Trouble with wireless router connection
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Nov 13, 2008 at 11:21 AM
xpcman Posts 19530 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Nov 13, 2008 at 03:17 PM
xpcman Posts 19530 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Nov 13, 2008 at 03:17 PM
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Nov 13, 2008 at 03:17 PM
Nov 13, 2008 at 03:17 PM
This is a common problem with Vista with no fix from Microsoft. You might try these options:
In the start/search window type "netsh winsock reset" or "ipconfig /renew"
What the message is telling you is you didn't get a valid IP from the router/dhcp server.
The encryption level may also be an issue with this, WEP128 causes it lots, better to use WPA-TKIP if your adapters all support that. For a quick check, log in to the router, disable security and see if you connect. (If you do you want to re-enable security and try a different level!)
The other issue that seems to cause this on some machines is IPv6. You can turn off IPv6 from the network center, just click the adapter, click properties, and uncheck IPv6 from the list that shows. IPv6 isn't used for internet at all at this time and really isn't needed. It appears to be causing many issues with routers and systems that don't support it, so turning it off is not a bad thing and won't hurt. You can always turn it back on.
Setting a static IP on your system may also work. You can do that also from the properties section of your adapter. The only downside to that is that if you go connect to another system, you will have to change back to automatic. (Not hard, its just a check box)
In the start/search window type "netsh winsock reset" or "ipconfig /renew"
What the message is telling you is you didn't get a valid IP from the router/dhcp server.
The encryption level may also be an issue with this, WEP128 causes it lots, better to use WPA-TKIP if your adapters all support that. For a quick check, log in to the router, disable security and see if you connect. (If you do you want to re-enable security and try a different level!)
The other issue that seems to cause this on some machines is IPv6. You can turn off IPv6 from the network center, just click the adapter, click properties, and uncheck IPv6 from the list that shows. IPv6 isn't used for internet at all at this time and really isn't needed. It appears to be causing many issues with routers and systems that don't support it, so turning it off is not a bad thing and won't hurt. You can always turn it back on.
Setting a static IP on your system may also work. You can do that also from the properties section of your adapter. The only downside to that is that if you go connect to another system, you will have to change back to automatic. (Not hard, its just a check box)
