Network Troubleshooting - First Steps

When a computer does not connect to the internet, the average computer user starts to panic. Email and web surfing is totally lost. Most computer users does not have many intense networking skills. Windows Vista offers some basic first steps in troubleshooting the problem.

The first step is go to the lower right if the computer monitor. Right click on the icon that has the two little monitors. Go down to Diagnose and repair, and left click.

Windows Vista Network Diagnostic tool will start to work. This will take care of most common problems.

NOTE: My network router has to be rebooted, periodically. After running Vista Network Diagnostic tool, it does not tell me to reboot the router. It just tells me to see my network administrator.