Constant disconnects when wireless laptop is using DHCP

My laptop is currently connected wirelessly to my LAN through a Linksys
router. When configured to use DHCP, I constantly get disconnected, with the
"limited connectivity" error. When I switch the laptop to a static IP, these
problems disappear.

Any particular reason this is happening?

Mike

Hi
Maybe this can Help, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Mike" <> wrote in message
news:7D349F6F-1D96-4075-83D0-...
> My laptop is currently connected wirelessly to my LAN through a Linksys
> router. When configured to use DHCP, I constantly get disconnected, with
> the
> "limited connectivity" error. When I switch the laptop to a static IP,
> these
> problems disappear.
>
> Any particular reason this is happening?

Jack [MVP-Networking]

Hi,

The symptoms described sound familiar, however I am running XP SP2 on the
affected laptop. None of my machines are running any variations of Vista.
The wired clients on the network (as well as several other wireless devices
such as a Wii and a Tivo) don't have this problem.

Thanks.

"Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:

> Hi
> Maybe this can Help, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Mike" <> wrote in message
> news:7D349F6F-1D96-4075-83D0-...
> > My laptop is currently connected wirelessly to my LAN through a Linksys
> > router. When configured to use DHCP, I constantly get disconnected, with
> > the
> > "limited connectivity" error. When I switch the laptop to a static IP,
> > these
> > problems disappear.
> >
> > Any particular reason this is happening?
>
>

Mike

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 16:08:01 -0700, Mike <> wrote:

>My laptop is currently connected wirelessly to my LAN through a Linksys
>router. When configured to use DHCP, I constantly get disconnected, with the
>"limited connectivity" error. When I switch the laptop to a static IP, these
>problems disappear.
>
>Any particular reason this is happening?

Mike,

When you notice this happening, is there anything interesting in the DHCP log in
the router?

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2008 [Windows - Desktop Experience]
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/

Chuck [MVP]

Mike wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The symptoms described sound familiar, however I am running XP SP2 on the
> affected laptop. None of my machines are running any variations of Vista.
> The wired clients on the network (as well as several other wireless devices
> such as a Wii and a Tivo) don't have this problem.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Maybe this can Help, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Mike" <> wrote in message
>> news:7D349F6F-1D96-4075-83D0-...
>>> My laptop is currently connected wirelessly to my LAN through a Linksys
>>> router. When configured to use DHCP, I constantly get disconnected, with
>>> the
>>> "limited connectivity" error. When I switch the laptop to a static IP,
>>> these
>>> problems disappear.
>>>
>>> Any particular reason this is happening?
>>

You haven't supplied much information.

What do you mean by "constantly"? Do you actually have a good
connection for any length of time?

Is there any discernible pattern to the loss of your wireless
connection? For example, every x minutes.

Where is the laptop physically in relation to the router, the wii, and
the TiVo?

What other wireless devices are in your home? For example, cordless
telephones, baby monitors, microwave ovens.

When you use a static IP address, do you really maintain your wireless
connection or do you just stop seeing the error message?

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

Lem

Hi
What about SSID Broadcast, to you keep it On?
The Power Saving scheme of the Wireless Card can also be part of such
problem.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Mike" <> wrote in message
news:3FB2C360-2C3A-459F-8DF6-...
> Hi,
>
> The symptoms described sound familiar, however I am running XP SP2 on the
> affected laptop. None of my machines are running any variations of Vista.
> The wired clients on the network (as well as several other wireless
> devices
> such as a Wii and a Tivo) don't have this problem.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Maybe this can Help, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Mike" <> wrote in message
>> news:7D349F6F-1D96-4075-83D0-...
>> > My laptop is currently connected wirelessly to my LAN through a Linksys
>> > router. When configured to use DHCP, I constantly get disconnected,
>> > with
>> > the
>> > "limited connectivity" error. When I switch the laptop to a static IP,
>> > these
>> > problems disappear.
>> >
>> > Any particular reason this is happening?
>>
>>

Jack [MVP-Networking]