Check the manufacturer??™s web site for the
latest firmware if you??™re experiencing any network problems.
Device Manager
Some problems are caused by improper hardware settings, usually attributed
to the network adapter itself. Open Device Manager and double-click
the icon for your troublesome adapter (or right-click it in the Network
Connections window, select Properties, and then click Configure).
Choose the Advanced tab, and thumb through the Property list on the
left, looking for possible problems. If you don??™t understand a particular
setting, look it up in the documentation or on Google.
Can??™t ???see??? another PC
This is a nasty problem, one with several different causes and often no
clear-cut solution. First, open the Services window (services.msc), find
the Computer Browser service, and make sure its Status is Started and
its Startup Type is Automatic (if it isn??™t, double-click the service to
change its settings). Next, try the Ping utility, described in ???Test an IP
Address,??? to determine whether your PC can actually see another PC on
your network. If the Ping test fails, try pinging your router (if you have
one) from each computer to see which PC??™s connection isn??™t working. If
Ping is successful, proceed to Chapter 8 for help with file sharing.
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Networking and
Internet
Add new network connections
You may have noticed that there??™s no obvious way to add a new connection
to the Network Connections window.
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