Netgear Wireless NIC does not get IP at startup

Problem:
MA311 shows good signal strength / quality in Netgear Task-Tray
Utility, but no internet connection, until I manually hit "Activate",
or "OK", or "Rescan", then it works fine.

Setup:
Sending computer; Y2K Pro 2.6GHz 768MB Linksys BEFW11S4 (DHCP on)
Receiving computer; HP XP Home 1.8 GHz 512MB Netgear MA311

I had the exact same issue with a d-link router/ d-link pcmcia card 802.11g.
I downloaded a utility called Odyssey from Funk.com and it fixed my problem.

"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Problem:
> MA311 shows good signal strength / quality in Netgear Task-Tray
> Utility, but no internet connection, until I manually hit "Activate",
> or "OK", or "Rescan", then it works fine.
>
> Setup:
> Sending computer; Y2K Pro 2.6GHz 768MB Linksys BEFW11S4 (DHCP on)
> Receiving computer; HP XP Home 1.8 GHz 512MB Netgear MA311

WOOFMAN !
You fixed my problem, your solution worked perfectly ! Thank you and
have a great holiday. Greg

"woofman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<xUXHb.22581$i55.20310@fed1read06>...
> I had the exact same issue with a d-link router/ d-link pcmcia card 802.11g.
> I downloaded a utility called Odyssey from Funk.com and it fixed my problem.
>
> "Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> > Problem:
> > MA311 shows good signal strength / quality in Netgear Task-Tray
> > Utility, but no internet connection, until I manually hit "Activate",
> > or "OK", or "Rescan", then it works fine.
> >
> > Setup:
> > Sending computer; Y2K Pro 2.6GHz 768MB Linksys BEFW11S4 (DHCP on)
> > Receiving computer; HP XP Home 1.8 GHz 512MB Netgear MA311

Glad I could help, Happy New Year!

"Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> WOOFMAN !
> You fixed my problem, your solution worked perfectly ! Thank you and
> have a great holiday. Greg
>
> "woofman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:<xUXHb.22581$i55.20310@fed1read06>...
> > I had the exact same issue with a d-link router/ d-link pcmcia card
802.11g.
> > I downloaded a utility called Odyssey from Funk.com and it fixed my
problem.
> >
> > "Greg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> > > Problem:
> > > MA311 shows good signal strength / quality in Netgear Task-Tray
> > > Utility, but no internet connection, until I manually hit "Activate",
> > > or "OK", or "Rescan", then it works fine.
> > >
> > > Setup:
> > > Sending computer; Y2K Pro 2.6GHz 768MB Linksys BEFW11S4 (DHCP on)
> > > Receiving computer; HP XP Home 1.8 GHz 512MB Netgear MA311