Windowns XP home Network Probs

[stc_bennett]

I just got a new laptop, i am having probs with getting the Network working it is not obtaining the ip address from the DHCP server and wont connect to the net either

anyone got any ideas

tried reinstalling op sys but got me nothing

steve

PS i am missing something but i dont know what

[ErnestM]

Who manages your DHCP server? Is it a router/hardware piece or do you have ICS running? Do you have the laptop set up to grab an IP automatically?

ErnestM

[stc_bennett]

It a Netgear router

Yep the laptop is setup to get IPauto and to search for proxy auto in internet explorer but dont work


steve

[sybaseian]

stc_bennett said:

It a Netgear router Yep the laptop is setup to get IPauto and to search for proxy auto in internet explorer but dont work steve

have a look in My Network - it could be that there has been a bridge connection made. If this is the case, especially if you have built-in modem, LAN, Wifi connections, you should delete the bridge connection.

Took me a while to figure out that this was causing the problem for my network.

Don't forget to reboot the laptop to pickup a new IP address.

>> Edited by sybaseian on Thursday 27th November 00:00

[Marshy]

And turn off the cruddy auto proxy detection in internet exploder. Just leave it with no proxy set up at all - it should work just fine once you've got that DHCP address.

[stc_bennett]

Hi Marshy,

Just got the net back on but with no avail to the winXP systems

I have not got a clue, i only have got the problem with windows XP. I can get win 95, win98, win2000 Pro and Server working but not XP.

anyone got any links for XP advice and instructions

Steve

[sybaseian]

what kind of network connection are you trying to use?

[whoozit]

Are you trying to connect wirelessly? I presume all other network connections are working properly, if not it's not a laptop specific problem.

One numpty suggestion from me (having been caught out by it) at the networking wizard, choose Other rather than the Connect to a Network button. Don't know why, because it then asks pretty much the same questions, but it worked for me.

[stc_bennett]

Its an XP problem either on wireless or cabled but its started working now i removed my Flash card reader

dunno why but working now????

just a little confused

steve

[sybaseian]

weird.....

[FourWheelDrift]

stc_bennett said:

Its an XP problem either on wireless or cabled but its started working now i removed my Flash card reader dunno why but working now???? just a little confused steve

Had XP created a network bridge?

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 28th November 14:15

[sybaseian]

FourWheelDrift said:

stc_bennett said: Its an XP problem either on wireless or cabled but its started working now i removed my Flash card reader dunno why but working now???? just a little confused steve Had XP created a network bridge? >> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 28th November 14:15

Already suggested that...

[FourWheelDrift]

Oh, didn't notice it at the end of your para....doh!

I only mentioned it because it's the one thing I have to get rid of everytime I set up a connection on a PC with a network card and other (mainly IEEE connection).

[stc_bennett]

Na it didnt creat a network bridge i checked that. strange really but works now for some reason.

cheers all


steve

[sybaseian]

FourWheelDrift said:

Oh, didn't notice it at the end of your para....doh! I only mentioned it because it's the one thing I have to get rid of everytime I set up a connection on a PC with a network card and other (mainly IEEE connection).

Mine does the same - took me a while to figure out that the bridge was not picking up an IP address from my DHCP server and was defaulting to 127.0.0.1. Haven't had any problems since I deleted the bridge. I've never had a network problem with my Linux box, just my XP box.....