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Networking Basics (continued)
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000
Checking the Wireless 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 Wireless Router
or Access Point. A
good wireless con-
nection will show four
replies from the Wire-
less Router or Acess
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 connec-
tion will show four
replies from the
wireless router or
access point, as
shown.