Permanently 'acquiring network address'

Hi all! Hope you can help me cos this is driving me mad!
I have a simple home network - my desktop computer, with a Netgear DG834G
router/modem, and my stepdaughter has a laptop with a Netgear USB adapter
WG111. The laptop is connected to my wireless network with 'excellent'
strength. However it still won't work because the icons on the taskbar also
say the laptop is permanently "acquiring network address." So although it's
connected to my network it won't connect to the internet. I have checked it
is set up to 'acquire IP address automatically.'
I set up this network after a bit of hassle months ago. Everything has been
working perfectly until a few days ago, when the laptop apparently just
stopped connecting at all. I uninstalled and reinstalled the adapter
software, and the situation is now as above. I know I'm nearly there but what
more do I need to do to complete the setup?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thanx in
advance!
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Maybe It''''s Right To Be Nervous Now...

Assuming you are using Windows XP SP2, the following article may be of help:

Wireless Connection Troubleshooting in Windows XP Service Pack 2

Available at: http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/



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All the best,

Ryan Younger.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
Networking Weblog

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"Grrrrrr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00629EF4-22D7-412A-92F2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all! Hope you can help me cos this is driving me mad!
> I have a simple home network - my desktop computer, with a Netgear DG834G
> router/modem, and my stepdaughter has a laptop with a Netgear USB adapter
> WG111. The laptop is connected to my wireless network with 'excellent'
> strength. However it still won't work because the icons on the taskbar
> also
> say the laptop is permanently "acquiring network address." So although
> it's
> connected to my network it won't connect to the internet. I have checked
> it
> is set up to 'acquire IP address automatically.'
> I set up this network after a bit of hassle months ago. Everything has
> been
> working perfectly until a few days ago, when the laptop apparently just
> stopped connecting at all. I uninstalled and reinstalled the adapter
> software, and the situation is now as above. I know I'm nearly there but
> what
> more do I need to do to complete the setup?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thanx in
> advance!
> --
> Maybe It''''s Right To Be Nervous Now...

Thanx for that. I AM using Windows XP SP2, BUT didn't use the wizard to
install the software from Netgear - Netgear specifically said not to. So some
of the options you suggest are greyed out...
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Maybe It''''s Right To Be Nervous Now...


"Ryan Younger" wrote:

> Assuming you are using Windows XP SP2, the following article may be of help:
>
> Wireless Connection Troubleshooting in Windows XP Service Pack 2
>
> Available at: http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/
>
>
>
> --
> All the best,
>
> Ryan Younger.
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/wirelessnetworking/ - Ryan's Wireless
> Networking Weblog
>
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>
>
> "Grrrrrr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:00629EF4-22D7-412A-92F2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi all! Hope you can help me cos this is driving me mad!
> > I have a simple home network - my desktop computer, with a Netgear DG834G
> > router/modem, and my stepdaughter has a laptop with a Netgear USB adapter
> > WG111. The laptop is connected to my wireless network with 'excellent'
> > strength. However it still won't work because the icons on the taskbar
> > also
> > say the laptop is permanently "acquiring network address." So although
> > it's
> > connected to my network it won't connect to the internet. I have checked
> > it
> > is set up to 'acquire IP address automatically.'
> > I set up this network after a bit of hassle months ago. Everything has
> > been
> > working perfectly until a few days ago, when the laptop apparently just
> > stopped connecting at all. I uninstalled and reinstalled the adapter
> > software, and the situation is now as above. I know I'm nearly there but
> > what
> > more do I need to do to complete the setup?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thanx in
> > advance!
> > --
> > Maybe It''''s Right To Be Nervous Now...
>
>
>

Grrrrrr wrote:
> Hi all! Hope you can help me cos this is driving me mad!
> I have a simple home network - my desktop computer, with a Netgear
> DG834G router/modem, and my stepdaughter has a laptop with a Netgear
> USB adapter WG111. The laptop is connected to my wireless network
> with 'excellent' strength. However it still won't work because the
> icons on the taskbar also say the laptop is permanently "acquiring
> network address." So although it's connected to my network it won't
> connect to the internet. I have checked it is set up to 'acquire IP
> address automatically.'
> I set up this network after a bit of hassle months ago. Everything
> has been working perfectly until a few days ago, when the laptop
> apparently just stopped connecting at all. I uninstalled and
> reinstalled the adapter software, and the situation is now as above.
> I know I'm nearly there but what more do I need to do to complete the
> setup?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thanx in advance!

In Device Manager, disable any network connections except for the
wireless (this specifically means the ethernet nic).

Power down everything: modem, router, computers. Wait one or two
minutes, then power up the modem. When the lights stabilize, start the
router, then the computers.

If you still do not have a connection, then google (if you can get to a
working connection) for winsockxpfix.exe. Run it to repair a corrupt
TCP/IP stack.

Q

Thanx for all your ideas people! It's sorted! NOt sure how I did it, but what
the hell, it's working!
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Maybe It''''s Right To Be Nervous Now...


"Quaoar" wrote:

> Grrrrrr wrote:
> > Hi all! Hope you can help me cos this is driving me mad!
> > I have a simple home network - my desktop computer, with a Netgear
> > DG834G router/modem, and my stepdaughter has a laptop with a Netgear
> > USB adapter WG111. The laptop is connected to my wireless network
> > with 'excellent' strength. However it still won't work because the
> > icons on the taskbar also say the laptop is permanently "acquiring
> > network address." So although it's connected to my network it won't
> > connect to the internet. I have checked it is set up to 'acquire IP
> > address automatically.'
> > I set up this network after a bit of hassle months ago. Everything
> > has been working perfectly until a few days ago, when the laptop
> > apparently just stopped connecting at all. I uninstalled and
> > reinstalled the adapter software, and the situation is now as above.
> > I know I'm nearly there but what more do I need to do to complete the
> > setup?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thanx in advance!
>
> In Device Manager, disable any network connections except for the
> wireless (this specifically means the ethernet nic).
>
> Power down everything: modem, router, computers. Wait one or two
> minutes, then power up the modem. When the lights stabilize, start the
> router, then the computers.
>
> If you still do not have a connection, then google (if you can get to a
> working connection) for winsockxpfix.exe. Run it to repair a corrupt
> TCP/IP stack.
>
> Q
>
>
>

So how did you fix the problem? I have the same problem and it remains
unresolved...

"Grrrrrr" wrote:

> Hi all! Hope you can help me cos this is driving me mad!
> I have a simple home network - my desktop computer, with a Netgear DG834G
> router/modem, and my stepdaughter has a laptop with a Netgear USB adapter
> WG111. The laptop is connected to my wireless network with 'excellent'
> strength. However it still won't work because the icons on the taskbar also
> say the laptop is permanently "acquiring network address." So although it's
> connected to my network it won't connect to the internet. I have checked it
> is set up to 'acquire IP address automatically.'
> I set up this network after a bit of hassle months ago. Everything has been
> working perfectly until a few days ago, when the laptop apparently just
> stopped connecting at all. I uninstalled and reinstalled the adapter
> software, and the situation is now as above. I know I'm nearly there but what
> more do I need to do to complete the setup?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thanx in
> advance!
> --
> Maybe It''''s Right To Be Nervous Now...

I am another person with the same problem, except mine is intermittent. No
one seems to have an answer. Very annoying.

Jeff

CDA wrote:
> So how did you fix the problem? I have the same problem and it
> remains unresolved...
>
> "Grrrrrr" wrote:
>
>> Hi all! Hope you can help me cos this is driving me mad!
>> I have a simple home network - my desktop computer, with a Netgear
>> DG834G router/modem, and my stepdaughter has a laptop with a Netgear
>> USB adapter WG111. The laptop is connected to my wireless network
>> with 'excellent' strength. However it still won't work because the
>> icons on the taskbar also say the laptop is permanently "acquiring
>> network address." So although it's connected to my network it won't
>> connect to the internet. I have checked it is set up to 'acquire IP
>> address automatically.'
>> I set up this network after a bit of hassle months ago. Everything
>> has been working perfectly until a few days ago, when the laptop
>> apparently just stopped connecting at all. I uninstalled and
>> reinstalled the adapter software, and the situation is now as above.
>> I know I'm nearly there but what more do I need to do to complete
>> the setup?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thanx in advance!
>> --
>> Maybe It''''s Right To Be Nervous Now...