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Find the IP Address, Troubleshooting, General Tips

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Linux Please see the user documentation of the Linux distribution. Other Operating Systems Please see the user documentation for your operating system or computer. Find the IP Address You'll need to know the IP address of a device when configuring certain features. n Port forwarding n DMZ The steps to finding the IP address of a device vary, depending on your operating system. Windows 1. Open a command prompt window. 2. Type cmd or command, and click OK. 3. At the command prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter. 4. Write down the IP Address for the entry that relates to the wireless network connection. (The IP address might be listed under "Ipv4 Address," or something similar.) Mac OS X 1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences. 2. Select Network. 3. Select the wireless adapter. The IP address is displayed in the right pane. Other Operating Systems Please see the user documentation for your operating system or computer. Troubleshooting Learn about various troubleshooting tips, and what to do when a specific message is displayed. General Tips Here are some general tips to get you started. n If some settings are preventing you from connecting to WiFi, connect to your device through the micro-USB cable, and then change the settings. (See Connect with the Micro-USB Cable.) Appendix 66

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Appendix
66
Linux
Please see the user documentation of the Linux distribution.
Other Operating Systems
Please see the user documentation for your operating system or computer.
Find the IP Address
You’ll need to know the IP address of a device when configuring certain features.
n
Port forwarding
n
DMZ
The steps to finding the IP address of a device vary, depending on your operating system.
Windows
1.
Open a command prompt window.
2.
Type
cmd
or
command
, and click
OK
.
3.
At the command prompt, type
ipconfig
and press
Enter
.
4.
Write down the IP Address for the entry that relates to the wireless network connection. (The IP
address might be listed under “Ipv4 Address,” or something similar.)
Mac OS X
1.
From the Apple menu, select
System Preferences
.
2.
Select
Network
.
3.
Select the wireless adapter. The IP address is displayed in the right pane.
Other Operating Systems
Please see the user documentation for your operating system or computer.
Troubleshooting
Learn about various troubleshooting tips, and what to do when a specific message is displayed.
General Tips
Here are some general tips to get you started.
n
If some settings are preventing you from connecting to WiFi, connect to your device through the
micro-USB cable, and then change the settings. (See
Connect with the Micro-USB Cable
.)