Error Messages Are A Godsend!

Error Messages Are A Godsend!

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Welcome To The Home Network Engineer Course!

  • How To Get The Most From This Course ✅

Understanding The Components Of Your Home Network

  • Intro To Components ✅
  • Your Modem - It All Starts Here
  • Router and Switch6
  • Internal Functions Of Your Wireless Router ✅7

Understanding Network Connections

  • Intro To Connections
  • Know Your Connection Types ✅
  • Checking Wired And Wireless Connections
  • Common Connection Issues And Quick Fixes

Understanding Network Settings

  • Intro To Network Settings
  • IP Address - What's Your Number?
  • DHCP - Network Magic ✅
  • DNS - The Internet Doesn't Work Without It
  • NetBIOS (Machine Name)
  • SSID (Wi-Fi Network)

Diagnostic Tools

  • Diagnostic Tools I - Ping
  • Diagnostic Tools II - Tracert And Pathping
  • Diagnostic Tools III - IPConfig
  • Diagnostic Tools IV - Network Sharing Center1
  • Diagnostic Tools V - WiFi Analyzer
  • Identifying Devices On Network Map ✅

Checking Network Settings - Getting To Know Your Home Network

  • Intro To Checking Settings
  • Check Your PCs Network Settings
  • Check Your TV Settings
  • Check Your Laptop Wi-Fi Settings2
  • Check Your IP Cameras Settings
  • Check Your Printers Settings2
  • Check Your Wireless Routers Settings
  • Check Your Smartphone Settings

Playing With Settings To See What Happens!

  • Intro To Changing Settings
  • How To Change PC Network Settings
  • What Happens When We Change The PCs Gateway Address?
  • What Happens When We Change The PCs DNS Settings?
  • Persistently Ping The Printer (While Turning It Off)
  • What Happens When We Unplug Random Cables?
  • Testing DNS On Internet Websites.
  • How IPConfig Reacts To Unplugged Cables
  • Are You Ready For The Next Section? ✅

Troubleshooting - Bringing Up A New Network

  • How Changing A "1" To A "0" Can Destroy An Entire Network
  • Connecting The PC To The New Wireless Router
  • Setting Up The New Wireless Router
  • Reconnecting The Smart TV - EZ Peezy!
  • Reconnecting The Wi-Fi Laptop - So Far So Good!
  • IP Camera Complications
  • Painful Printer Problems
  • Printer Test From Wi-Fi Laptop
  • Lessons Learned From The Printer Debacle
  • Reconnecting The Smartphone
  • Review - So What Just Happened? ✅
  • What Has Changed?
  • Restart Devices In This Order

Installing And Configuring Device Drivers

  • Intro To Device Drivers
  • Download And Install A Network Adapter Driver
  • You're The Boss With Device Manager
  • Configuring Printer Drivers Can Be Tricky
  • Windows Update

What If It Stil Doesn't Work?

  • Error Messages Are A Godsend!
  • Possible Roadblocks And How To Deal With Them

Bonus Section

  • Download The Error Code Cheat Sheet Here!
  • Changes In Windows 11