Toshiba A9 Mode D'Emploi

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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

 to open the 

command prompt.

Enter 

PING 192.168.1.1 

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.