1.0  Fundamentals of Home/Office Networking  ( Wired / Wireless / both )

      ( A 49 - 52, 56 )

    

      1.0.1 Vista Networking  ( A 75, 79 - 80 )

      1.0.2  XP  Networking   (  A 81 - 84 )

      1.0.3  Dell Support for Wireless Networking  ( A 55 - 56 )

      1.0.4  File and Printer Sharing   ( G 117, 119, 145. 147, 151 )

      1.0.5 Troubleshooting XP Network Problems ( X 13 )

      1.0.6 How to add a device to a Network ( X 29 )

 

1.1 What are the wireless authentication methods and

      why choose a method ?   ( A 1 - 3 )

 

1.2 Encrypted Wireless Access Point ( WAP ) Networking :

      What are the 5 Encryption Options ? ( A 4 )

 

1.3 How to setup a Wireless Network  ( A 5 - 7 )

     1.3.1  Article #  303366

     1.3.2  Article #  303352

     1.3.3  Article #  303367

     1.3.4  NetGear Wireless Router Setup & Troubleshooting

              ( G 183 - 197, A 300 - 301 )

 

1.4 How to verify that the modem is communicating with windows  ( A 7 )

 

1.5 How to install a Wireless Network Adapter  ( A 7 )

 

1.6 How to setup a new Wireless LAN for XP or Vista  ( A 8 - 11 )

 

1.7  Basic inspection of Vista wireless neetworking  ( A 12 )

 

1.8  Basic XP Internet Problems Troubleshooting  ( A 12 - 13 , 21, 55, 61 )

 

1.9  How to install a LAN Driver   ( A - 14 )

 

1.10  How to test if the LAN is working   ( A - 15 )

 

1.11 How to configure XP INTERNET / Network Connections

       ( A 16 - 23 ,38, 42 - 44, 53)

 

1.13  Internet Explorer Troubleshooting

        1.13.1 How to uninstall IE 7 when corrupted --- 2 methods   ( A - 24 )

        1.13.2 How to reset IE 7  ( A 54 )

 

1.14  Broadband Networking

      1.14.1 Internet Cannot Connect With Broadband Connection ( XP ) ( A- 25 )

      1.14.2 How to troubleshoot Broadband Internet ( XP & Vista ) ( A 96 )

 

1.14 "Cannot view / go to WEBSITE over the internet"  ( A -26, 76 - 78 )

 

1.15  Fixing Pop-Up Blocker in Xp vs. Vista   ( A 27 - 28 )

 

1.16  Ways to enable wireless network in XP vs. Vista laptops ( A 28 )

 

1.17  Cannot Connect To Internet

       1.17.1 "Cannot connect to internet but in safe mode it can  - XP" ( A 27 )

       1.17.2  Frequently utilized troubleshooting checklist   ( A 89 )

       1.17.3  Extenive Troubleshooting - General & Advanced  ( A 90 - 95 )

 

1.18  IE hangs, freezes, locks up or closes and starts unexpectedly  

                                                          ( A 30 - 31, 61 - 62 , 76 )

       1.18.1  Microsoft IE has encountered a problem and needs to close.

                 1.18.1.1  Resolution for XP IE  ( X 16 )

 

1.19 ""Page cannot be displayed"  ( A 32 - 33, X 136 - 140 )

 

1.20  Desktop cannot connect to internet : Wireless vs. Broadband  ( A 34 - 35 )

 

1.21  After power outage, PC cannot renew IP Address  ( A 36 )

 

1.22  Slow performance while getting to the internet  ( A 36 - 37, 68 - 69 )

 

1.23  Checklist for setting up & troubleshooting Dial Up Networking  ( A 37 )

 

1.24  What to do if "Ping" fails   ( A 39, 71 ) : Alternatie NW Tools ( A 47 - 48 )

 

1.25  " Cannot connect to server "  (  A 40 , 45 - 46 )

 

1.26  NIC cannot be detected by Windows  ( A 40 )

 

1.27  Windows sees NIC but detects a conflict with another device  ( A 41 )

 

1.28  How to configure the NIC in Windows 2000 or XP  ( A 87 )

 

1.29  Limited or NO Connectivity Troubleshooting Steps  ( A 100 )

 

 

Click on the Start menu, and select Control Panel.
Click on Network and Internet. (Skip this step if you do not see this Control Panel item.) Click on Network and Sharing Center.
Click on Manage network connections.
Right click on Local Area Connection and choose Properties. If Windows say it needs your permission to continue, click Continue.
Select Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
Click OK to close the TCP/IP Properties window.
Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.
Click Close to close the Network Connections window.
Click Close to close the Control Panel window.
Restart your computer.

Go to command prompt...netsh winsock reset

 

 

 

3. OK

 

Click Start > Run. The Run dialog box appears.
Type regedit and then click OK. The Registry Editor opens.
Navigate to and select the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DHCP

Double-click the DependOnService value in the right window.
Delete the SYMTDI entry from the list of items.
Click OK.

 

Mobile Broadband Troubleshooting : 

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