s easy as it can be to set up a new network, networks can be complex and involve many parameters and components that can easily be misconfigured or fail. Troubleshooting a broken network connection can be a daunting task for the average user. Following instructions to set up a basic network from scratch is one thing - finding a problem is a whole different story. This article covers a number of typical scenarios of a PC connected to a network and offers a list of logical and straight forward troubleshooting steps for each specific scenario to make the troubleshooting process easier and take some of the scariness out of it.