Is there any way of forcing it to Acquire Network Address?

My neighbour's WiFi, to which I connect using the network key he has
given me (and slip him a tenner every month), sometimes is so hard to
get onto.

The signal strength is almost always good, more often than not very
good, sometimes even excellent, and connects at 11 Mbps speed. Uses
WEP encryption, and I have his Network key. I have it all set to
connect automatically.

But sometimes it's hard to acquire the address!

You can be sitting there looking at that little TVscreen with the
three green brackets, waiting for it to flash and say Acquiring
Network Address. Once that happens, I'm on and rarely booted off.

However, sometimes it's so stubborn. It won't connect. I go to "Choose
a wireless network" where I see his network with at least four of the
green panpipe thingies lit up (very good signal), and set to
"Automatic". If I double click on it or click on connect, this does
not make it acquire the network address... it just tries to connect
and after about 15 seconds goes back to Automatic. But not to
Connected.

When this happens I've tried everything, from Repairing the
connection, to reentering the network key, anything. Moving my little
DLink antenna. Rebooting the PC.... But when it gets stubborn like
this it just won't work. The signal stays strong, it just won't
actually connect, even if you hit connect.

Eventually, it decides to "Acquire the network address" and then I go
straight in.

Is there any way of enforcing it to Acquire the network address? Some
DOS command I could use or something? Last night I really wanted to
use it and it took 2 hours until I managed to get on. It's a complete
PITA.

Some of you will probably say that that's WiFi/Dlink for you, but I
could understand it if I got a shite signal. But if I get a good or
very good signal, and I click on Connect (although it is meant to
connect automatically) I cannot see why it doesn't say AHA My master
wants to connect, I'm going to acquire a network address for him and
connect. Instead I have this pantomime.

Any thoughts or help gratefully appreciated.

TRISTÁN

Tristán White wrote:
> Is there any way of enforcing it to Acquire the network address? Some
> DOS command I could use or something? Last night I really wanted to
> use it and it took 2 hours until I managed to get on. It's a complete
> PITA.

ipconfig /renew

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d.../ipconfig.mspx

-aljuhani

> Is there any way of enforcing it to Acquire the network address? Some
> DOS command I could use or something? Last night I really wanted to

Just assign a static IP address and be done with it.

David.

Yeah, find out the router/AP's IP address range, then assign your
network adaptor an IP address in that range (one that won't get used by
anyone else).

You might also want to run winsockXPfix.exe (Google for it) and repair
your TCP stack.

On 21 Nov 2005 04:16:06 -0800, "aljuhani" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>Tristán White wrote:
>> Is there any way of enforcing it to Acquire the network address? Some
>> DOS command I could use or something? Last night I really wanted to
>> use it and it took 2 hours until I managed to get on. It's a complete
>> PITA.
>
>ipconfig /renew
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d.../ipconfig.mspx


Thank you!! I'll try that next time!

On 21 Nov 2005 04:49:02 -0800, "__spc__" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Yeah, find out the router/AP's IP address range, then assign your
>network adaptor an IP address in that range (one that won't get used by
>anyone else).
>
>You might also want to run winsockXPfix.exe (Google for it) and repair
>your TCP stack.


Thank you... I'll try it all out.

Ta

> Thank you!! I'll try that next time!

I don't know why it does that though, i've experienced the same thing
but only with a low signal. Difficulty in obtaining an address yet once
I have one, it'll stay connected rock solid.

Very odd.
David.

Yes it will work on XP and other Windows Version.

First try only ipconfig and you will have a list
of your interfaces with thier IP addresses and subnets

then you have other options to /release ip or /renew etc.
as listed in the microsoft docs mentioned earlier.

regards,

-aljuhani

On 21 Nov 2005 04:16:06 -0800, "aljuhani" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>Tristán White wrote:
>> Is there any way of enforcing it to Acquire the network address? Some
>> DOS command I could use or something? Last night I really wanted to
>> use it and it took 2 hours until I managed to get on. It's a complete
>> PITA.
>
>ipconfig /renew
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d.../ipconfig.mspx


Actually, will that work on XP??

> Actually, will that work on XP??

absolutely but it's still going to be more effective to configure a
static address