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Networking Basics (continued)
Checking the Wireless Connection
by Pinging in Windows XP and 2000
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.
Checking the Wireless Connection
by Pinging in Windows Me and 98
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.