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How to View Chromebook Network Properties in ChromeOS

Summary: The following article provides information about the steps for viewing your network properties in the ChromeOS.

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You Cannot see the Network Properties in ChromeOS

The following steps are common troubleshooting steps for networking in the ChromeOS. (For Example: It includes checking the IP address, netmask, default gateway, and Domain Name Server (DNS) servers.)

Using the Browser to View Network Information

Click the status area in the bottom right corner of the desktop or type chrome:settings in the Omnibox in the Chrome browser.

Chrome Browser

Click Settings.

Settings

Click the dropdown box (down arrow) under the Internet connection > Wi-Fi network (or Ethernet if a USB Ethernet adapter is in use.) Click your network connection name.

Note: If you click the network name without having clicked the dropdown box first, it does not report your network properties.

Dropdown box

The Connection tab shows details on your Wi-Fi access point and a few related wireless settings:

Connection tab

The Network tab shows your Internet Protocol (IP) address, default gateway, and DNS options.

Note: You can change DNS settings to automatically use DNS servers provided by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), use Google DNS servers, or are manually configured.

Network tab

The Proxy tab does not apply unless your network administrator has set up a proxy server. We recommend contacting your network admin if proxy settings are needed.

Proxy Tab

Alternate IFCONFIG Method

There is no way to directly run ifcfg, even though ChromeOS is based on Linux. 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. This is a useful way to view the IP address, MAC address, and network statistics. However, it does not display the default gateway or DNS servers.

Default Gateway

One of the easiest ways to find the remaining network information is to type chrome://network in the omnibox. This displays a list of network events that can be helpful for more complicated network troubleshooting. Pressing the CTRL and F keys together brings up the find box in the upper right corner of the window. If you search for networkpropertyupdated and look for the most recent events, then this shows the network properties assigned by DHCP and highlighted below.

Network Properties

Affected Products

Chromebook, Chromebook 11, Chromebook 3120 (End of Life)
Article Properties
Article Number: 000147163
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2024
Version:  3
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