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Networking Basics (continued)
Checking the Wireless Connection
by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000
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 Wire-
less Router or Ac-
cess Point. A good
wireless connection
will show four replies
from the Wireless
Router or Access
Point, as shown.
