Toshiba M700-S7001X User Guide - Page 199
Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections, Properties, Internet Protocol TCP/IP
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If Something Goes Wrong Resolving a hardware conflict 199 ❖ Verify that the network connection is configured to obtain its Internet Protocol (IP) address dynamically: 1 Click Start, Control Panel. 2 Double-click Network and Internet Connections. 3 Right-click the name of your wireless network connection, then click Properties. 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties. 5 Select Obtain an IP address automatically. 6 Click OK, then click Close. ❖ 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, then click Run... ❖ Enter Cmd and press Enter. ❖ Enter IPCONFIG /ALL and press Enter. ❖ The IP address for each active network adapter will be displayed. ❖ 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. ❖ 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, then click Run... ❖ Enter Cmd and press Enter. ❖ 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. ❖ 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.