Other Common Problems

It's not practical to describe every possible network problem, but there are a few that occur more frequently than others. If the problem in your network is not described in this chapter, try the Windows Network Problem Solver described in "The Collective Wisdom of the Internet" in The Collective Wisdom of the Internet (for computers using Windows), or search for information about the problem in the web pages devoted to your own operating system.

Configuration Settings

When you can't connect your computer to the Internet, but other computers on the same network can connect, check the computer's network configuration settings to confirm that the default gateway and the DNS server are present and correct. If none of the network's ...

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