HP Dx5150 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 59

Solving Internet Access Problems, listed in the following table.

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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics Solving Internet Access Problems If you encounter Internet access problems, consult your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or refer to the common causes and solutions listed in the following table. Solving Internet Access Problems Problem Cause Unable to connect to the Internet. Internet Service Provider (ISP) account is not set up properly. Modem is not set up properly. Web browser is not set up properly. Cable/DSL modem is not plugged in. Cable/DSL service is not available or has been interrupted due to bad weather. The CAT5 UTP cable is disconnected. IP address is not configured properly. Solution Verify Internet settings or contact your ISP for assistance. Reconnect the modem. Verify the connections are correct using the quick setup documentation. Verify that the Web browser is installed and set up to work with your ISP. Plug in cable/DSL modem. You should see a "power" LED light on the front of the cable/DSL modem. Try connecting to the Internet at a later time or contact your ISP. (If the cable/DSL service is connected, the "cable" LED light on the front of the cable/DSL modem will be on.) Connect the CAT5 UTP cable between the cable modem and the computers's RJ-45 connector. (If the connection is good, the "PC" LED light on the front of the cable/DSL modem will be on.) Contact your ISP for the correct IP address. Troubleshooting Guide www.hp.com 2-43

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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Solving Internet Access Problems
If you encounter Internet access problems, consult your Internet
Service Provider (ISP) or refer to the common causes and solutions
listed in the following table.
Solving Internet Access Problems
Problem
Cause
Solution
Unable to connect to the
Internet.
Internet Service
Provider (ISP) account is
not set up properly.
Verify Internet settings or contact
your ISP for assistance.
Modem is not set up
properly.
Reconnect the modem. Verify the
connections are correct using the
quick setup documentation.
Web browser is not set
up properly.
Verify that the Web browser is
installed and set up to work with
your ISP.
Cable/DSL modem is
not plugged in.
Plug in cable/DSL modem. You
should see a “power” LED light on
the front of the cable/DSL modem.
Cable/DSL service is
not available or has
been interrupted due to
bad weather.
Try connecting to the Internet at a
later time or contact your ISP. (If the
cable/DSL service is connected, the
“cable” LED light on the front of the
cable/DSL modem will be on.)
The CAT5 UTP cable is
disconnected.
Connect the CAT5 UTP cable
between the cable modem and the
computers’s RJ-45 connector. (If the
connection is good, the “PC” LED
light on the front of the cable/DSL
modem will be on.)
IP address is not
configured properly.
Contact your ISP for the correct IP
address.