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IP packet isn’t
reaching its
destination
Run the PING
command to check
the connection
Perform the following steps to run the
PING command to check if the IP packet is
correctly delivered to the destination.
To run the PING command, the TCP/IP
protocol must be installed. First you will
determine your IP address, then you will
make sure your IP address can respond,
and then you will make sure other
computers can be addressed.
1. Windows 2000:
Click [Start] -> [Programs] -> [Acces-
sories] -> [Command Prompt].
Windows XP:
Click [Start] -> [All Programs] ->
[Accessories] -> [Command Prompt].
2. Type: ipconfig > directory\filename
where directory and filename repre-
sent the location at which you want to
store the IP address.
3. Click [Enter], then go to the location
you specified above. The IP address
for your system will be contained in
the file.
4. To check that your IP address is func-
tioning properly, go back to the DOS
prompt and type: ping <IP address>,
then press [Enter]. You will receive
several replies, followed by the PING
statistics (similar to below).
5. To check that your system is communi-
cating with other systems, go to the
DOS prompt and type:
\>ping XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX. (With the
destination IP address in place of
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX).
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