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More info?)
Guys first make sure that DHCP under services.msc is set to auotmatic and not
manual. Thats the main casue of similar accounts that I have expierenced with
clients. Hope that helps.
Will
"Jim C" wrote:
> Some more info from my side. I've had this type of problem on several of
> the network adaptors on my ThinkPad - both wired & wireless. At the office
> the other day, I could not get a DHCP-assigned address using my wired
> network adaptor. Dropped ZoneAlarm - no joy. Rebooted - same result.
> Refreshed the TCP/IP stack - same result. Finally got it to work by
> unplugging the laptop & removing the battery for 1 minute or so. (Note -
> the SP2 firewall is off for all cases.)
>
> So, from my prospective, appears that SP2 is blocking responses to the DHCP
> server under certain conditions??
>
> "Peter Welk" <peterwelk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eXVnkzWsEHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > More info.
> > I am using a US Robotics USR8054 router and a US Robotics / USR5416 /
> > 100Mbps / 802.11g / PCI / Wireless Adapter.
> >
> > Thanks..Peter
> >
> >
> > "Peter Welk" <peterwelk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:ebTxQjWsEHA.1520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >>I am also useing xp sp2 but it was working for a long while so I am at a
> >>loss as to why it begins now to act up now. Furthmore the network is
> >>working when I manually configure the ip address. I just have no access to
> >>the WAN because the router is not assigning the IP. If it were a driver
> >>problem I would guess the network would not work at all ???
> >> Peter
> >>
> >> "Jim C" <no@spam.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:%23P8woZWsEHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >>>I am having the same problem with my Linksys card. Worked fine under XP
> >>>pro SP1, but broke under SP2. According to Microsoft, the Linksys driver
> >>>must be updated. But no word from Linksys of when one can expect that
> >>>update.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Peter Welk" <peterwelk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:%231ASPCWsEHA.2560@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>>>I would like to add a little more info. When the ip is assigned on the
> >>>>problem computer it assigns an ip address of 169.254.114.119 and a
> >>>>subnet of 255.255.0.0. The address expected that the router would assign
> >>>>would be 192.168.254.103. When I manually configure the ip address,
> >>>>gateway and dns I can see and access all the other computers using the
> >>>>wireless network and I can ping the router but still no access to the
> >>>>WAN nor can I connect to the routers administrative web page. I am using
> >>>>a wep key and it is working or I would not be able to see my other
> >>>>computers. Futhermore I am unable to disable the network connections
> >>>>unless I go to device manager and disable the network adapter. When I
> >>>>try to disable the network connection I get the following error.
> >>>>
> >>>> "It is not possible to disable the connection at this time. This
> >>>> connection may be using one or more protocols that do not support
> >>>> plug-and-play, or it may have been initiated by another user or system
> >>>> account"
> >>>>
> >>>> I am running McAfee antivirus.
> >>>> Can anyone help
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Peter Welk" <peterwelk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>> news:u21AGsTsEHA.1016@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >>>>>I have a wireless home network with 3 computers. All of them are set to
> >>>>>automatically obtain an ip address. 2 of the computers work fine but
> >>>>>one will not receive the ip address from the router. I can configure
> >>>>>the ip address manually and can see my other 2 computers but I do not
> >>>>>have access to the internet because to do so the router must be allowed
> >>>>>to assign the ip address.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> What can I do.
> >>>>> THanks...Peter
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
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