cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tSometimes, DNS issues can occur that cause the Internet connection\n\t\t\tto not respond when opening a browser and the desired website to\n\t\t\tview does not open or selective websites do delayed loading\n\t\t\tresponses without successfully opening up. This opening of\n\t\t\twebsites issue can often be traced to DNS issues. If the Internet\n\t\t\tconnection is working and no changes to DNS server settings in\n\t\t\tWindows, the DNS cache can be cleared. This often resolves DNS\n\t\t\tissues. Here is how to clear the DNS cache.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-right: 2.3cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tTo clear the DNS cache, a user must sign-in to the Administrator\n\t\t\taccount and open the Command Prompt. In the search box, type in,\n\t\t\t<b>cmd<\/b>, to open the Command Prompt. Next, type, <b>ipconfig\n\t\t\t\/flushdns<\/b>. Finally, close the Command Prompt window and\n\t\t\tsign-out of the Administrator account.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><br\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Network\n\t\t\tSettings<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-right: 2.3cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tIn, Settings, network settings can be viewed and modified under,\n\t\t\tNetwork &amp; Internet settings. Users can also view and modify\n\t\t\tnetwork settings in the Control Panel through the, Network and\n\t\t\tSharing Center. Advanced network settings can be accessed in this\n\t\t\tsection. One example is an Ethernet adapter&#8217;s TCP\/IPv6 settings.\n\t\t\tNetwork sharing can be set up in the, Network and Sharing Center,\n\t\t\ttoo. All installed adapters for network connections can be viewed\n\t\t\there. These include wireless and Ethernet adapters. Virtual\n\t\t\tMachine adapters are included if Virtual Machines are on the\n\t\t\tcomputer system. Wireless networks that are detected by your\n\t\t\tnetwork&#8217;s router are listed in the section for wireless networks.\n\t\t\tEven the wireless networks not configured in your router appear in\n\t\t\tthe list. So, you may see the names of networks of routers in\n\t\t\thomes around your home in the listing of detected networks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\t<br\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\t<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Sharing Folders<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-right: 2.3cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tWindows 10 permits users to share folders across a network. On\n\t\t\thome networks, this can be done from computer to computer.\n\t\t\tInternet services in the form of email also can link computer\n\t\t\tfolders to cloud drive folders once the cloud drive folders from\n\t\t\tthe email service are initially downloaded. As long as the email\n\t\t\tis signed in, the cloud folders on the computer will be\n\t\t\tautomatically updated. One example of this is with Outlook. The\n\t\t\tonline cloud folders can be linked to Windows and updates to the\n\t\t\tfolders on the Windows computer are seen on the Outlook.com cloud\n\t\t\tfolders and vice versa.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tUnder the, &#8216;Network&#8217; heading on the left pane of File Explorer,\n\t\t\tthe devices you can access folders from are listed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tFor folders being shared over a network, you can, accessed folders\n\t\t\tto local folders, file transfer both ways.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tOneDrive, Outlook&#8217;s cloud drive imports its folders upon signing\n\t\t\tinto it and a link being created to the Windows computer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-right: 2.3cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tIt is important to consider privacy risks when sharing a folder\n\t\t\twith another computer. The need to share a given folder across a\n\t\t\tnetwork evaluated, too. Sharing only the folders which need to be\n\t\t\taccessed elsewhere is a good practice for both privacy and\n\t\t\tsecurity reasons.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\tFor more information, please see the below link.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/sync-onedrive-files-and-folders-3b8246e0-cc3c-4ae7-b4e1-4b4b37d27f68\"><font color=\"#0000ff\">Microsoft\n\t\t\t&#8211; Sync OneDrive files and folders<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-left: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; background: transparent\">\n\t\t\t<br\/>\n<br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><br\/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/computerbasicshub.net\/computerbasicshub.html\"><font color=\"#ff0000\">Cumputer\nBasics Hub<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Network Tasks Windows 10 Setting Up an Internet Connection Setting up a connection involves connecting the computer or laptop to the Internet through a wireless or wired network connection. 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