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From the MS-DOS prompt (Start->Programs->MS-DOS Prompt), use the 'ping' command to "talk" to the Client PCs.

For instance, Use the following command, 'ping 192.168.1.2' to verify that the Server PC can talk to a PC with a specified IP of '192.168.1.2'.

Your network is properly configured if you get following output:

C:\WINDOWS> ping 192.168.1.2

Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=32 Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=32 Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=32 Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=32

Your network is properly configured if you get following output:

C:\WINDOWS> ping 192.168.1.2

Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data: Destination host unreachable. Destination host unreachable. Destination host unreachable. Destination host unreachable. or Request Timed out Request Timed out