No TCP/IP

Hello chaps

I have a D-Link 650g pcmcia card in the laptop and a Draytek 2600G wireless
router. The laptop intermittently connect to the router bit the laptop never
appears to be given a TCP/IP address. So looking at the properties for the
wireless card, under support, it just shows unavailable for all values. As a
result, I am unable to do a connection repair. It all seems a bit hit and
miss at the moment. Any ideas how I can see the TCP/IP settings?

Thanks

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Mike E

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:58:07 +0100, Mike E spoketh

>Hello chaps
>
>I have a D-Link 650g pcmcia card in the laptop and a Draytek 2600G wireless
>router. The laptop intermittently connect to the router bit the laptop never
>appears to be given a TCP/IP address. So looking at the properties for the
>wireless card, under support, it just shows unavailable for all values. As a
>result, I am unable to do a connection repair. It all seems a bit hit and
>miss at the moment. Any ideas how I can see the TCP/IP settings?
>
>Thanks

* Is the DHCP server on the router enabled?
* Is the wireless card set up for DHCP?
* Are there any MAC address filtering on the router that would prevent
connections from the wireless card?
* Have you specified the correct encryption method and keys on both the
router and the wireless card?
* Are you using the D-Link software with the card, or the Windows
wireless client?
* If you have disabled SSID broadcast, then you need to enter it
manually on the laptop...


Lars M. Hansen
http://www.hansenonline.net
(replace 'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)

Lars M. Hansen wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:58:07 +0100, Mike E spoketh
>
>> Hello chaps
>>
>> I have a D-Link 650g pcmcia card in the laptop and a Draytek 2600G
>> wireless router. The laptop intermittently connect to the router bit
>> the laptop never appears to be given a TCP/IP address. So looking at
>> the properties for the wireless card, under support, it just shows
>> unavailable for all values. As a result, I am unable to do a
>> connection repair. It all seems a bit hit and miss at the moment.
>> Any ideas how I can see the TCP/IP settings?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> * Is the DHCP server on the router enabled?
> * Is the wireless card set up for DHCP?
> * Are there any MAC address filtering on the router that would prevent
> connections from the wireless card?
> * Have you specified the correct encryption method and keys on both
> the router and the wireless card?
> * Are you using the D-Link software with the card, or the Windows
> wireless client?
> * If you have disabled SSID broadcast, then you need to enter it
> manually on the laptop...
>
>
> Lars M. Hansen
> http://www.hansenonline.net
> (replace 'badnews' with 'news' in e-mail address)

Ah, well. I should follow my own advice to others and look for the latest
drivers. Problem solved.
Thanks for your reply.

Regards

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Mike E