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===Networking===

Windows 8 incorporates improved support for [[mobile broadband]] as a "first-class" method of internet connectivity. Upon the insertion of a [[Subscriber identity module|SIM card]], the operating system will automatically determine the user's carrier and configure relevant connection settings using an [[Access Point Name]] database. The operating system can also monitor mobile data usage, and changes its behavior accordingly to reduce bandwidth use on [[Bandwidth cap|metered networks]]. Carriers can also offer their own dedicated Windows Store apps for account management, which can also be installed automatically as a part of the connection process. This functionality was demonstrated with an [[AT&T]] app, which could also display monthly data usage statistics on its live tile. Windows 8 also reduces the need for third-party drivers and software to implement mobile broadband by providing a generic driver, and by providing an integrated [[airplane mode]] option.<ref name=bw8-broadband>{{cite web|title=Engineering Windows 8 for mobile networks|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/20/engineering-windows-8-for-mobility.aspx|work=Building Windows 8|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=October19 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504225626/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/01/20/engineering-windows-8-for-mobile-networks/|archive-date=4 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://channel9.msdn.com/Posts/Engineering-Windows-8-for-mobility |format=MP4 |title=Engineering Windows 8 for mobility |last=Beaver |first=Roxanne |website=[[Channel 9 (Microsoft)|channel9.msdn.com]] |date=21, January 2012 |access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref>

Windows 8 supports [[geolocation]].<ref name="LocationAwareApps">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsappdev/archive/2013/05/22/create-___location-aware-apps-using-geolocation-and-bing-maps.aspx |title=Create ___location aware apps using geolocation and Bing Maps |last=Heise |first=Ross |date=May 22, 2013 |publisher=Microsoft |work=Windows 8 app developer blog |accessdate=February 23, 2015}}</ref><ref name="SmarterApps">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2013/08/20/creating-smarter-apps-with-geofencing/ |title=Creating smarter apps with geofencing |publisher=Microsoft |work=Blogging Windows |date=August 20, 2013 |accessdate=February 23, 2015}}</ref> Windows 8.1 adds support for [[Near field communication|NFC]] printing,<ref name="windows1">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/business/archive/2013/06/03/modern-business-in-mind-windows-8-1-at-teched-2013.aspx |title=Modern Business in Mind: Windows 8.1 at TechEd 2013 |publisher=Blogs.windows.com |date=June 3, June 2013 |accessdateaccess-date=June19 3,December 2020 |archive-url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2013/06/03/modern-business-in-mind-windows-8-1-at-teched-2013/ |archive-date=2020 |last=Visser |first=Erwin}}</ref> mobile broadband [[tethering]],<ref name="windows1"/> auto-triggered [[Virtual private network|VPN]]<ref name="windows1"/> and [[geofencing]].<ref name="Networking">{{cite web |url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/bg182884.aspx |title=Networking |publisher=Microsoft |work=Windows Dev Center |accessdate=February 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325013242/https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/bg182884.aspx |archive-date=March 25, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Windows 8.1 Update provides options for the "Network" Settings charm to show the estimated data usage for a selected network, and to designate a network as a metered connection.<ref name="BloggingWindows"/>