Figure 2: The Network Topology
Verifying the Connections
If the WS 5000 is connected correctly, devices on the wireless LAN should be able to connect to devices on the LAN. To test the connection between the wireless client device and the computer shown in Figure 2, from the wireless client, enter:
C:> ping xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy
PING xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy (xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy): 56 data bytes
64bytes from xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy: icmp_seq=0 ttl=127 time=0.39 ms
64bytes from xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy: icmp_seq=1 ttl=127 time=0.327 ms
64bytes from xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy: icmp_seq=2 ttl=127 time=0.33 ms
64bytes from xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy: icmp_seq=3 ttl=127 time=0.309 ms
statistics | ||
4 packets transmitted, | 4 | packets received, 0% packet loss |
= | 0.309/0.338/0.39 ms | |
C:>
Because the wireless client was able to connect to a computer on the network through the switch, the network connections are functioning properly. If the ping test fails, make sure the target computer is turned on, connected to the network, and is configured with the IP address used in the ping.
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