Hi Bob,
Good idea - keep it simple, and should have done that in the first place!
All seems to be working now - started off with no security and a basic SSID,
and added one thing at a time til I had the wireless network set up the way I
wanted it (ensuring the connection worked after each change). Must have
overlooked something this morning.
Cheers,
Stuart.
"Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> Keep simple for troubleshooting. If you setup wireless without security, can
> you access the wireless?
>
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> "shehaal" <> wrote in message
> news:82C8C48B-F0AA-4D51-A4B7-...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I am trying to connect a work laptop to my home network. I have a Vista
> > SP1
> > laptop for personal use that can connect to this home network both wired
> > and
> > wirelessly without any troubles. However, the work laptop (XP SP2) can
> > only
> > connect wired. For some reason, it cannot obtain an IP address from the
> > router when the Zero Configuration Wizard tries to establish a connection.
> >
> > Please note that I can connect the work laptop to other wireless networks
> > without any problems - it is ONLY the home network that I'm having
> > troubles
> > with.
> >
> > On running ipconfig during the attempt to get an IP address, it comes back
> > saying the subnet is 0.0.0.0, no default gateway, and the DHCP server is
> > 255.255.255.0 (should be 255.255.255.0, 192.168.1.1, and 192.168.1.1
> > respectively). I have tried turning off APIPA (under the Alternate
> > Configuration tab of the TCP/IP Settings), but that doesn't work. The only
> > way I can connect the work laptop to the home network is to manually
> > configure these addresses under the General tab of the Wireless TCP/IP
> > Settings - however this isn't ideal as I am continuously connecting to
> > different networks for work, which are all setup differently.
> >
> > I have tried changing different options in the router setup - turning SSID
> > on and off, turning MAC address permission lists on and off, changing the
> > SSID, the channel, the security options (WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK - each of which
> > with only AES or only TKIP or AES/TKIP), and changing the passcode. I have
> > downloaded the XP WPA2 hotfix, but no luck there. I have tried to allow
> > the
> > ZCW to find and setup the wireless connection, defining it manually, and
> > defining it through the Setup Wireless Network wizard. None of these has
> > worked on this machine except for complete manual address configuration.
> >
> > I don't think it's the router though as I can connect my personal laptop
> > and
> > mobile phone to it without any issues whatsoever.
> >
> > Any ideas? Thanks for your help!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Stuart.
> >
>
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