How To Ping From a Wireless Computer to a Wired Computer using a Linksys Router?

I want to be able to ping and connect to my downstairs computer. Currently I am using a wireless laptop, which is connected wirelessly to my Linksys router. My downstairs computer is directly connected to the same router. How do I ping the downstairs computer?|||Ping (IP Address of downstairs computer)





If you are on the same network you should be able to ping. Check the IP address of both machines. If the subnet mask is for instance 255.255.255.0 and the first three octets of the IP address on both machines are the same they are on the same network.





IE if your downstairs machine is 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 and your upstairs machine is 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0 they are on the same subnet and ping should work. Wireless is just a layer 1/2 technology and can be thought of as just another way of connecting. It should not affect ping unless there is something blocking pings (IE a firewall on the downstairs machine, a feature in the Linksys ).|||First off, you need to go to your wireless router page, probably "192.168.1.1" but it may be something else. then go to your wan settings, and make sure you have the router set to respond to pings. then, i suggest you go to your dhcp and make at least your desktop have a reserved ip address. Then take that ip address and use it to ping form your laptop. it should work whether or not you use your global ip address, or your local one.