Acquiring Network Address problem on XP SP3

On a laptop that has Winsows XP SP3 which connects to a linksys router
(WAG54GS), the wireless connection has stopped in the last few days
and just shows acquiring network address.

Another pc is connected to the router by network cable and is working
correctly. I have created new network SSID's on the router and pass
phrase but the problem still exists. The DHCP on the router is in the
192.168.1.x range.

Has anybody else who has had this problem resolved it?

Robin9876

Hi
Check the Wireless components and settings on the computer.
http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Also log to Linksys support and make sure that there is No changes needed to
the Router for XP SP3.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Robin9876" <> wrote in message
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> On a laptop that has Winsows XP SP3 which connects to a linksys router
> (WAG54GS), the wireless connection has stopped in the last few days
> and just shows acquiring network address.
>
> Another pc is connected to the router by network cable and is working
> correctly. I have created new network SSID's on the router and pass
> phrase but the problem still exists. The DHCP on the router is in the
> 192.168.1.x range.
>
> Has anybody else who has had this problem resolved it?

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

[oikumene]

I got the same problem immediately after installing xp sp3 on my laptop. Resolved by connecting laptop to router via cable; deleting old driver and letting Windows replace it with a newer version.

Router: D-Link model DI-524
old driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\M2500.sys
new driver " \RT2500.sys

oikumene