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Networking Basics (continued)
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP/2000
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me/
98SE
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
connection 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 wireless
connection will
show four replies
from the wireless
router or access
point, as shown.
Note: The following illustrations are examples only. The IP Address that you are
pinging may be different from those in the following examples.