Re: aquiring network address

Lew, sorry to have been so long answering - The short answer is I don't know.
I'd try the hardwiring the IP option first, if that doesn't do it, or you
think it's essential to have the IP allocated. I think I'd remove the network
settings in Add and remove Windows Components, in Add and Remove Programs.
Then restart, and then add them in again. If that doesn't work I'd go onto
remove the Wireless lan adapter, uninstall all drivers and software, restart
then re-install the drivers ONLY. Let windows control it, rather than any
config software. If none of that helps. I'd be repairing my Windows
installation booting from the XP disk.

Hope you don't need to go that far.

Paul

"Lew Wertley" wrote:

Paul: I'll check the DSN client.... How do I set the PATH OF EXECUTION for
the DHCP Client? It's blank & I can't open the text box for edit from the
PROPERTIES window.

Thanks.

Lew

"PaulH" wrote:

In the light of the DHCP service not started, perhaps the DNS Clent is
stopped as well. This would prevent the Dell's IE finding web sites.

I hope this helps

"Lew Wertley" wrote:

I hardwired using ip 192.168.1.125 my router will assign dynamic addrs
starting with 192.168.1.100 I also configured the router to specifcally
assign (allow) 192.168.1.125

Now I can ping the router from the DOS prompt @ 192.168.1.1 but I can't get
IE to connect to any sites. When I try to open my router consol, IE can't
open but tries to append .com, .net, .org to the ip address. So, I guess
that I'm hitting some default search engine.

I found out the under SERVICES, my DHCP client won't start. When I try to
start it I receive the message COULD NOT FIND THE PATH SPECIFIED. When I get
home tonight, I going to check the PATH in it's PROPERTIES window. My
workstation here @ work uses C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs I'll
try that.


I'll keep you posted...

Thanks....

Lew


"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 15 May 2006 18:18:02 -0700, Lew Wertley
<LewWertley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Mon, 15 May 2006 06:02:02 -0700, Lew Wertley
<LewWertley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Chuck" wrote:

On Sun, 14 May 2006 12:36:01 -0700, Lew Wertley
<LewWertley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My kids new Dell has always been connected to the web via our wireless
network. everything hardware wise looks okay but I keep getting the aquiring
network address message.

I'm able to take the hawkin G hwu54g mini wireless g usb 2.0 adapter and use
it okay with other computers. In fact, the Dell tells me that the connection
between it & the linksys wireless g router are fine. I can see it on the
Hawking G console.

What setting got hammered that is causing the aquiring network address error?

Thanks.

Lew

Lew,

Is the router broadcasting the SSID?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/disabling-ssid.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/disabling-ssid.html

Do you have neighbours? Do you have any idea what WiFi your neighbours are
using? Have you done a WiFi site survey using NetStumbler?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/essential-tools-for-desktop-and.html#NetStumbler>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/essential-tools-for-desktop-and.html#NetStumbler

Have YOU made any changes in your network recently?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

Can you view the access log for the router? Anything interesting there?

Thanks Chuck:

I'm able to connect, without any problems, to my router from other computer
on the network and am able to use the internet & email.

This dell, can make a connection to the router, I can see it under network
connections. but I can not establish an IP address. I open a dos promt and
try to ping the router but get no answer from the ping.

I can also, take the wireless adapter & successufully connect on any other
pc/laptop that I have.

I believe the error is comming from the Dell but I don't know where the
aquiring network address message is coming from or what register settings or
.dll controls the IP address assingments.

Any more advise on this would be greatly appreicated.

Thanks.

Lew

Lew,

Can other computers ping the router, successfully?

Does this computer have Ethernet? Can you use Ethernet?

Anything in Event Viewer?

Have you looked at LSP / Winsock corruption?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html

Thanks Chuck:

I tried the ethernet connection and I get the same error. All other
computers on my network both wireless & hard wired can ping the router, get
out on the net, share files, & email......

The other reply I received suggested to hard wire the ip addr. That's fine
if I knew how to do it....

I'll check out the links that you sent to me.. any other suggestions???
Thanks again..

Lew

Lew,

Hard wiring the IP address is done with the TCP/IP Properties wizard, where you
change the setting from "Obtain ... automatically" to "Use the following...".
This will be a useful strategy if the problem is that the DHCP server just isn't
issuing addresses.

Your first post says "everything hardware wise looks okay". Now you say "same
error".

How about you describe all of the computers more thoroughly? Which computer has
a problem, and why do you also say "everything hardware wise looks okay"?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

Let's look at "ipconfig /all" from the problem computer, and from 2 others.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

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