Chapter 23. Troubleshooting your network

All communications with the outside world have been cut off. Your children are crying. Your spouse/partner is screaming. Even the family dog seems unsettled.

The start of a horror movie? No, it’s even scarier. The Internet is down, and nobody knows why.

How will you know what your high school friend ate for breakfast? What will your son destroy without Xbox Live to keep him busy? Will you be the last person on earth to see that hilarious new meme with the dog talking on the telephone?

Fortunately, a powerful hero has risen to restore the Internet: you. Using some basic networking knowledge and the troubleshooting ...

Get Windows® 8.1 Inside Out now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.