Gathering Information About Your Network - FP PostBase Connectivity Manualline

7 Gathering information about your network

You may be able to get the some of the network information you need from an existing computer
attached to your network (using a physical, Ethernet connection). The instructions in the following
sections show how to get this information from a computer running Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or
Windows7.
There are two parts to this:
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Finding the basic network settings, including whether DHCP is enabled, and the Subnet
Mask, Standard Gateway, and DNS Server details.
•
Finding the proxy server settings (IP address and port).
7.1 Windows Vista, Windows7
In Windows7 or Windows Vista, follow the steps below.
7.1.1 Basic Network Settings
1. From the task bar, open the Control Panel
2. In the Control Panel, click on "View network status and tasks" link (located below the
"Network and Internet" heading).
3. This opens the "Network and sharing center" dialog. Here, click on "Local Area Connection",
which will open the "Local Area Connection status" dialog
4. In the "Local Area Connection status" dialog, click on "Details..."
5. The "Network Connection Details" dialog box will be displayed. This gives the information
you need, as described below.
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