dhcp won't release/renew

Hi, I have a Win98 machine with a newly installed Netgear wireless b card.
For some reason the card is holding an IP address of unknown origin even
though I've configured it to automatically obtain an address (from Linksys
WAP). I run winipcfg to try to release/renew, and nothing happens - it just
holds the old IP address. Any ideas? Needless to say I am unable to access
the network through this machine. Thanks!

In article <#(E-Mail Removed)>, "triwest"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi, I have a Win98 machine with a newly installed Netgear wireless b card.
>For some reason the card is holding an IP address of unknown origin even
>though I've configured it to automatically obtain an address (from Linksys
>WAP). I run winipcfg to try to release/renew, and nothing happens - it just
>holds the old IP address. Any ideas? Needless to say I am unable to access
>the network through this machine. Thanks!

Is the old IP address 169.254.x.x? If so, it wasn't assigned by DHCP
and it can't be released. It's an "Automatic Private IP Address",
which indicates that:

1. The network card is configured to obtain an IP address
automatically, and:

2. It's unable to communicate with a DHCP server to get an IP address.

If that's the case, check the wireless settings. Make sure that the
card is configured for infrastructure mode, the right SSID, the right
encryption type and key, etc. Look for conflicts in Device Manager.
Make sure that the driver is properly installed.
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"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <#(E-Mail Removed)>, "triwest"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >Hi, I have a Win98 machine with a newly installed Netgear wireless b
card.
> >For some reason the card is holding an IP address of unknown origin even
> >though I've configured it to automatically obtain an address (from
Linksys
> >WAP). I run winipcfg to try to release/renew, and nothing happens - it
just
> >holds the old IP address. Any ideas? Needless to say I am unable to
access
> >the network through this machine. Thanks!
>
> Is the old IP address 169.254.x.x? If so, it wasn't assigned by DHCP
> and it can't be released. It's an "Automatic Private IP Address",
> which indicates that:
>
> 1. The network card is configured to obtain an IP address
> automatically, and:
>
> 2. It's unable to communicate with a DHCP server to get an IP address.
>
> If that's the case, check the wireless settings. Make sure that the
> card is configured for infrastructure mode, the right SSID, the right
> encryption type and key, etc. Look for conflicts in Device Manager.
> Make sure that the driver is properly installed.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Steve, yes, the IP begins with 169.254 so this is all making sense. I will
check the wireless settings, which of course I thought I had right but guess
not! Thanks, Dean