This will display a list of network events that can be helpful for more complicated network troubleshooting. One of the easiest ways to find the remaining network information is to type chrome://network in the omnibox. However, it does not display the default gateway or DNS servers ( Figure 7). This is a useful way to view the IP address, MAC address, and network statistics. The results of running ifconfig can be viewed by opening a browser, typing chrome://system in the omnibox, and expanding the ifconfig section as shown below. There is no way to directly run ifcfg, even though Chrome OS is based on Linux. Recommend contacting network admin if proxy settings are needed.

Proxy tab does not apply unless your network admin has set up a proxy server ( Figure 6). Note DNS settings can be changed to automatically use DNS servers provided by DHCP, use Google DNS servers, or manually configured ( Figure 5). The Network tab shows your IP address, default gateway, and DNS options. The Connection tab shows details on the Wi-Fi access point and a few related settings ( Figure 4): Note: Clicking on the network name without first clicking on the dropdown box will not give your network properties.

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