Networks (Wired) - Gateway M-1412 Reference Manual

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Networks (wired)

click Help and Support. Type the keyword network troubleshooting in the
Search Help box, then press E
You cannot see the other computers on your wired Ethernet
network
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Make sure that the mouse cable is plugged in correctly.
Shut down and restart your notebook.
Remove all extension cables and switch boxes.
Try a mouse you know is working to make sure that the
mouse port works.
Clean the mouse.
Some mouse pad patterns "confuse" optical mice. Try the
mouse on a different surface.
Help
For more information about network troubleshooting, click Start, then
Make sure that your Ethernet cable is plugged into the
Ethernet jack on your notebook. Make sure that the
other end is plugged into a router. For the location of
your network jack, see
Make sure that all computers are plugged into a
powered electrical outlet and turned on.
Make sure that the router is plugged into a powered
electrical outlet and turned on. Most routers have lights
that indicate they are working. For more information,
see the documentation that came with your router.
Make sure that all computers on your network have the
same workgroup name.
Make sure that all computers are using the same Subnet
Mask.
If you assigned IP addresses to the computers, make sure
that all computers have different IP addresses. For home
networks, IP addresses should be 192.168.N.N where N
is a number you assign between 0 and 254. The first N
should be the same for all computers on your network
and the second N should be different for all computers
on your network.
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