Toshiba satellite l300 Manual De Usuario

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Verify that the network connection is configured to obtain its 
Internet Protocol (IP) address dynamically:

Click Start, and then Network.

Click View Status.

Click Details.

Verify that the DHCP Enabled setting is set to Yes.

Click Close.

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Use IPCONFIG to verify that the computer has a useful IP 
address—one other than the private address of 
169.254.xxx.xxx assigned by Windows

®

.

Click Start to open the Start menu.

Type 

Cmd

 in the search field.

At the top-left of the Start menu, click 

cmd.exe

 to open the 

command prompt.

Enter 

IPCONFIG /ALL

 and press 

Enter

.

The IP address for each active network adapter will be 
displayed.

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Connect your computer directly to your router or broadband 
modem, by plugging a standard CAT5 Ethernet patch cable 
(sold separately) into your computer's RJ45 Ethernet port. If 
your connection problem disappears, the problem lies in the 
Wi-Fi

®

 part of your network.

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Use the PING command to verify a connection to the gateway 
at 192.168.1.1 (a default gateway for most wireless routers).

Click Start to open the Start menu.

Type 

Cmd

 in the search field.

At the top-left of the Start menu, click 

cmd.exe

.

Enter 

PING 192.168.1.1

 at the command prompt, and press 

Enter

.

If “Request Timed Out” or another error message appears 
in response, then the problem is probably Wi-Fi

®

-related.

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If you have enabled any security provisions (closed system, 
MAC address filtering, Wired Equivalent Privacy [WEP], etc.), 
check the access point vendor's Web site for recent firmware 
upgrades. Problems with WEP keys, in particular, are 
frequently addressed in new firmware releases.