Re: Constantly Acquiring Network Address

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The reason is because I don't get enough range out of the versalink to cover
my house wirelessly (I haven't even attempted to add that access point to the
picture) and I thought I had to use the versalink for the dsl
connection...your question makes me rethink that assumption.

Thanks, I'll try all these things.

"GTS" wrote:

> It sounds more like a damaged TCP/IP stack than a bad network card although
> it wouldn't hurt to remove and reinstall the NIC driver. I suggest running
> this in a command prompt (SP2 syntax) - netsh winsock reset catalog
> If that fails try WinSock XP Fix from
> //www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
>
> BTW, why do you want to chain routers? This isn't generally a good idea and
> needs careful configuration. You could use a switch if you just need to add
> more ports than the Versalink has.
> __
>
> "Pam" <Pam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2F41DF8F-9E7B-4BF1-997A-5130FAB368B5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I've been trying - unsuccessfully to configure Linksys wrt54g as my home
> > networking router and using westell versalink router (from Verizon Online)
> > as
> > only a dsl modem.
> >
> > That point aside, I now have a problem where whichever router is
> > connected,
> > or both it doesn't matter, I do not get a lan connection. The lan
> > connection
> > status is 'acquiring network address'.
> >
> > I am currently connected directly to the versalink, linksys is not
> > connected, dsl connection is fine and is being used, lan connection is
> > acquiring network address.
> >
> > Verizon tech support thinks there is something wrong with my ethernet
> > card -
> > but device manager tells me that it is working fine.
> >
> > Can anything think of another answer before I start spending money on a
> > card
> > unnecessarily?
> >
> >
>
>
>
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