Unable to get network address

hi...

I recently bought a laptop and tried to connect to a few wireless networks
but all of them I encountered the same problem: I will reach the "waiting for
network address" and then wait for a long time and ultimately connection fail.

Does anyone knows why I am having this problem? I have no problem detecting
the network. Any settings I need to set? Thanks alot!

Yup, I already set to "Obtain IP Automatically" and "Obtain DNS
Automatically"...

No it is an unsecured network... it did not prompt for any password...
Basically it is one of those free wireless networks at the MacDonalds here
for customers to use. But I noticed I have the same problem when I connect to
other networks too. No dialog boxes but it just fail the connection...

any more ideas on solving this problem? thanks for the replies...


"Frankster" wrote:

> Make sure your wireless TCP/IP configuration is set to "Obtain IP
> Automatically" and "Obtain DNS Automatically".
>
> -Frank
>
> "Bryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9BCE4C74-57B1-4A3C-8265-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hi...
> >
> > I recently bought a laptop and tried to connect to a few wireless networks
> > but all of them I encountered the same problem: I will reach the "waiting
> > for
> > network address" and then wait for a long time and ultimately connection
> > fail.
> >
> > Does anyone knows why I am having this problem? I have no problem
> > detecting
> > the network. Any settings I need to set? Thanks alot!
>
>
>

the only time i set it up on a "network" is through a dialup modem... i am
not sure of any settings regarding connection to unknown points... Can you
point them out to me? Thanks.

Bryan


"Clark" wrote:

> Have you run this laptop on any networks, wired or wireless?
>
> Is there a setting that tells it to connect only to known points or do you
> have it set to connect to any network?
>
> Clark
>
> "Bryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:63A29B31-06E9-40C1-A362-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yup, I already set to "Obtain IP Automatically" and "Obtain DNS
> > Automatically"...
> >
> > No it is an unsecured network... it did not prompt for any password...
> > Basically it is one of those free wireless networks at the MacDonalds here
> > for customers to use. But I noticed I have the same problem when I connect
> > to
> > other networks too. No dialog boxes but it just fail the connection...
> >
> > any more ideas on solving this problem? thanks for the replies...
> >
> >
> > "Frankster" wrote:
> >
> >> Make sure your wireless TCP/IP configuration is set to "Obtain IP
> >> Automatically" and "Obtain DNS Automatically".
> >>
> >> -Frank
> >>
> >> "Bryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:9BCE4C74-57B1-4A3C-8265-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > hi...
> >> >
> >> > I recently bought a laptop and tried to connect to a few wireless
> >> > networks
> >> > but all of them I encountered the same problem: I will reach the
> >> > "waiting
> >> > for
> >> > network address" and then wait for a long time and ultimately
> >> > connection
> >> > fail.
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone knows why I am having this problem? I have no problem
> >> > detecting
> >> > the network. Any settings I need to set? Thanks alot!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Yup think i know which settings you are talking about... But those are set
properly I believe. Yes I have TCP/IP installed too. Any more ideas what
might be wrong?


"Clark" wrote:

> I don't use the WZC so I can't point them out. But somewhere there are
> settings about what type of access point you would like to connect. It
> might be just the ones you have profiles for, or any wireless network you
> can find. Go through the settings and see if you can find one that looks
> like what you want.
>
> The question about other networks was meant to see if you had TCP/IP
> installed and other normal network protocols.
>
> Clark
>
> "Bryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E8C0C0E1-2759-490B-8F61-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > the only time i set it up on a "network" is through a dialup modem... i am
> > not sure of any settings regarding connection to unknown points... Can you
> > point them out to me? Thanks.
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> >
> > "Clark" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you run this laptop on any networks, wired or wireless?
> >>
> >> Is there a setting that tells it to connect only to known points or do
> >> you
> >> have it set to connect to any network?
> >>
> >> Clark
> >>
> >> "Bryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:63A29B31-06E9-40C1-A362-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Yup, I already set to "Obtain IP Automatically" and "Obtain DNS
> >> > Automatically"...
> >> >
> >> > No it is an unsecured network... it did not prompt for any password...
> >> > Basically it is one of those free wireless networks at the MacDonalds
> >> > here
> >> > for customers to use. But I noticed I have the same problem when I
> >> > connect
> >> > to
> >> > other networks too. No dialog boxes but it just fail the connection...
> >> >
> >> > any more ideas on solving this problem? thanks for the replies...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Frankster" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Make sure your wireless TCP/IP configuration is set to "Obtain IP
> >> >> Automatically" and "Obtain DNS Automatically".
> >> >>
> >> >> -Frank
> >> >>
> >> >> "Bryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:9BCE4C74-57B1-4A3C-8265-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > hi...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I recently bought a laptop and tried to connect to a few wireless
> >> >> > networks
> >> >> > but all of them I encountered the same problem: I will reach the
> >> >> > "waiting
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > network address" and then wait for a long time and ultimately
> >> >> > connection
> >> >> > fail.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does anyone knows why I am having this problem? I have no problem
> >> >> > detecting
> >> >> > the network. Any settings I need to set? Thanks alot!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>