Testing your TCP/IP network setup
Using the ping command to test your TCP/IP protocol:
- Click Start, then Run
- Type "command" in the open field and press enter
- Type "Ping 127.0.0.1" and press enter
127.0.0.1 is a special address that is actually your computer! If nothing is displayed when you do this, you have a problem with TCP/IP in general and you will probably need to uninstall and reinstall it.
- Type "Ping 10.0.0.25" and press enter (where 10.0.0.25 is the IP address of another computer)
If you are connected properly, you will see a string of numbers displayed indicating how long it is taking for ping information to be sent back and forth. If nothing is displayed or an error message comes up, something is not configured properly.
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