Overall,networking on Win8 is not much different than Win7.
On one machine I did need to call tech support and they used the IP address rather than just connecting to the server, (which I had gone through the menus) but apparently this is sometimes an issue with Win7.
Once you get the start menu back with start8 or classic shell, it works well. I have now upgraded 2 machine. I have one machine that has 2 VMs with Win8 (I'm using temporary Win8 ultimate machines) I use for remote access.
I'm starting to like Classic Shell better because it has more options. Start8 is just smoother. I'm frugal, but don't really have an issue with $4.99 for Start8.
Unlike Vista, Win8 works. It somewhat changes the paradigm and people don't feel the need to move out of their comfort zone. Once I had my desktop and start menu back it's really Win 7.5 with a metro interface I can play with if I choose.
