DIAGNOSING AND TROUBLESHOOTING

WIRELESS NETWORK

Ping Command
Ping is a basic Internet program that allows a user to verify that a
particular IP address exists and can accept requests. Ping can be
used for troubleshooting to test connectivity and determine
response time.
How To Use A Ping Command
The Ping command, accessed through a command prompt, which
is usually used to test whether Internet connections are working
properly, also can be used to identify the IP address.
What is a command prompt?
A command prompt is a non-graphical interface that allows you
to interact with your operating system. At the command prompt,
you enter commands by typing their names followed by options
and arguments.
Most modern computers use a graphical user interface (GUI),
which allows users to more intuitively access programs and
documents. However, some programs and commands are still

only available only through a command prompt.

Instructions:
1. Click on "Start" on the bottom left corner of your screen
and then "Run." Type "cmd" in the Run box and click on
"OK." A black screen will appear with a blinking cursor.
2. Type "ping" after the cursor, followed by the name of the IP
address site or the IP address itslef you are trying to locate.
For example, to locate the IP address of Comcast.com ,type
"ping comcast.com" or the ip address [68.86.60.144 ] (omit
the quotation marks) and hit enter.
3. Make a note for future reference of the results. They will
appear like this: "Pinging comcast.com [68.86.60.144] with
32 bytes of data:" followed by the results of the ping contact
repeated several times.
4. Close the command window by clicking on the small "x" in
the upper right-hand corner.

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IpConfig
IP Config is a command used in the
Dos Prompt to find the information
on your system about the detailed

network you are connected to.

This can be used to find the Subnet
Mask, IP address, and to release and
reset your IP address.
This small test can be run in order
to see that you are able to connect to
the Internet without requiring the
assistance of a technician.
How to use the IpConfig command
Instructions :
1. Bring up your command
prompt by clicking on your
Start button and then hitting
Run in Windows XP, and type
in CMD in the box and hit
Enter.
2. If using Vista, type in CMD in
the Search box and hit Enter
when you hit the Windows icon
at the bottom left of your start
screen.
3. Type in IPCONFIG/ALL after
the new prompt that is opened
in the Dos window. This will
bring up all the network
information on your system, as
well as let you know if you have
any errors with your IP

address.
4. You should not have 0.0.0.0 or
165 or 169 as the first three
numbers of your IP address.
This information is found
under Ethernet on this screen.
5. Type PING GOOGLE.COM
after the new prompt that
starts and hit Enter. This will
contact Google.com and if you
are able to access the Internet,
it will respond back to you with
4 sent packets and 4 received
packets.
6. This means your computer is
working at the capacity it
should be.
7. Force the adapter to give up
its current IP address if you
have 0.0.0.0 as your IP address
by
typing
in
IPCONFIG/RELEASE and hit
Enter. This will erase your
address so that you can access
a new one that will work on the
Internet.
8. Renew your IP address now by
typing in IPCONFIG/RENEW
and hit Enter after the new
prompt. This accesses the

Internet and your network,

and reassigns a good IP address
to your computer so that you
may now surf. Type in EXIT,
and hit Enter. Now close the
Dos window and you have
renewed your IP address

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