Computer Repair East Sussex -Pc Support-Maintenance-Networking

Welcome to Computer Repair East Sussex your one stop shop for Laptop, Pc, Computer repair, support maintenance and wireless network installation in the East Sussex region including the major cities and towns listed below. 

Computer Repair East Sussex Area Coverage

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Computer Repair East Sussex - Priority Call Out

If your computer will not boot up (start) or you are getting a blue screen and you need a  PRIORITY CALL OUT in the East Sussex area

 

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A local repair professional will contact you as soon as possible.

If your computer is running slow or your worried about your computer speed make sure you read our fixing a slow computer guide before arranging a call out.

Computer or Laptop Just Running Slow?

If your computer is just running slowly we advise that you downloaded and run our recommended system repair software if you have not done so already.

Invariably we find that many problems are only software related and this will help you avoid paying for uneccessary call out charges.

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East Sussex Support & Maintenance Help

First things first! Prior to doing a call out make sure you have checked all you cables etc. Often a failure can be caused by an incorrectly fitted cable or device. Also make that you have checked the power cable and the fuse to ensure it is not just a simple power problem. You could also check the socket by plugging in a lamp etc.

East Sussex Computer Repair Call Out

Computer Repair UK has teamed up with PCIQ for local help in the East Sussex area.  PCIQ is the UK's national network of computer repair professionals. No matter if your requirement is for preventative, essential ongoing maintenance, or you need to solve a specific problems your local agent will assess your particular requirements.

This service is available for both for HOME USERS and BUSINESS USERS .

If your company offers computer repair , Pc repair or laptop repair in East Sussex and the surrounding East Sussex area, and you are able to help local customers, to advertise your company on this page please contact us.

East Sussex Computer Support & Maintenance - Computer Tips

Home Networking - Troubleshooting a Home Network

Troubleshooting a wireless home network installation can take a myriad of forms. But most problems tend to repeat themselves. The first step is usually distinguishing between a software problem and a hardware problem. Unless you have specific reasons to question some other aspect, start troubleshooting by checking the hardware on your network. One of those reasons might be that you've just installed some new software that affected network settings.

How you do that in detail depends on how your network is arranged. Assume, for simplicity, that you have three computers connected to a simple hub or switch. Suppose one computer is connected to the Internet, and uses Internet Connection Sharing. It will form the focus of the network. Check its IP address, which might look like 192.168.0.1. This may be the address of the router instead. See the instructions of your router for details.

To check an IP address, you can use Control Panel/Network Connections (Windows XP). But it's a good idea to get used to executing command line utilities to diagnose network issues. Click Start/Run, then type 'cmd' into the dialog box, leaving off the quote marks. This opens a 'DOS window'. Type: ipconfig/all. You'll see the IP address and related information.

Next, ping the IP address of the second or third computer on your network. If you get back 'Request timed out' you have a loss of connectivity between the computer executing the ping and the one you are pinging.

Ping from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.2, then from the second to the reverse. By using different computers to ping to and from you can often isolate where the problem is.

Check the lights on the network adapter (NIC or network interface card) on both computers. They should be green and blinking when doing the ping. Check the hub or switch to which they are attached. The light should be lit continuously. Similar considerations apply if you are using a router.

If one of the lights is not lit, check the cables attached to that port. It's rare, but not too rare, for a cable or connector to go bad. What's less rare is for a newly attached device's cable or connector to malfunction. Cables get bent, crimped and subject to a number of physical stresses that can cause the wires inside to come loose. It only takes one to cause the whole cable to be bad.

Similarly, if you have a wireless network, check the lights on the adapter(s) and the router. Most routers will come with diagnostic software that will help you trace down the source of the problem.

For cabled or wired networks, a cable diagnosis meter is a handy device. If you can afford one, something called a sniffer is very handy for either type of network. With it, you can see packets being passed back and forth and gather other useful information.

If your network is built in sections, the 'tracert' command can be a great adjunct to the ping utility. It will allow you to gather information about packets as they travel from one hop to another. Execute: tracert -? from within a DOS window to get more details.

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