Networking

Note, If trying to connect to a Windows 7 computer, then make sure you have a password for your account on the other computers. The netplwiz command will allow you to automatically log a user (with a password) onto the Windows 7 computer.

Links

Getting Access is Denied when accessing Windows 7 share from Windows XP This is an excellent article - managed to get Windows XP connecting to Windows 7 by following these instructions…

Configuration

To view the network configuration (including DNS):

ipconfig /all

MAC

…your PC’s MAC address…

GETMAC

NET

NET USE

The NET USE command instantly displays a summary of anyone on the network using your computer’s resources as well as those resources you’re using on other network computers.
NET SHARE

NET SHARE …lists which folders or drives on your PC are available for sharing on the network:
NET VIEW

The NET VIEW command’s output lists each computer on the network.

hosts

The hosts file on Windows is here:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Note: On Vista, Start Notepad using the “Run as administrator” option.

Mapping

To map a drive (where x: is the drive letter you want to assign to the shared resource):

net use x: \\computer name\share name,

To disconnect a mapped drive:

net use x: /delete

Port Status

netstat

To check the status of port 8080:

netstat -an | find "8080"

Fport

Fport Identify unknown open ports and their associated applications:

Fport.exe /p | more

Note: I couldn’t get this to work on Vista… kept saying You must have administrator privileges to run fport - exiting...

TCPView

(Could try Microsoft, TCPView for Windows (Links) but I didn’t like it).

Active Ports

RAM (4th Screen) and Simon (Jigsaw) recommend: Active Ports.

Note: This app crashes for me on Vista, saying Access is denied, Active Ports - OpenPhysicalMemory error! (5)…

telnet

See Windows Vista - Tips, telnet, Vista - Tips.