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Networking Basics
Checking the Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000
Checking the Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and 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
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
Router or Access
Point. A good
wireless connection
will show four
replies from the
wireless router or
access point, as
shown.