Network Troubleshooting
Working with network setting in the computer is very complex issue. Sometimes users fail to connect to internet, it mane lead to frustration and they cannot do their work on time. here, in this article, I would like to share some effective network troubleshooting tips with you that will help you to resolve problem on time. by following these tips, you do not need to pay high amount of money to network professionals.
Basic Causes of network failure
You need to check
If the network card is working fine or not
See the problems in software setting and sometimes bad network card drivers lead to link down situation
If the firewall is on, it also prevents to connect to the server of internet service provider
Wrong and incompatible installation of network hardware create problem
Different issues related to network connections
Solution:
You need to remain sensitive while performing the task of network configuration. For this purpose, you need to check all options existed in your operating system. Go to the control panel and click on the network connection option where you find all configuration options. If you are using large network via a company and you are working as a limited user, then you cannot make adjustment in these settings. You need to log in as an administrator for the purpose of network setting so that you can adjust you network in desired mode.
Verify connections / LEDs
First, you need to check whether the network cable is attached to your system properly or not. Before making any change, check the network cable, and the power supply of other network devices like DSL modem or bridge and the LED working on the network. You can check it easily by viewing the status light of LED. If the green light is on, it shows that card is not connected or not receiving signals. If you are working in small local area network, you need to verify the connection of your switch or router that is connected to your computer server..
Adapter resources:
You also need to check the adapter resources that you can do by going to the new network card and verify that whether it is installed correctly on your computer or not.
Adapter functionality:
In the next step, you need to verify if network cable is supplying power or not that you can do by using ping command on the command prompt of your windows. For this purpose, go to the run and type cmd, it will open a black screen where you need to write ipconfig to check the stature of your network connection.
Protocol:
For network communication, TCP/IP is the most recommended protocol. Mostly network rely on this protocol or other less used are NetBEUI and IPX/SPX.
Firewall:
When your computer fails to get response from your internet service providers, you need to keep your firewall on. Sometimes firewall opening causing problems to the users so that you need to put it off from internet running.
Additional time:
Sometimes, it many time to get connected to network as system search for the connection, detect it and then mane connection. After computer rebooting, give it some time to detect the connection. Windows users can detect it by pressing F5 button when they face network connection problems.