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In article , 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. Make sure that the DHCP Client Service is running: 1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage. 2. Double click Services and Applications. 3. Double click Services. 4. Double click DHCP Client. If the Service status is Stopped, click Start. 5. Set the Startup type to Automatic. If that fails, see if there are any relevant messages in Event Viewer. To run it, click Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | Administrative Tools | Event Viewer. For more information, see: HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427 This is a Windows 98 news group. If you have more XP questions, I recommend posting them in this news group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web You'll find more knowledgeable XP people there. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Cary, These checked out. But, I couldn't find a Network Location
Awareness service. Steve Winograd's suggestion to check DHSP Client Service was it. Start had failed. I checked the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help along the way. Art Carey Holzman wrote: just go to tcp/ip settings in the "wireless network properties", click "general" tab, click "internet protocal (tcp/ip)" scroll down if you dont see it and then click on properties, click on "obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" Ensure the "Network Location Awareness" service is set to Automatic and not disabled. Please don't assume these items don't need to be examined... verify it with your own eyes. Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... I did that earlier. Actually, that was my first attempt at fixing this problem. Art Carey Holzman wrote: Uninstall the LAN adapter from the device manager, reboot and let windows redetect it. Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message . .. Carry, Done...all... winsock reset, connection repair, ran lspfix.exe. Nothing has changed. Any other suggestions? Art Carey Holzman wrote: 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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XP Networking Problem - Need help
Cary, These checked out. But, I couldn't find a Network Location
Awareness service. Steve Winograd's suggestion to check DHSP Client Service was it. Start had failed. I checked the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help along the way. Art Carey Holzman wrote: just go to tcp/ip settings in the "wireless network properties", click "general" tab, click "internet protocal (tcp/ip)" scroll down if you dont see it and then click on properties, click on "obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" Ensure the "Network Location Awareness" service is set to Automatic and not disabled. Please don't assume these items don't need to be examined... verify it with your own eyes. Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... I did that earlier. Actually, that was my first attempt at fixing this problem. Art Carey Holzman wrote: Uninstall the LAN adapter from the device manager, reboot and let windows redetect it. Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message . .. Carry, Done...all... winsock reset, connection repair, ran lspfix.exe. Nothing has changed. Any other suggestions? Art Carey Holzman wrote: 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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Steve, Many thanks...DHSP Client Service had failed to start. I checked
the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency. I checked microsoft.com/wlink/events.asp for error 1068. Found it was caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help. As for being in the wrong newgroup...sorry 'bout that...my newsgroup reader was showing only m.p.w.networking. What's a good newsgroup reader? I got spoiled during CompuServe's early days when there were configurable, automatic forum readers. Art Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote: In article , 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. Make sure that the DHCP Client Service is running: 1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage. 2. Double click Services and Applications. 3. Double click Services. 4. Double click DHCP Client. If the Service status is Stopped, click Start. 5. Set the Startup type to Automatic. If that fails, see if there are any relevant messages in Event Viewer. To run it, click Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | Administrative Tools | Event Viewer. For more information, see: HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427 This is a Windows 98 news group. If you have more XP questions, I recommend posting them in this news group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web You'll find more knowledgeable XP people there. |
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XP Networking Problem - Need help
Steve, Many thanks...DHSP Client Service had failed to start. I checked
the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency. I checked microsoft.com/wlink/events.asp for error 1068. Found it was caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help. As for being in the wrong newgroup...sorry 'bout that...my newsgroup reader was showing only m.p.w.networking. What's a good newsgroup reader? I got spoiled during CompuServe's early days when there were configurable, automatic forum readers. Art Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote: In article , 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. Make sure that the DHCP Client Service is running: 1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage. 2. Double click Services and Applications. 3. Double click Services. 4. Double click DHCP Client. If the Service status is Stopped, click Start. 5. Set the Startup type to Automatic. If that fails, see if there are any relevant messages in Event Viewer. To run it, click Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | Administrative Tools | Event Viewer. For more information, see: HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427 This is a Windows 98 news group. If you have more XP questions, I recommend posting them in this news group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web You'll find more knowledgeable XP people there. |
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In article , 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. Make sure that the DHCP Client Service is running: 1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage. 2. Double click Services and Applications. 3. Double click Services. 4. Double click DHCP Client. If the Service status is Stopped, click Start. 5. Set the Startup type to Automatic. If that fails, see if there are any relevant messages in Event Viewer. To run it, click Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | Administrative Tools | Event Viewer. For more information, see: HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427 This is a Windows 98 news group. If you have more XP questions, I recommend posting them in this news group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web You'll find more knowledgeable XP people there. Steve, Many thanks...DHSP Client Service had failed to start. I checked the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency. I checked microsoft.com/wlink/events.asp for error 1068. Found it was caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help. As for being in the wrong newgroup...sorry 'bout that...my newsgroup reader was showing only m.p.w.networking. What's a good newsgroup reader? I got spoiled during CompuServe's early days when there were configurable, automatic forum readers. Art You're welcome, Art. I'm glad that my suggestion helped you solve the problem. I dislike the way that Norton products embed themselves deep within the operating system. I've seen many cases, like yours, where something goes wrong when un-installing them. For those reasons (and more), I don't use or recommend Norton products. From the headers of your message, I think that you're using Netscape 7 as a news reader. I've also noticed that it abbreviates news group names in a way that makes them hard to see. To see the full name of a news group, right-click it in the list of news groups for a server and click Properties. I use Forte Agent. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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XP Networking Problem - Need help
In article , 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. Make sure that the DHCP Client Service is running: 1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage. 2. Double click Services and Applications. 3. Double click Services. 4. Double click DHCP Client. If the Service status is Stopped, click Start. 5. Set the Startup type to Automatic. If that fails, see if there are any relevant messages in Event Viewer. To run it, click Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | Administrative Tools | Event Viewer. For more information, see: HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427 This is a Windows 98 news group. If you have more XP questions, I recommend posting them in this news group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web You'll find more knowledgeable XP people there. Steve, Many thanks...DHSP Client Service had failed to start. I checked the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency. I checked microsoft.com/wlink/events.asp for error 1068. Found it was caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help. As for being in the wrong newgroup...sorry 'bout that...my newsgroup reader was showing only m.p.w.networking. What's a good newsgroup reader? I got spoiled during CompuServe's early days when there were configurable, automatic forum readers. Art You're welcome, Art. I'm glad that my suggestion helped you solve the problem. I dislike the way that Norton products embed themselves deep within the operating system. I've seen many cases, like yours, where something goes wrong when un-installing them. For those reasons (and more), I don't use or recommend Norton products. From the headers of your message, I think that you're using Netscape 7 as a news reader. I've also noticed that it abbreviates news group names in a way that makes them hard to see. To see the full name of a news group, right-click it in the list of news groups for a server and click Properties. I use Forte Agent. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Good to know. Thanks for keeping me in the loop!
Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Cary, These checked out. But, I couldn't find a Network Location Awareness service. Steve Winograd's suggestion to check DHSP Client Service was it. Start had failed. I checked the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help along the way. Art Carey Holzman wrote: just go to tcp/ip settings in the "wireless network properties", click "general" tab, click "internet protocal (tcp/ip)" scroll down if you dont see it and then click on properties, click on "obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" Ensure the "Network Location Awareness" service is set to Automatic and not disabled. Please don't assume these items don't need to be examined... verify it with your own eyes. Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... I did that earlier. Actually, that was my first attempt at fixing this problem. Art Carey Holzman wrote: Uninstall the LAN adapter from the device manager, reboot and let windows redetect it. Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message .. . Carry, Done...all... winsock reset, connection repair, ran lspfix.exe. Nothing has changed. Any other suggestions? Art Carey Holzman wrote: 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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XP Networking Problem - Need help
Good to know. Thanks for keeping me in the loop!
Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... Cary, These checked out. But, I couldn't find a Network Location Awareness service. Steve Winograd's suggestion to check DHSP Client Service was it. Start had failed. I checked the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help along the way. Art Carey Holzman wrote: just go to tcp/ip settings in the "wireless network properties", click "general" tab, click "internet protocal (tcp/ip)" scroll down if you dont see it and then click on properties, click on "obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" Ensure the "Network Location Awareness" service is set to Automatic and not disabled. Please don't assume these items don't need to be examined... verify it with your own eyes. Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message ... I did that earlier. Actually, that was my first attempt at fixing this problem. Art Carey Holzman wrote: Uninstall the LAN adapter from the device manager, reboot and let windows redetect it. Carey "Art Shotwell" wrote in message .. . Carry, Done...all... winsock reset, connection repair, ran lspfix.exe. Nothing has changed. Any other suggestions? Art Carey Holzman wrote: 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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I've wiped Norton off all three of my PCs now. This last problem scared
me. As I might have said at the outset, the manufacturer of the computer with the problem recommended starting over. A suggestion I found just not acceptable. Again, thanks to all here. I'll checkout Forte Agent. Art Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote: In article , 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. Make sure that the DHCP Client Service is running: 1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage. 2. Double click Services and Applications. 3. Double click Services. 4. Double click DHCP Client. If the Service status is Stopped, click Start. 5. Set the Startup type to Automatic. If that fails, see if there are any relevant messages in Event Viewer. To run it, click Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | Administrative Tools | Event Viewer. For more information, see: HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427 This is a Windows 98 news group. If you have more XP questions, I recommend posting them in this news group: microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web You'll find more knowledgeable XP people there. Steve, Many thanks...DHSP Client Service had failed to start. I checked the Events Log (had never been there before) and found a missing dependency. I checked microsoft.com/wlink/events.asp for error 1068. Found it was caused by the uninstall of Norton AV. Edited the Registry to remove the dependency and voila, it works now. Thanks for your help. As for being in the wrong newgroup...sorry 'bout that...my newsgroup reader was showing only m.p.w.networking. What's a good newsgroup reader? I got spoiled during CompuServe's early days when there were configurable, automatic forum readers. Art You're welcome, Art. I'm glad that my suggestion helped you solve the problem. I dislike the way that Norton products embed themselves deep within the operating system. I've seen many cases, like yours, where something goes wrong when un-installing them. For those reasons (and more), I don't use or recommend Norton products. From the headers of your message, I think that you're using Netscape 7 as a news reader. I've also noticed that it abbreviates news group names in a way that makes them hard to see. To see the full name of a news group, right-click it in the list of news groups for a server and click Properties. I use Forte Agent. |
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