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Checking the connection to the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX
You can check whether the PC is correctly connected to the
Gigaset SX682 WiMAX. This
can be done as follows:
ì
Open the command prompt on the PC:
– Click on
Start
>
Run
.
– Enter
cmd
in the input field and click on
OK
.
The
Command prompt
window opens.
ì
Check whether the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX responds with the ping command. Enter
ping 192.168.2.1
and press Enter.
The PC now sends some test packets via this connection and checks whether the con-
nection partner responds. The connection partner may respond in the following ways:
u
Reply from the IP address of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX
; statistics about the
connection are presented. If you receive these statistics, the connection to the
device is OK.
u
The request exceeds the time limit
; it was not possible either to send or receive
any packets. There is no physical connection between the PC and your Gigaset
SX682 WiMAX. Check the following points:
– Is the Ethernet cable between the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX and the PC properly
connected?
The
LAN
LED on the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX must light up.
– Has TCP/IP been properly configured on your PC?
If the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX has the IP address 192.168.2.1, your PC's IP address
must be between 192.168.2.2 and 192.168.2.254. The subnet mask must be
255.255.255.0.
To find out the IP address of your PC, enter
ipconfig
in the command prompt.
If the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX has not responded successfully to the
ping
command, you
need to adjust the network settings on the PC. To find out how to do this, please read
the Chapter "Adjusting the network settings on the PC" on page 47.
If the Gigaset SX682 WiMAX has responded successfully to the
ping
command, the
network is configured correctly. If it is not possible to access the configuration software
of your Gigaset SX682 WiMAX, check and change the settings in your Web browser. To
find out how to do this, please read the next chapter.
Summary of Contents for Gigaset SX682 WiMAX
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