Router problem - acquiring network address

Hiya, can someone help me with a problem I have with my wireless adsl
router.

I bought a Belkin one last Saturday, and it all seemed to be working fine,
but yesterday lunchtime, when I switched my PC on, it said 'no, or limited
connection'
I tried using the 'repair' option, but it just keeps saying 'acquiring
network address', but not getting any further than this. I switched off the
router at the plug for about 30 seconds, then tried it again, and everything
seemed fine.
Then I switched my PC on again tonight, and exactly the same thing happened
again. Switching it off and on again sorted it. Have a got a faulty router?
Or is there a setting I've not got right somewhere?

I have the router directly connected to my PC, and a wireless connection to
my fiancee's Laptop. Both PC and Laptop can't get any further than
'acquiring network address'

Thanks for any help given!

Matthew Long

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In <WbS3f.320$(E-Mail Removed)> on Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:48:38 GMT,
"Matthew Long" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hiya, can someone help me with a problem I have with my wireless adsl
>router.
>
>I bought a Belkin one last Saturday, and it all seemed to be working fine,
>but yesterday lunchtime, when I switched my PC on, it said 'no, or limited
>connection'
>I tried using the 'repair' option, but it just keeps saying 'acquiring
>network address', but not getting any further than this. I switched off the
>router at the plug for about 30 seconds, then tried it again, and everything
>seemed fine.
>Then I switched my PC on again tonight, and exactly the same thing happened
>again. Switching it off and on again sorted it. Have a got a faulty router?
>Or is there a setting I've not got right somewhere?
>
>I have the router directly connected to my PC, and a wireless connection to
>my fiancee's Laptop. Both PC and Laptop can't get any further than
>'acquiring network address'

Your Belkin router is hanging, a known and too common problem with cheap
low-end routers. If there's later firmware for your router, try that.
Otherwise, unload the puppy and get something better.

Cheap, good, reliable -- pick (at most) two.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

> Your Belkin router is hanging, a known and too common problem with cheap
> low-end routers. If there's later firmware for your router, try that.
> Otherwise, unload the puppy and get something better.
>
> Cheap, good, reliable -- pick (at most) two.

I took it back! I've bought a BT Voyager 2110 adsl router now. It was £10
more, but if it's more reliable, then that's £10 more well spent!


Matthew Long