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TSB8C · 02-13-03, 09:57 AM

I would try a few simple ping tests to start with. This will confirm if your network connectivity is really lost or not. If connectivity is still there, perhaps there is another problem (DNS, firewall, etc). Start by determining the IP address of one of the other networked PC's. To do this, start a command prompt on one of them by clicking START - RUN and then typing "cmd" (no quotes) and hitting ENTER. At the prompt type "ipconfig" and hit ENTER. This will show the IP address assigned to the PC. Then on the Axim, start the Netgear MA701 utility and tap the "Ping" tab at the bottom. In the "Host" box, enter the IP address of the other PC and then tap the "Ping" button at the bottom. If you see replies come back then you have network connectivity. You can also ping the other way. On the Axim in the MA701 utility, tap the "IP Address" button on the first tab and see what address was assigned to it. Then on one of the other networked PC's, start a command prompt and type "ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (no quotes) and insert the IP address of the Axim in place of the x's. Again, you should see replies come back confirming if connectivity is really there or not.

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TSB8C Aximsite Major League Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 370 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I would try a few simple ping tests to start with. This will confirm if your network connectivity is really lost or not. If connectivity is still there, perhaps there is another problem (DNS, firewall, etc). Start by determining the IP address of one of the other networked PC's. To do this, start a command prompt on one of them by clicking START - RUN and then typing "cmd" (no quotes) and hitting ENTER. At the prompt type "ipconfig" and hit ENTER. This will show the IP address assigned to the PC. Then on the Axim, start the Netgear MA701 utility and tap the "Ping" tab at the bottom. In the "Host" box, enter the IP address of the other PC and then tap the "Ping" button at the bottom. If you see replies come back then you have network connectivity. You can also ping the other way. On the Axim in the MA701 utility, tap the "IP Address" button on the first tab and see what address was assigned to it. Then on one of the other networked PC's, start a command prompt and type "ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (no quotes) and insert the IP address of the Axim in place of the x's. Again, you should see replies come back confirming if connectivity is really there or not.