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Networking Basics
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and
2000
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and
98
Go to
Start
>
Run
>
type
cmd
. A window
similar to this one
will appear. Type
ping xxx.xxx.xxx.
xxx
, where
xxx
is
the
IP Address
of
the Wireless Router
or Access Point. A
good wireless con-
nection will show
four replies from
the Wireless Router
or Acess Point, as
shown.
Go to
Start
>
Run
> type
command
.
A window similar
to this will appear.
Type
ping xxx.xxx.
xxx.xxx
where
xxx
is the
IP Address
of the Wireless
Router or Access
Point. A good wire-
less connection will
show four replies
from the wireless
router or access
point, as shown.
