Not Acquiring an IP

I often need to get internet access when visiting clients. Sometimes I get
a message telling me I am connected to the network but my laptop then fails
to acquire an IP address. Is there a setting on my laptop that could be
causing this?

Running XP Pro SP2 + Norton Internet Security 2006

Jeff

Jeff Granger wrote:
> I often need to get internet access when visiting clients. Sometimes I get
> a message telling me I am connected to the network but my laptop then fails
> to acquire an IP address. Is there a setting on my laptop that could be
> causing this?
>
> Running XP Pro SP2 + Norton Internet Security 2006
>
> Jeff
>
>
You need to speak with the IT support or Network Admin of those clients.
Your laptop most likely is set to the usual default of obtaining an IP
address automatically. The networks where you don't get an IP either
expect client computers to have pre-set static IP addresses or require
authentication before assigning an IP (more likely).

--
Lem MS MVP -- Networking

To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

I have the same problem. XP Home. I have been using the free wifi sites for
two years. Recently, 2 months, I began getting the same msg. The really odd
thing is that I still can access some connections but not all.


"Jeff Granger" wrote:

> I often need to get internet access when visiting clients. Sometimes I get
> a message telling me I am connected to the network but my laptop then fails
> to acquire an IP address. Is there a setting on my laptop that could be
> causing this?
>
> Running XP Pro SP2 + Norton Internet Security 2006
>
> Jeff
>
>
>

I read the post by Lem. But the the sites I want to access don't have network
administrators. These are sites that I have accessed with no problem until
recently.

"Lem" wrote:

> Jeff Granger wrote:
> > I often need to get internet access when visiting clients. Sometimes I get
> > a message telling me I am connected to the network but my laptop then fails
> > to acquire an IP address. Is there a setting on my laptop that could be
> > causing this?
> >
> > Running XP Pro SP2 + Norton Internet Security 2006
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> You need to speak with the IT support or Network Admin of those clients.
> Your laptop most likely is set to the usual default of obtaining an IP
> address automatically. The networks where you don't get an IP either
> expect client computers to have pre-set static IP addresses or require
> authentication before assigning an IP (more likely).
>
> --
> Lem MS MVP -- Networking
>
> To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>