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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Make sure that all computers are using
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the same Subnet Mask.
If you assigned IP addresses to the
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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.
The computer does not recognize an add-in
Ethernet card
Shut down and restart your computer.
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Make sure that you have installed the
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required software. For more information,
see the documentation that came with
your Ethernet card.
Reseat the card. For more information
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about your Ethernet card, see the
documentation that came with your
Ethernet card.
Your Ethernet network is running slower than
you expect
If your Ethernet network is running
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slower than you expect, check the speed
of each Ethernet component. For best
results, all Ethernet components should
be standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast
Ethernet (100 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps), or
Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps or
10/100/1000 Mbps). A mixture of
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit
Ethernet components will result in your
network running at the slowest
component speed.