Cisco Systems WRVS4400NRF manual Want to test my Internet connection

Troubleshooting

I want to test my Internet connection.

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STEP 1 Check your TCP/IP settings.

Windows 2000

a.Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double-clickNetwork and Dial-Up Connections.

b.Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and click Properties.

c.In the “Components checked are used by this connection” box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties. Make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are selected.

d.Click OK in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, and click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window.

e.Restart the computer if asked.

Windows XP

The following instructions are for the default interface of Windows XP. If you are using the Classic interface (the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000.

a.Click Start and Control Panel.

b.Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon.

c.Right-click the Local Area Connection associated with your Ethernet adapter, and click Properties.

d.In the “This connection uses the following items” box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are selected.

STEP 2 Open a command prompt:

a.Windows 98 and Millennium: Click Start and Run. In the Open field, type command. Press Enter or click OK.

b.Windows 2000 and XP: Click Start and Run. In the Open field, type cmd. Press Enter or click OK.

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