Network Location Awareness

Description:

Collects and stores network configuration and location information, and notifies applications when this information changes.

For example, a wireless computer roaming between physical networks can use NLA to determine the proper configuration based on information about its available network connection.
NLA also proves valuable when a multihomed computer has a physical connection to one network while also connected to another network through a dial-up connection or a tunnel.

Recommended State:

• Automatic

Default State:

• Win8/Win7/Vista: Automatic.
• WinXP: Manual.
• Win2k3: Manual.

Process Name:

• Win8/Win7/Vista: svchost.exe -k NetworkService (Nla)
• WinXP/Win2k3: svchost.exe -k netsvcs (Nla)

Supports:

• Internet Connection Firewall & Internet Connection Sharing (WinXP/Win2k3 only)
• Network List Service (Vista+)
• WWAN AutoConfig (Win7 only)

Depends:

• Network Store Interface Service (Vista+)
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (Vista+)
• DHCP Client (Win8+)