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Wireless client not obtaining or renewing its IP address from DHCP

Verify authentication has completed
Verify DHCP client service is running
Verify that the encryption level is correct between the client and access point

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Windows Client machine cannot locate or see the Wireless SSID

Verify that the client and access point are configured to use the same channel
Verify SSID has not been hidden
Verify wireless zero configuration service is running

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Determining the current MTU

Determining the current MTU
The MTU or Maximum Transmission Unit of a given connection varies depending on different factors of the connection.
The important thing to remember is that the MTU is different from the MSS (Maximum Segment Size) of a frame that is sent across a particular connection.
The MTU […]

Testing DNS with NSLookup.exe

Using NSLOOKUP provides a much more robust method of validating that DNS is working successfully by providing a more true representation of Queries to DNS in the following manner:

Allows for using UDP or TCP Protocol for queries to DNS
[…]

Basic Windows Networking Troubleshoting

How to detect Misconfigured TCPIP Configuration
Running IPConfig.exe
• From a Command Prompt, run the command “IPCONFIG /ALL”
• If the Output from the customer returns an error, then there is a more serious Networking issue.

Checking for Multihomed Settings
If the Output from the IPCONFIG /ALL shows:
1. Multiple network […]

How to get IP Address Information from Network Adapters Using Vbscript

The following Vbscript will gather Ip address information from network cards:
Set objWMIService = GetObject(”winmgmts:\\”& strComputer & “\root\cimv2″)
Set colAdapters = objWMIService.ExecQuery (”SELECT * FROM Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration WHERE IPEnabled = True”)
n = 1
For Each objAdapter In colAdapters
wIELine
WriteLineBoldIE “Network Adapter Info”
wIETableHeaderStart “100″
wIERowStart
wIETableHeaderItem “Adapter”
wIETableHeaderItem “IP”
wIETableHeaderItem “Subnet”
wIETableHeaderItem “Gateway”
wIETableHeaderItem “DNS”
wIETableHeaderItem “WINS”
wIERowStop
If Not IsNull(objAdapter.IPAddress) Then
For i = 0 To UBound(objAdapter.IPAddress)
wIERowStart
If i=0 Then
wIERowItem “Adapter […]

Troubleshooting Windows Remote Access Service Modem Connectivity Problems

When troubleshooting modem connectivity problems and RAS errors related to hardware & modem connectivity problems (errors:
692
Hardware failure in port or attached device.
721
Remote PPP peer is not responding.
734
The PPP link control protocol terminated.) make sure you investigate these items:
1) Driver issue: Verify that you are using the correct and updated modem driver. Or run the add […]

How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP

If you are reading this article then it is likely you are a apart of the modern trend of users leaning towards the use of wireless technology to connect to public or private networks. Many home networks these days have wireless infrastructure that allow uses to connect to their ISP’s or the Internet. However, there […]

How do I Enable Tracing with Netsh on Windows?

How to Enable Tracing with Netsh
You can use the Netsh command to enable and disable tracing for specific components or for all components. To enable and disable tracing for a specific component, use the following syntax:
netsh ras set tracing Component enabled|disabled
where Component is a component in the list of components found in the Windows 2000 […]

Event ID: 7023 - A Duplicate Name Exists on the Network (Split Registration Behavior)

The error message “Event ID: 7023 A Duplicate Name Exists on the Network” is typically caused when one of the following occurs:

A multihomed computer has the WINS Client [TCP/IP] protocol or the NetBEUI protocol enabled on both network adapters.
Multiple Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) servers are present in the network environment, but replication between them […]