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Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping, Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface - configuration utility

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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping The Windows ping utility sends an echo request packet to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can ping the wireless game adapter from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your wireless game adapter is set up correctly. To ping the wireless game adapter from a PC running Windows 95 or later: 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run. 2. In the field provided, type Ping followed by the IP address of the wireless game adapter, as in this example: ping 192.168.0.202 3. Click OK. You should see a message like this one: Pinging with 32 bytes of data If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you see this message: Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Make sure the Status LED is on. • Wrong network configuration - Verify that the IP address for your wireless game adapter and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet. Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the wireless game adapter's Web Configuration interface from a computer on your local network, check the following: • Check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the wireless game adapter as described in the previous section. 5-6 Troubleshooting

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User Manual for the NETGEAR WGE111 Wireless Game Adapter
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping
The Windows ping utility sends an echo request packet to the designated device. The device then
responds with an echo reply. You can ping the wireless game adapter from your computer to verify
that the LAN path to your wireless game adapter is set up correctly.
To ping the wireless game adapter from a PC running Windows 95 or later:
1.
From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run.
2.
In the field provided, type Ping followed by the IP address of the wireless game adapter, as in
this example:
ping 192.168.0.202
3.
Click OK.
You should see a message like this one:
Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes of data
If the path is working, you see this message:
Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx
If the path is not working, you see this message:
Request timed out
If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems:
Wrong physical connections
Make sure the Status LED is on.
Wrong network configuration
Verify that the IP address for your wireless game adapter and your workstation are
correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet.
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
If you are unable to access the wireless game adapter’s Web Configuration interface from a
computer on your local network, check the following:
Check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the wireless game adapter as
described in the previous section.