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XP Networking Problem - Need help
Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless
LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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I should add that there is a good to excellent radio signal to the
laptop from the router/AP. My desktop connects to the router without a problem. Another laptop, running Win98SE, also connects via WiFi without a problem. Art Shotwell wrote: Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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XP Networking Problem - Need help
I should add that there is a good to excellent radio signal to the
laptop from the router/AP. My desktop connects to the router without a problem. Another laptop, running Win98SE, also connects via WiFi without a problem. Art Shotwell wrote: Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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to anyone that has "Limited or no connectivity ","Acquiring IP Address", and
"automatic private address" issues u can do the following command to repair the Winsock corruption problem: go to ---start--run type CMD than type the following: netsh winsock reset Remember this command only works under SP2 Let me know if it helps, Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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XP Networking Problem - Need help
to anyone that has "Limited or no connectivity ","Acquiring IP Address", and
"automatic private address" issues u can do the following command to repair the Winsock corruption problem: go to ---start--run type CMD than type the following: netsh winsock reset Remember this command only works under SP2 Let me know if it helps, Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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Tried that... It does nothing. Any other suggestions?
Carey Holzman wrote: to anyone that has "Limited or no connectivity ","Acquiring IP Address", and "automatic private address" issues u can do the following command to repair the Winsock corruption problem: go to ---start--run type CMD than type the following: netsh winsock reset Remember this command only works under SP2 Let me know if it helps, Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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XP Networking Problem - Need help
Tried that... It does nothing. Any other suggestions?
Carey Holzman wrote: to anyone that has "Limited or no connectivity ","Acquiring IP Address", and "automatic private address" issues u can do the following command to repair the Winsock corruption problem: go to ---start--run type CMD than type the following: netsh winsock reset Remember this command only works under SP2 Let me know if it helps, Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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Right-click on your network adapter and choose REPAIR.
Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Tried that... It does nothing. Any other suggestions? Carey Holzman wrote: to anyone that has "Limited or no connectivity ","Acquiring IP Address", and "automatic private address" issues u can do the following command to repair the Winsock corruption problem: go to ---start--run type CMD than type the following: netsh winsock reset Remember this command only works under SP2 Let me know if it helps, Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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XP Networking Problem - Need help
Right-click on your network adapter and choose REPAIR.
Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Tried that... It does nothing. Any other suggestions? Carey Holzman wrote: to anyone that has "Limited or no connectivity ","Acquiring IP Address", and "automatic private address" issues u can do the following command to repair the Winsock corruption problem: go to ---start--run type CMD than type the following: netsh winsock reset Remember this command only works under SP2 Let me know if it helps, Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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XP Networking Problem - Need help
Also, check your router's security settings. Temporarily disable WEP and MAC
filtering and see if that helps. You can also try tip #3 at www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Tried that... It does nothing. Any other suggestions? Carey Holzman wrote: to anyone that has "Limited or no connectivity ","Acquiring IP Address", and "automatic private address" issues u can do the following command to repair the Winsock corruption problem: go to ---start--run type CMD than type the following: netsh winsock reset Remember this command only works under SP2 Let me know if it helps, Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Got a laptop that recently has been unable to connect to my Wireless LAN. I keep seeing the message "Acquiring Network Address" when hovering over the network icon in the system tray. I get the same message when I try connecting the laptop to my wireless router via an Ethernet cable. This has worked until recently. But, too many changes took place for me to isolate. And, I tried to do a system restore from a few days ago, and Windows says no changes have taken place. The laptop manufacturer's suggestion, to do a full restore seems unreasonable solution to this problem. |
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