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Are you using a wireless PC?

Yes No
Can you access Can you access
other wireless PCs other wired PCs?
or the access point?

No Yes No
Troubleshoot the wireless Can you access Troubleshoot the wired
NIC on your PC. Then wired PCs on network. Begin by
troubleshoot the wireless the network? checking the lights on
network. Can another wireless the back of your NIC.
PC connect to the access point?
No Yes Yes
Troubleshoot the wired Can you access
network. Begin by the Internet?
checking the lights on
Yes
the back of your NIC.
Stop
No
Is Internet access by way
of another PC on the network?
Yes No
Can you access
the Internet at
that PC?
Yes No
Troubleshoot the ISP Troubleshoot the Internet access
connection. Begin by
repairing the TCP/IP Troubleshoot
Dial-up connection?
connection on the PC. Yes the modem.
No
Troubleshoot the cable
Cable modem?
Yes modem. Begin by
No recycling the modem.
DSL?
Troubleshoot the DSL
Yes
No modem. Begin by
Your Internet access type recycling the modem.
is not covered in this book.

Flowchart 4-7 Troubleshooting network problems