Networking

Network Connection Help

Print out these steps as a reference if you ever have issues connecting to the internet or to a server:

Check to see that your network cable connections are secure both at the back of your computer and at the wall jack
Hold down the Windows key and type R, then type cmd in the box and click OK
At the C:\ prompt type ipconfig and press Enter. Your IP address, subnet mask and default gateway will be returned to you - this information is handy to provide to Help Desk technicians when troubleshooting network issues
If you want more detailed information about your network connection, type ipconfig /all at the prompt. Here you can get the same information as ipconfig with the addition of your MAC (hardware) address, DNS and DHCP server addresses, IP lease information, etc
Some network connection problems may be fixed by releasing and renewing your IP address. Type ipconfig /release at the prompt and press enter. Then type ipconfig /renew and press enter again. If your connection is okay, a valid IP address, subnet mask and default gateway will be returned to you after a few seconds

You can also find out your IP address by going to WhatIsMyIP.com.