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Testing the Path from a PC to Your Router
You can ping the wireless router to verify that the LAN path from your computer to your router is set up correctly.
- From the Windows toolbar, click Start and select Run.
- In the field provided, type Ping followed by the address of the router, as in this example:
ping www.routerlogin.netorping 192.168.1.1- Click OK.
You should see a message like this one:
Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of dataIf the path is working, you see this message:
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxxIf the path is not working, you see this message:
Request timed outIf the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems:
- Wrong physical connections
- Make sure the LAN port light is on. If the light is off, follow the instructions in LAN or Internet Port Lights Not On on 2-3.
- Check that the corresponding lights are on for your computer's network interface card.
- Wrong network configuration
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