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Checking the Connection Status with a Ping Test, Checking the Overall Connection Status

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Chapter 2 - Connecting and Configuring the CN50 Checking the Connection Status with a Ping Test Use the following procedure to check the connection status with a ping test. 1 Tap the iConnect icon ( ) in the lower right corner of the Today screen. 2 Choose Tools > Ping Test. 3 Choose Ethernet or Wireless from the connection type list. 4 Choose Ping my gateway or DHCP server if you are using DHCP. Or, choose Ping the host address below and enter the host address in the entry field. 5 Tap Ping. The ping test runs and checks your connection. If the connection is OK, "Connection Validated" appears. Checking the Overall Connection Status Use the following procedure to check the overall connection status. 1 Tap the iConnect icon ( ) in the lower right corner of the Today screen. 2 Choose one of the following: • Status > Ethernet • Status > Wireless A message box appears. iConnect checks these items in order: • Network connection (Ethernet or wireless) enabled • MAC address of the CN50 network adapter • MAC address of the associated host • IP address of the CN50 • Ping Status 3 Tap Try Again to test the connection again. If you are having trouble with your wireless connection, you can use iConnect to verify available access points and networks, check signal strength, and view other diagnostics. For help, see "Troubleshooting the CN50" on page 75. 40 CN50 Mobile Computer for Windows Mobile 6.1 User's Manual

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Chapter 2 — Connecting and Configuring the CN50
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CN50 Mobile Computer for Windows Mobile 6.1 User’s Manual
Checking the Connection Status with a Ping Test
Use the following procedure to check the connection status with a
ping test.
1
Tap the iConnect icon (
) in the lower right corner of the Today
screen.
2
Choose
Tools > Ping Test
.
3
Choose
Ethernet
or
Wireless
from the connection type list.
4
Choose
Ping my gateway or DHCP server
if you are using DHCP.
Or, choose
Ping the host address below
and enter the host
address in the entry field.
5
Tap
Ping
. The ping test runs and checks your connection. If the
connection is OK, “Connection Validated” appears.
Checking the Overall Connection Status
Use the following procedure to check the overall connection status.
1
Tap the iConnect icon (
) in the lower right corner of the Today
screen.
2
Choose one of the following:
•
Status > Ethernet
•
Status > Wireless
A message box appears. iConnect checks these items in order:
•
Network connection (Ethernet or wireless) enabled
•
MAC address of the CN50 network adapter
•
MAC address of the associated host
•
IP address of the CN50
•
Ping Status
3
Tap
Try Again
to test the connection again.
If you are having trouble with your wireless connection, you can use
iConnect to verify available access points and networks, check
signal strength, and view other diagnostics. For help, see
“Troubleshooting the CN50” on page 75
.