Everyone knows that the network function of Windows XP is very powerful, and it also performs very well in the LAN function. Below I will introduce the connection of the LAN of Windows XP. When you create a home or small office network, computers running Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition will connect to a local area network (LAN). When you install Windows XP, the NIC will be detected and a local connection will be created. Like all other connection types, it will appear in the Network Connections folder. By default, local connections are always active. A local connection is the only connection type that is automatically created and activated. If the local connection is disconnected, the connection will no longer be activated automatically. This is because your hardware profile will record this information and adapt to your changing location needs as a mobile user. For example, if you travel to a sales office in the field and use a separate hardware profile for the location that does not have a LAN connection enabled, don't waste time waiting for the NIC connection timeout, the adapter won't even try to connect. If your computer has multiple network cards, the local connection icon for each network card will appear in the Network Connections folder. LANs can be created using Ethernet, wireless, home phone line (HPNA), cable modem, DSL, IrDA (infrared), Token Ring, FDDI, ATM over ATM, and ATM analog LAN. The emulated LAN is based on a virtual adapter driver (such as the LAN emulation protocol). If you make changes to your network, you can modify the settings of your existing local connections to reflect these changes. For information on modifying connections, see Configuring connections. Use the Status menu option in Network Connections to view connection information such as the duration of the connection, the speed, the amount of data transferred and received, and any diagnostic tools available for a particular connection. For information on using the Status menu option, see Viewing the status of a local connection. If a new network card is installed on your computer, the next time you start your computer, the new local connection icon will appear in the Network Connections folder. The Plug and Play feature finds the network card and establishes a local connection for it. You can add a PC card without shutting down and you don't have to restart your computer. The local connection icon is added to the folder immediately. You cannot manually add a local connection to the Network Connections folder. Multiple NICs can be configured through the Advanced Settings menu option. You can modify the order of the adapters used by the connection, as well as the clients, services, and protocols associated with the adapter. You can also modify the order of providers that connect to access network information, such as networks and printers. The Properties menu option allows you to configure the devices used for the connection, as well as all connection-related clients, services, and protocols. The "client" defines the connection to the computers and files on your network. The Service provides features such as file and printer sharing. Protocols such as TCP/IP define the language in which your computer communicates with other computers. Depending on the state of the local connection, the appearance of the icons in the Network Connections folder may change, or a separate icon will appear in the notification area. If the computer does not detect a network card, the local connection icon does not appear in the Network Connections folder. The figure below illustrates the different local connection icons. So how do you create a LAN connection? If you have a network adapter installed and a home or small office network is installed, you are connected to the LAN. If your Windows XP Professional computer is part of a corporate network, you are also connected to the LAN. When you start your computer, your network adapter will be detected and the LAN connection will start automatically. Unlike other types of connections, LAN connections are created automatically and can be launched without clicking on the LAN connection. It should be noted here that the system will automatically create a LAN connection for each detected network adapter; if multiple network cards are installed, you can avoid the possible network by immediately renaming each LAN connection to reflect the network it is connected to. Confuse; if the computer has a network card, but needs to connect to multiple LANs (for example, when traveling to a regional office), each time you connect to a different LAN, you need to enable or disable the network components of the LAN connection; if installed With multiple NICs, you need to add or enable the required network clients, services, and protocols for each LAN connection. Once this is done, these customers, services, or protocols will also be added or enabled in all other network and dial-up connections. If you want to check the status of the LAN connection, please follow the steps below: 1. Open "Network Connection" (To open "Network Connection", click "Start", point to "Settings", then double-click "Control Panel", click "Network and Internet Connections" and then click "Network Connections". 2. Do one of the following. A. To monitor the activity of the current session, right-click the LAN connection and click Status. B. To automatically enable the Status Monitor each time the connection is active, right-click the LAN connection, click Properties, and then select the Show icons in notification area after connection check box. Also note here: you can view and modify the network components of the LAN connection by clicking Properties, such as network protocol settings; by default, the status monitor is disabled for LAN connections, but is available for all other types of connections. .