Queries about LAN Connectivity and Wireless Network Connection Properties

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Hi,

Can anyone help with the following questions:

1. When the LAN icon in the system tray gives the message "Little or no
connectivity", does this just mean that the LAN is not set up to have a
shared Internet connection, but is otherwise alright for other network
tasks, for example file and printer sharing?

2. In the "Wireless Networks" page of the "Wireless Network Connection
Properties" form (brought up by clicking Properties in the pop-up menu for
the Wireless Network icon in the Network Connections window), what is the
effect of the order of "preferred networks"? Does it mean that if several
wireless networks are available, the computer will connect to the first
network in the list that is available, and only that one? Or does it mean
that it will connect to all networks in the list that are available in the
order in which they appear in the list?

3. In the "General" page of the "Wireless Networks Connection Properties"
form, if the items "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "File and Printer
Sharing for Microsoft Networks" are unchecked, but "File and Printer
Sharing" is checked in the "Exceptions" page of the "Windows Firewall"
dialog box, will shared files in the computer be accessible to the internet
or not?

Many thanks for any clarifications.

Enquiring Mind


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