# How to detect the local network environment?

## Windows 10 operating system

Step 1: Press Win+R on your keyboard, type 'cmd', and click 'OK'.

Alternatively, right-click the Start menu, choose "Run," enter 'cmd'

Step 2: In the cmd command-line interface, type 'curl ip-api.com' and press Enter. If the highlighted area displays "China," it indicates that the local network environment is within mainland China.

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## Windows 7 operating system

Step 1: Download the file named \[Local Network Test for Windows 7.zip], and extract it to your desktop. Click the link below to initiate the download.

{% embed url="<https://downsoft.bitbrowser.cn/Local%20Network%20Test%20for%20Windows%207.zip>" %}

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Step 2: Open the extracted folder, and double-click on \[BitBrowser.bat] using your mouse.

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Step 3: If the area highlighted in the image displays 'cn,' it indicates that the local network environment is within mainland China.

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## MacOS operating system (Apple computer)

Step 1: Locate "Terminal" on your desktop and open it.

Step 2: Type 'curl ip-api.com' and press Enter. If the highlighted content in the red box displays "China," it indicates that the local network environment is within mainland China.

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