Specifications

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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/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 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 wire-
less connection will
show four replies
from the wireless
router or access
point, as shown.
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