3. Firewall preventing computers from seeing each other. 4. Connection related issues. 5. Bad network hardware. Verify connections / LEDs Verify that the network cable is properly connected to the back of the computer. In addition, when checking the connection of the network cable, ensure that the LEDs on the network are properly illuminated. For example, a network card with a solid green LED or light usually indicates that the card is either connected o r receiving a signal. Note: generally, when the green light is flashing, this is an indication of data being sent or received. If, however, the card does not have any lights or has orange or red lights, it i s possible that either the card is bad, the card is not connected properly, or t hat the card is not receiving a signal from the network. If you are on a small or local network and have the capability of checking a hub or switch, verify that the cables are properly connected and that the hub or sw itch has power. ip address subnet gateway ping 127.0.0.1 tracert 102.55.92.2 traceroute 102.55.92.2