Nt1310 Unit 1 Network Analysis

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Here are the some basic process and essential commands I would use that would help me determine and address network problems.

1. My initial process is to check if the computer is connected to the network by checking if the Ethernet cable is connected to it? Is the router turn on? Is it receiving signal form the ISP? If the physical is working…

2. I would gather information of the local computer’s network by using “ipconfig” in the command line. Using this command will allow me to gather the IP, Subnet mask and Default Gateway information.
Ex.
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.ut.comcast.net.
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.201.245
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.201.1 …show more content…

I’ll Use the Ping command to test basic connectivity. This command sends an ICMP echo request and provides quick and easy way to see if the computer is reachable and working. Ping would send small packets to source computer and will notify back if it’s working or not. Depending on the response, I would be able to determine if I can connect or not. I would first ping the IP address of the computer and then ping the network by typing:

C:\> Ping 192.168.10.254 (shows the use of command and target computer IP)

If there is no connectivity, you will

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