Running Network Diagnostics

Network Diagnostics scans your system to gather information about your hardware, software, and network connections.

Start / Run / NETSH DIAG GUI

The following is the type of information that can be displayed:
•Ping
•Connect
•Show

•Verbose
•Save to Desktop
•Mail Service
•News Service
•Internet Proxy Server
•Computer Information
•Operating System
•Windows Version
•Modems
•Network Clients
•Network Adapters
•Domain Name System (DNS)
•Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
•Default Gateways
•Internet Protocol Address
•Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

DOS Tips in XP
Windows XP cmd tip (DOS isn’t dead... it just smells funny) Some command-line folder creation examples:

To create multiple folders at once, add them directly to the "md" command:
C:\> md this is a test

To create a folder several folders deep, use:
C:\> md this\is\a\test

Creating a folder with a long name requires the double-quote at the beginning:
C:\> md "this is a test

Bonus tip: Windows XP supports the forward slash "/" as a folder divider. Unix/Linux users: don't let the DOS environment get you down. Use a Unix-style CD command to change your present working directory:
C:\> cd Windows/system32/drivers/etc