After setup, MN520 worked. Shut down & reboot, NOTHING

After I ran the setup, everything was working fine. I even
wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and installed it.
After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't connect
to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer over MS
broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says I have a
good connection. If I open the utility, it tells me the
network and internet are unavailable. The laptop is 2 feet
from the MS router. What in the world happened?

Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure what's in the SP4 update for
Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP settings and you should go
into Network Connections and verify all are the same. Also check to make
sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel settings.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> After I ran the setup, everything was working fine. I even
> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and installed it.
> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't connect
> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer over MS
> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says I have a
> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells me the
> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop is 2 feet
> from the MS router. What in the world happened?

I checked the TCP/IP properties and it's set to "obtain an
IP address automatically" and "obtain DNS server address
automatically."
The workgroup does not look like it has changed. (I called
it "FAMILY")
Is the channel setting you refer to under the device
manager > network adapters > Microsoft Broadband
Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter > Advanced
>Channel ??????????
When I go to the MS Broadband Utility > Tools > Adapter
Settings, the Channel: keeps flipping between channel 1
and channel 4.
Please help or I will have to be talked off of a bridge by
Bill Gates.
>-----Original Message-----
>Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure what's in
the SP4 update for
>Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP settings
and you should go
>into Network Connections and verify all are the same.
Also check to make
>sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel settings.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> After I ran the setup, everything was working fine. I
even
>> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and installed it.
>> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't
connect
>> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer over MS
>> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says I
have a
>> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells me the
>> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop is 2
feet
>> from the MS router. What in the world happened?
>
>
>.
>

I honestly don't believe Bill Gates will assist you. 8-) Yes, that's where
your channel setting would be. Or check in Device Manager, right-click and
Properties. You shouldn't have a wavering Channel in there, unless there's
another wireless near your system close to the same channel. You could try
bumping your LAN channel up to 11 and see how it does.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:203901c3e056$717506d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I checked the TCP/IP properties and it's set to "obtain an
> IP address automatically" and "obtain DNS server address
> automatically."
> The workgroup does not look like it has changed. (I called
> it "FAMILY")
> Is the channel setting you refer to under the device
> manager > network adapters > Microsoft Broadband
> Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter > Advanced
> >Channel ??????????
> When I go to the MS Broadband Utility > Tools > Adapter
> Settings, the Channel: keeps flipping between channel 1
> and channel 4.
> Please help or I will have to be talked off of a bridge by
> Bill Gates.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure what's in
> the SP4 update for
> >Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP settings
> and you should go
> >into Network Connections and verify all are the same.
> Also check to make
> >sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel settings.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message
> >news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> After I ran the setup, everything was working fine. I
> even
> >> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and installed it.
> >> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't
> connect
> >> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer over MS
> >> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says I
> have a
> >> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells me the
> >> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop is 2
> feet
> >> from the MS router. What in the world happened?
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>
>

I spent 2 hours on the phone with a Microsoft technician
and he could not help. I eventually had to tell him that I
have to go. It was 10:30PM EST. Everytime I uninstall the
MN-520 card and its software and then reinstall the card,
the MN-520 works beautifully. All I have to do is shut
down the computer and boot back up and NUTHIN'. No
connection. I did this TWICE on my own before I spoke with
the tech and the tech ran me through it once. He was
totally stumped. This is unreal. Should I just uninstall
the card, reinstall it, and NEVER TURN THE COMPUTER OFF?
LOL! I'm losing my mind over this and I have a degree in
electrical engineering.
>-----Original Message-----
>I honestly don't believe Bill Gates will assist you. 8-
) Yes, that's where
>your channel setting would be. Or check in Device
Manager, right-click and
>Properties. You shouldn't have a wavering Channel in
there, unless there's
>another wireless near your system close to the same
channel. You could try
>bumping your LAN channel up to 11 and see how it does.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:203901c3e056$717506d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I checked the TCP/IP properties and it's set to "obtain
an
>> IP address automatically" and "obtain DNS server address
>> automatically."
>> The workgroup does not look like it has changed. (I
called
>> it "FAMILY")
>> Is the channel setting you refer to under the device
>> manager > network adapters > Microsoft Broadband
>> Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter > Advanced
>> >Channel ??????????
>> When I go to the MS Broadband Utility > Tools > Adapter
>> Settings, the Channel: keeps flipping between channel 1
>> and channel 4.
>> Please help or I will have to be talked off of a bridge
by
>> Bill Gates.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure what's in
>> the SP4 update for
>> >Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP
settings
>> and you should go
>> >into Network Connections and verify all are the same.
>> Also check to make
>> >sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel
settings.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
>> in message
>> >news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> After I ran the setup, everything was working fine. I
>> even
>> >> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and installed
it.
>> >> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't
>> connect
>> >> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer over
MS
>> >> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says I
>> have a
>> >> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells me
the
>> >> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop is 2
>> feet
>> >> from the MS router. What in the world happened?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Okay, I don't know what tech support did, but are you sure the laptop has an
IP within the range of the base station numbers? Go to Start/Run and type
in "cmd" without the quotes, then click OK. At the command prompt, type
"ipconfig" without the quotes again, and see what number it gives you. If
it is in the default 192.168.2.2-40 range (unless you've changed the base
station) then we're okay on this. If not, type "ipconfig /release" without
quotes followed by "ipconfig /renew" (no quotes) to bump it back to
receiving the proper IP assignment from the base station.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:23f901c3e0f7$f17b9d20$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I spent 2 hours on the phone with a Microsoft technician
> and he could not help. I eventually had to tell him that I
> have to go. It was 10:30PM EST. Everytime I uninstall the
> MN-520 card and its software and then reinstall the card,
> the MN-520 works beautifully. All I have to do is shut
> down the computer and boot back up and NUTHIN'. No
> connection. I did this TWICE on my own before I spoke with
> the tech and the tech ran me through it once. He was
> totally stumped. This is unreal. Should I just uninstall
> the card, reinstall it, and NEVER TURN THE COMPUTER OFF?
> LOL! I'm losing my mind over this and I have a degree in
> electrical engineering.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I honestly don't believe Bill Gates will assist you. 8-
> ) Yes, that's where
> >your channel setting would be. Or check in Device
> Manager, right-click and
> >Properties. You shouldn't have a wavering Channel in
> there, unless there's
> >another wireless near your system close to the same
> channel. You could try
> >bumping your LAN channel up to 11 and see how it does.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message
> >news:203901c3e056$717506d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I checked the TCP/IP properties and it's set to "obtain
> an
> >> IP address automatically" and "obtain DNS server address
> >> automatically."
> >> The workgroup does not look like it has changed. (I
> called
> >> it "FAMILY")
> >> Is the channel setting you refer to under the device
> >> manager > network adapters > Microsoft Broadband
> >> Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter > Advanced
> >> >Channel ??????????
> >> When I go to the MS Broadband Utility > Tools > Adapter
> >> Settings, the Channel: keeps flipping between channel 1
> >> and channel 4.
> >> Please help or I will have to be talked off of a bridge
> by
> >> Bill Gates.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure what's in
> >> the SP4 update for
> >> >Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP
> settings
> >> and you should go
> >> >into Network Connections and verify all are the same.
> >> Also check to make
> >> >sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel
> settings.
> >> >--
> >> >Chris H.
> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >
> >> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote
> >> in message
> >> >news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> After I ran the setup, everything was working fine. I
> >> even
> >> >> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and installed
> it.
> >> >> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't
> >> connect
> >> >> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer over
> MS
> >> >> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says I
> >> have a
> >> >> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells me
> the
> >> >> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop is 2
> >> feet
> >> >> from the MS router. What in the world happened?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

After I do what you say it comes up with this:

Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
Media State..............: Cable Disconnected
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

That's all it has. The Microsoft tech ran me through this
exercise just like you have.

Thanks again, but I'm still bummed out.


>-----Original Message-----
>Okay, I don't know what tech support did, but are you
sure the laptop has an
>IP within the range of the base station numbers? Go to
Start/Run and type
>in "cmd" without the quotes, then click OK. At the
command prompt, type
>"ipconfig" without the quotes again, and see what number
it gives you. If
>it is in the default 192.168.2.2-40 range (unless you've
changed the base
>station) then we're okay on this. If not,
type "ipconfig /release" without
>quotes followed by "ipconfig /renew" (no quotes) to bump
it back to
>receiving the proper IP assignment from the base station.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:23f901c3e0f7$f17b9d20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I spent 2 hours on the phone with a Microsoft technician
>> and he could not help. I eventually had to tell him
that I
>> have to go. It was 10:30PM EST. Everytime I uninstall
the
>> MN-520 card and its software and then reinstall the
card,
>> the MN-520 works beautifully. All I have to do is shut
>> down the computer and boot back up and NUTHIN'. No
>> connection. I did this TWICE on my own before I spoke
with
>> the tech and the tech ran me through it once. He was
>> totally stumped. This is unreal. Should I just uninstall
>> the card, reinstall it, and NEVER TURN THE COMPUTER OFF?
>> LOL! I'm losing my mind over this and I have a degree in
>> electrical engineering.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I honestly don't believe Bill Gates will assist you.
8-
>> ) Yes, that's where
>> >your channel setting would be. Or check in Device
>> Manager, right-click and
>> >Properties. You shouldn't have a wavering Channel in
>> there, unless there's
>> >another wireless near your system close to the same
>> channel. You could try
>> >bumping your LAN channel up to 11 and see how it does.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
>> in message
>> >news:203901c3e056$717506d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I checked the TCP/IP properties and it's set
to "obtain
>> an
>> >> IP address automatically" and "obtain DNS server
address
>> >> automatically."
>> >> The workgroup does not look like it has changed. (I
>> called
>> >> it "FAMILY")
>> >> Is the channel setting you refer to under the device
>> >> manager > network adapters > Microsoft Broadband
>> >> Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter > Advanced
>> >> >Channel ??????????
>> >> When I go to the MS Broadband Utility > Tools >
Adapter
>> >> Settings, the Channel: keeps flipping between
channel 1
>> >> and channel 4.
>> >> Please help or I will have to be talked off of a
bridge
>> by
>> >> Bill Gates.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure
what's in
>> >> the SP4 update for
>> >> >Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP
>> settings
>> >> and you should go
>> >> >into Network Connections and verify all are the
same.
>> >> Also check to make
>> >> >sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel
>> settings.
>> >> >--
>> >> >Chris H.
>> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >> >Associate Expert
>> >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >
>> >> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote
>> >> in message
>> >> >news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> After I ran the setup, everything was working
fine. I
>> >> even
>> >> >> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and
installed
>> it.
>> >> >> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't
>> >> connect
>> >> >> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer
over
>> MS
>> >> >> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says
I
>> >> have a
>> >> >> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells
me
>> the
>> >> >> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop
is 2
>> >> feet
>> >> >> from the MS router. What in the world happened?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

And one other thing: I did what you said (ipconfig/release)
and it says this:

Error: No adapters bound to TCP/IP are enabled for DHCP

FWIW


>-----Original Message-----
>Okay, I don't know what tech support did, but are you
sure the laptop has an
>IP within the range of the base station numbers? Go to
Start/Run and type
>in "cmd" without the quotes, then click OK. At the
command prompt, type
>"ipconfig" without the quotes again, and see what number
it gives you. If
>it is in the default 192.168.2.2-40 range (unless you've
changed the base
>station) then we're okay on this. If not,
type "ipconfig /release" without
>quotes followed by "ipconfig /renew" (no quotes) to bump
it back to
>receiving the proper IP assignment from the base station.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:23f901c3e0f7$f17b9d20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I spent 2 hours on the phone with a Microsoft technician
>> and he could not help. I eventually had to tell him
that I
>> have to go. It was 10:30PM EST. Everytime I uninstall
the
>> MN-520 card and its software and then reinstall the
card,
>> the MN-520 works beautifully. All I have to do is shut
>> down the computer and boot back up and NUTHIN'. No
>> connection. I did this TWICE on my own before I spoke
with
>> the tech and the tech ran me through it once. He was
>> totally stumped. This is unreal. Should I just uninstall
>> the card, reinstall it, and NEVER TURN THE COMPUTER OFF?
>> LOL! I'm losing my mind over this and I have a degree in
>> electrical engineering.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I honestly don't believe Bill Gates will assist you.
8-
>> ) Yes, that's where
>> >your channel setting would be. Or check in Device
>> Manager, right-click and
>> >Properties. You shouldn't have a wavering Channel in
>> there, unless there's
>> >another wireless near your system close to the same
>> channel. You could try
>> >bumping your LAN channel up to 11 and see how it does.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
>> in message
>> >news:203901c3e056$717506d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I checked the TCP/IP properties and it's set
to "obtain
>> an
>> >> IP address automatically" and "obtain DNS server
address
>> >> automatically."
>> >> The workgroup does not look like it has changed. (I
>> called
>> >> it "FAMILY")
>> >> Is the channel setting you refer to under the device
>> >> manager > network adapters > Microsoft Broadband
>> >> Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter > Advanced
>> >> >Channel ??????????
>> >> When I go to the MS Broadband Utility > Tools >
Adapter
>> >> Settings, the Channel: keeps flipping between
channel 1
>> >> and channel 4.
>> >> Please help or I will have to be talked off of a
bridge
>> by
>> >> Bill Gates.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure
what's in
>> >> the SP4 update for
>> >> >Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP
>> settings
>> >> and you should go
>> >> >into Network Connections and verify all are the
same.
>> >> Also check to make
>> >> >sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel
>> settings.
>> >> >--
>> >> >Chris H.
>> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >> >Associate Expert
>> >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >
>> >> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote
>> >> in message
>> >> >news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> After I ran the setup, everything was working
fine. I
>> >> even
>> >> >> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and
installed
>> it.
>> >> >> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't
>> >> connect
>> >> >> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer
over
>> MS
>> >> >> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says
I
>> >> have a
>> >> >> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells
me
>> the
>> >> >> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop
is 2
>> >> feet
>> >> >> from the MS router. What in the world happened?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Here's one other symptom I'm seeing:
If I go into the MS Broadband Utilty > Tools > Adapter
settings > Configure and change it to "This is a computer-
to-computer (ad hoc) network and then click on OK AND THEN
GO AND DO WHAT YOU SAID with "cmd" I get the following:

Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
Connection specific DNS suffix .:
Autoconfiguration IP Address....:192.168.2.1
Subnet Mask.....................:255.255.255.0
Default Gateway.................:68.39.112.1

And then it goes back to the C: etc. prompt


>-----Original Message-----
>Okay, I don't know what tech support did, but are you
sure the laptop has an
>IP within the range of the base station numbers? Go to
Start/Run and type
>in "cmd" without the quotes, then click OK. At the
command prompt, type
>"ipconfig" without the quotes again, and see what number
it gives you. If
>it is in the default 192.168.2.2-40 range (unless you've
changed the base
>station) then we're okay on this. If not,
type "ipconfig /release" without
>quotes followed by "ipconfig /renew" (no quotes) to bump
it back to
>receiving the proper IP assignment from the base station.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:23f901c3e0f7$f17b9d20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I spent 2 hours on the phone with a Microsoft technician
>> and he could not help. I eventually had to tell him
that I
>> have to go. It was 10:30PM EST. Everytime I uninstall
the
>> MN-520 card and its software and then reinstall the
card,
>> the MN-520 works beautifully. All I have to do is shut
>> down the computer and boot back up and NUTHIN'. No
>> connection. I did this TWICE on my own before I spoke
with
>> the tech and the tech ran me through it once. He was
>> totally stumped. This is unreal. Should I just uninstall
>> the card, reinstall it, and NEVER TURN THE COMPUTER OFF?
>> LOL! I'm losing my mind over this and I have a degree in
>> electrical engineering.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I honestly don't believe Bill Gates will assist you.
8-
>> ) Yes, that's where
>> >your channel setting would be. Or check in Device
>> Manager, right-click and
>> >Properties. You shouldn't have a wavering Channel in
>> there, unless there's
>> >another wireless near your system close to the same
>> channel. You could try
>> >bumping your LAN channel up to 11 and see how it does.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
>> in message
>> >news:203901c3e056$717506d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I checked the TCP/IP properties and it's set
to "obtain
>> an
>> >> IP address automatically" and "obtain DNS server
address
>> >> automatically."
>> >> The workgroup does not look like it has changed. (I
>> called
>> >> it "FAMILY")
>> >> Is the channel setting you refer to under the device
>> >> manager > network adapters > Microsoft Broadband
>> >> Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter > Advanced
>> >> >Channel ??????????
>> >> When I go to the MS Broadband Utility > Tools >
Adapter
>> >> Settings, the Channel: keeps flipping between
channel 1
>> >> and channel 4.
>> >> Please help or I will have to be talked off of a
bridge
>> by
>> >> Bill Gates.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure
what's in
>> >> the SP4 update for
>> >> >Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP
>> settings
>> >> and you should go
>> >> >into Network Connections and verify all are the
same.
>> >> Also check to make
>> >> >sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel
>> settings.
>> >> >--
>> >> >Chris H.
>> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >> >Associate Expert
>> >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >
>> >> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote
>> >> in message
>> >> >news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> After I ran the setup, everything was working
fine. I
>> >> even
>> >> >> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and
installed
>> it.
>> >> >> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't
>> >> connect
>> >> >> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer
over
>> MS
>> >> >> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says
I
>> >> have a
>> >> >> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells
me
>> the
>> >> >> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop
is 2
>> >> feet
>> >> >> from the MS router. What in the world happened?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >>
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What a flurry of posts, huh? Here's what I've done:

If I go into the "Network and Dial-Up Connections" and
click on the LAN's propertiesand then go to the TCP/IP
properties and ask Windows to automatically obtain the IP
address and the DNS address, and then go back to the "cmd,
ipconfig" thing, it gives me:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix .:
IP Address......................: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask.....................: 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway.................:

I'm still in the ad hoc mode on the broadband utility >
tools > adapter settings > configure screen.
>-----Original Message-----
>Okay, I don't know what tech support did, but are you
sure the laptop has an
>IP within the range of the base station numbers? Go to
Start/Run and type
>in "cmd" without the quotes, then click OK. At the
command prompt, type
>"ipconfig" without the quotes again, and see what number
it gives you. If
>it is in the default 192.168.2.2-40 range (unless you've
changed the base
>station) then we're okay on this. If not,
type "ipconfig /release" without
>quotes followed by "ipconfig /renew" (no quotes) to bump
it back to
>receiving the proper IP assignment from the base station.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:23f901c3e0f7$f17b9d20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I spent 2 hours on the phone with a Microsoft technician
>> and he could not help. I eventually had to tell him
that I
>> have to go. It was 10:30PM EST. Everytime I uninstall
the
>> MN-520 card and its software and then reinstall the
card,
>> the MN-520 works beautifully. All I have to do is shut
>> down the computer and boot back up and NUTHIN'. No
>> connection. I did this TWICE on my own before I spoke
with
>> the tech and the tech ran me through it once. He was
>> totally stumped. This is unreal. Should I just uninstall
>> the card, reinstall it, and NEVER TURN THE COMPUTER OFF?
>> LOL! I'm losing my mind over this and I have a degree in
>> electrical engineering.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I honestly don't believe Bill Gates will assist you.
8-
>> ) Yes, that's where
>> >your channel setting would be. Or check in Device
>> Manager, right-click and
>> >Properties. You shouldn't have a wavering Channel in
>> there, unless there's
>> >another wireless near your system close to the same
>> channel. You could try
>> >bumping your LAN channel up to 11 and see how it does.
>> >--
>> >Chris H.
>> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >Associate Expert
>> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
>> in message
>> >news:203901c3e056$717506d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I checked the TCP/IP properties and it's set
to "obtain
>> an
>> >> IP address automatically" and "obtain DNS server
address
>> >> automatically."
>> >> The workgroup does not look like it has changed. (I
>> called
>> >> it "FAMILY")
>> >> Is the channel setting you refer to under the device
>> >> manager > network adapters > Microsoft Broadband
>> >> Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter > Advanced
>> >> >Channel ??????????
>> >> When I go to the MS Broadband Utility > Tools >
Adapter
>> >> Settings, the Channel: keeps flipping between
channel 1
>> >> and channel 4.
>> >> Please help or I will have to be talked off of a
bridge
>> by
>> >> Bill Gates.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Have you checked your settings? I'm not sure
what's in
>> >> the SP4 update for
>> >> >Windows 2000, but it may have changed the TCP/IP
>> settings
>> >> and you should go
>> >> >into Network Connections and verify all are the
same.
>> >> Also check to make
>> >> >sure it didn't reset your Workgroup and Channel
>> settings.
>> >> >--
>> >> >Chris H.
>> >> >Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >> >Associate Expert
>> >> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >
>> >> >"Frustrated" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote
>> >> in message
>> >> >news:1be301c3e027$3441f4f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> After I ran the setup, everything was working
fine. I
>> >> even
>> >> >> wirelessly download W2K service pack 4 and
installed
>> it.
>> >> >> After I go to reboot after the SP4 update, I can't
>> >> connect
>> >> >> to the internet anymore. If I place my pointer
over
>> MS
>> >> >> broadband network utilty icon in the tray it says
I
>> >> have a
>> >> >> good connection. If I open the utility, it tells
me
>> the
>> >> >> network and internet are unavailable. The laptop
is 2
>> >> feet
>> >> >> from the MS router. What in the world happened?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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