Grade

TLE - ICT
COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING
QUARTER 4 – MODULE 6
Basic Network Errors

Prepared by:

GLYNEZ L. PRADO
Teacher III ,San Jacinto National High School

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 In this self-learning module, it will focus on identifying and fixing basic network errors. After
reading all the topics and performing the essential skills you must be able to:
• Identify basic network errors
• Perform possible solutions to specific network problems

Basic Network Errors

If your network connection is not configured properly or suffers a technical failure, you
will often see some error message generated and displayed on your screen. These messages
give helpful clues to the nature of the issue. Use this list of the common network-related error
messages to help troubleshoot and fix networking problems.

Network Problem error Messages

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Common Network Errors and Solutions

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Award BIOS / CMOS Setup

This is the BIOS setup for Award BIOS v6.00PG. If you have a different version of the
Award BIOS there would be a lot of similarities. If your BIOS are AMI or Phoenix then the
common BIOS features would have some similarities. Whatever BIOS you have, this setup
guide should give you an idea about how to setup BIOS.

Please note that setting up BIOS incorrectly could cause system malfunction, therefore
it is recommended that you also follow the BIOS guide provided on your motherboard manual.
If you decide to make changes to certain options it is safer to make a note of what you have

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changed. Then restart the system to see how it performs. If the system behaves abnormally or
becomes unstable you can revert back to your previous settings.

Soft menu III

Soft menu III is where you can setup up the CPU without setting jumpers on the
motherboard. You can setup the CPU simply by selecting the speed i.e. Pentium III 750 from
the list. This ensures that the CPU bus, multiplier, voltage etc, is correctly set for that particular
CPU. However you can manually setup each feature if required. Once you have finished with
the setup press ESC to return the previous menu.
Standard CMOS Features

Here you can setup the basic BIOS

features such as date, time, type of
floppy etc. Use the arrow keys to move
around and press enter to select the
required option. You can specify what
IDE devices you have such as Hard drive,
CD-ROM, ZIP drive etc. The easiest way
to setup the IDE devices is by leaving it
set to auto. This allows the BIOS to
detect the devices automatically so you
don't have to do it manually. At the
bottom, it also displays the total memory
in your system.
Figure 1. Standard CMOS Feature
Advanced BIOS Features

As you can see from figure 3, there are numerous advance settings which you can select
if required. For most cases leaving the default setting should be adequate. As you can see the
first boot device is set to
floppy. This ensures that the
floppy disk is read first when
the system boots, and
therefore can boot from
windows boot disk. The
second boot device is the Hard
disk and third is set to LS120. If
you want to boot from a
bootable CD then you can set
the third boot device to
CD/DVD-ROM. Figure 2. Advance Bios Feature

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 Advanced Chipset Features
Here you can setup the contents of
the chipset buffers. It is closely related to
the hardware and is therefore
recommended that you leave the default
setting unless you know what you are
doing. Having an incorrect setting can
make your system unstable. If you know
that your SDRAM can handle CAS 2, then
making changes can speed up the
memory timing. If you have 128MB
SDRAM then the maximum amount of
memory the AGP card can use is 128MB.
Figure 3. Advance Bios Chipset
Integrated Peripherals
This menu allows you to change the various I/O devices such as IDE controllers, serial
ports, parallel port, keyboard etc. You can make changes as necessary.

Power Management Setup

The power management allows you to setup various power saving features, when the PC
is in standby or suspend mode.

Figure 4. Integrated
Peripherals

Figure 5. Power
Management setup

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PnP/PCI Configurations
This menu allows you to
configure your PCI slots. You can
assign IRQ's for various PCI slots. It
is recommended that you leave the
default settings as it can get a bit
complicated messing around with
IRQ's

Figure 6. Pnp /PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

This menu displays the

current CPU temperature, the fan
speeds, voltages etc. You can set the
warning temperature which will
trigger an alarm if the CPU exceeds
the specified temperature.

Figure 7. PC Health Status

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

If you made changes to the BIOS
and your system becomes unstable as a
result, you can change it back to default.
However if you made many changes and
don't know which one is causing the
problem, your best bet is to choose the
option "Load Fail Safe Mode Defaults" from the BIOS menu. This uses a minimal performance
setting, but the system would run in a stable way. From the dialog box Choose "Y" followed by
enter to load Fail-Safe Defaults.

Load Optimized Defaults

Like the Fail-Safe mode above, this option

loads the BIOS default settings, but runs the system at
optimal performance. From the dialog box Choose "Y"
followed by enter to load Optimized Defaults.

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 Set Password
To password protect your BIOS you can specify
a password. Make sure you don't forget the password
or you cannot access the BIOS. The only way you can
access the BIOS is by resetting it using the reset
jumper on the motherboard.

Save and Exit Setup

To save any changes you made to the BIOS you
must choose this option. From the dialog box choose
"Y".

Exit without Saving

If you don't want to save changes made to the
BIOS, choose "N" from the dialog box.

I. Direction: Tell whether the following statements are true, otherwise false.
_______1. If you don't want to save changes made to the BIOS, choose "N" from the dialog box.
_______2. To save any changes you made to the BIOS you must choose this option. From the
dialog box choose "Y".
_______3. From the dialog box Choose "Y" followed by enter to load Optimized Defaults.
_______4. If you know that your SDRAM can handle CAS 2, then making changes can speed up the
memory timing.
_______5. Type command "net share" on the shared computer. If there is not a share named "IPC$"
in the share list, use the command "net income" to create it.
_______6. After verifying that basic network connectivity exists, you can force time
synchronization on the client computer manually.
_______7. For most cases leaving the default setting should be adequate.
_______8. Make sure you have granted enough licenses for clients accessing.
_______9. You can also disconnect the mapped drive in Windows Explorer by right-click the
mapped drive and select disconnection.
_______10. It is not recommended that you leave the default settings as it can get a bit
complicated messing around with IRQ's.
_______11. Do not note that setting up BIOS incorrectly could cause system malfunction,
therefore it is not recommended that you follow the BIOS guide provided on your motherboard
manual.
_______12. If your network connection is not configured properly or suffers a technical failure,
you will not often see some error message generated and displayed on your screen.

II. Direction: Label the following from numbers 1-8 according to the steps in fixing error “Wireless
Network Not Found. (N06)”

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________1. Power cycle your network devices, then force a connection to the TiVo service.
________2. Verify you entered the correct the correct name of your network and/or the correct
encryption key or password.
________3. If these steps have not resolved your issue, see Detailed Steps for additional
assistance.
________4. Verify your TiVo box has the latest software version to support the encryption used
by your router.
________5. Contact your router manufacturer to determine whether you need to update your
router firmware.
________6. Make sure your wireless network is operational and you have sufficient signal
strength where the box is located.
________7. Move your wireless adapter to improve signal strength.
________8. Check for possible interference sources nearby, such as microwave ovens, cordless
phones, etc.
III. Direction: Explain.
“Why is it important to take note or take into consideration the error messages
generated and displayed on your screen?”

Part I
1. True 12. False
2. True
3. True Part II
4. True 1. 5
5. False 2. 3
6. True 3. 8
7. True 4. 1
5. 7
8. True
6. 2
9. True 7. 6
10. False 8. 4
11. False

Part III.
It is because these messages give helpful clues to the nature of the issue encountered by the
computer thus, this can help in addressing the problem by performing possible solution to the
problem.
(*Note: Student’s responses should be relevant to the answers provided.)

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Name: _______________________________________________________________Date: _____________
Grade/Section: ________________________________________________________Score: _____________
I-Matching Type : Directions: Match Column A with Column B.
A B
_____________1. This option loads the BIOS default a. Load Fail-Safe Defaults
settings, but runs the system at
optimal performance
_____________2. Here you can setup the contents of b. Standard CMOS Features
the chipset buffers.
_____________3. This menu allows you to change c. Advanced Chipset
the various I/O devices such as IDE Features
controllers, serial ports, parallel
port, keyboard
_____________4. If you made changes to the BIOS d. Set a Password
and your system becomes
unstable as a result, you can
change it back to default.
_____________5. This menu displays the current e. PC Health Status
CPU temperature, the fan speeds,
voltages
_____________6. To password protect your BIOS f. PnP/PCI Configurations
you can specify a password.
_____________7. To save any changes you made to g. Load Optimized Defaults
the BIOS you must choose this
option.
_____________8. The power management allows h. Save and Exit
you to setup various power saving
features, when the PC is in standby
or suspend mode.
_____________9. Here you can setup the basic BIOS i. Power Management Setup
features such as date, time, type of
floppy
_____________10. This menu allows you to configure j. Integrated Peripherals
your PCI slots.

II-Fill in the blanks: Direction: Complete the following sentences by supplying the necessary word/s.
Symptom: When you attempt to browse your network by opening Entire Network in My Network
Places/Network Neighborhood, you may receive the following error message: Unable to Browse
Network.
Complete the following to complete the Possible solutions.
1. Have you loaded the __________ or is it working?
2. Have you loaded common protocol,__________?
3. Does the ______________ work?
4. Have you enable ______________ in the accessed computer?
5. Is the _______________ running?

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III-Performance Task: (10 pts.)
Suppose you encountered this network error:
Network problem is not accessible
Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this network resource.
Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The
semaphore timeout period has expired."

List down ten possible solutions to this problem.

References:

Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 9

Learner’s Material
First Edition, 2013

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