Permanently 'acquiring network address'

Hi all! Hope you can help me cos this is driving me mad!
I have a simple home network - my desktop computer, with a Netgear DG834G
router/modem, and my stepdaughter has a laptop with a Netgear USB adapter
WG111. The laptop is connected to my wireless network with 'excellent'
strength. However it still won't work because the icons on the taskbar also
say the laptop is permanently "acquiring network address." So although it's
connected to my network it won't connect to the internet. I have checked it
is set up to 'acquire IP address automatically.'
I set up this network after a bit of hassle months ago. Everything has been
working perfectly until a few days ago, when the laptop apparently just
stopped connecting at all. I uninstalled and reinstalled the adapter
software, and the situation is now as above. I know I'm nearly there but what
more do I need to do to complete the setup?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thanx in
advance!

 

Assuming you are using Windows XP SP2, the following article may be of help:

Wireless Connection Troubleshooting in Windows XP Service Pack 2

Available at: http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/



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All the best,

Ryan Younger.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
Networking Weblog

 

Thanx for that. I AM using Windows XP SP2, BUT didn't use the wizard to
install the software from Netgear - Netgear specifically said not to. So some
of the options you suggest are greyed out...

 

In Device Manager, disable any network connections except for the
wireless (this specifically means the ethernet nic).

Power down everything: modem, router, computers. Wait one or two
minutes, then power up the modem. When the lights stabilize, start the
router, then the computers.

If you still do not have a connection, then google (if you can get to a
working connection) for winsockxpfix.exe. Run it to repair a corrupt
TCP/IP stack.

Q

 

Thanx for all your ideas people! It's sorted! NOt sure how I did it, but what
the hell, it's working!

 

So how did you fix the problem? I have the same problem and it remains
unresolved...

 

I am another person with the same problem, except mine is intermittent. No
one seems to have an answer. Very annoying.

Jeff

 

permanently 'aquiring network address'

I had this problem, caused by connecting my laptop using my mobile as a modem whilst on holiday. Having spent days trying for a solution, we did a system restore to a date before we went. All is ok now.

 

I used the remedy suggested by Quaoar. Disabling ethernet in device manager did not work, but running "winsockxpfix.exe" got me my wireless connection back! Had to run the Easylink Advisor Wizard to get things back to normal after running thw winsockxpfix. I have a Linksys WRT54G router. Lost my wireless connection when I tried to add another PC to the system and pushed the "Secure Easy Setup" button on the router. It has taken me a week of frustration to find the fix. Thank You! Quaoar!!!

 

try enabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP in the tcp/ip advanced configuration option.