User's Manual

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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 ap-
pear. 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.
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.
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