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2.6.2. Checking if the TCP/IP-Related Settings Work
To check if a client computer can access the Internet:
1.
Open a
Windows Command Prompt
window on the client computer.
2.
Type “
ping
advap
”, where
advap
is a placeholder for the IP address of the AP. Replace it with
your real IP address—for example, 192.168.100.1. Then press
Enter
.
If the Access Point responds, go to the next step; else, see Appendix B-2, “TCP/IP Settings
Problems” for troubleshooting.
3.
Type “
ping
default_gateway
”, where
default_gateway
is a placeholder for the IP address of the
default gateway of the wireless client computer. Then press
Enter
.
If the gateway responds, go to the next step; else, see Appendix B-2, “TCP/IP Settings Prob-
lems” for troubleshooting.
4.
Type “
ping
1st_dns_server
”, where
1st_dns_server
is a placeholder for the IP address of the
primary DNS server of the wireless client computer. Then press
Enter
.
If this DNS server responds, go to the next step; else, see Appendix B-2, “TCP/IP Settings
Problems” for troubleshooting.
5.
Type “
ping
2nd_dns_server
”, where
2nd_dns_server
is a placeholder for the IP address of the
secondary DNS server of the wireless client computer. Then press
Enter
.
If this DNS server responds the client should have no problem with TCP/IP networking; else,
see Appendix B-2, “TCP/IP Settings Problems” for troubleshooting.