Network did not assign to computer

[Fransoni]

Hello this is my first time question. I am getting old and a bit slow in understanding, so if you can solve my problem, please make it easy to understand, thanks.
OK. my computer has NVIDIA nForce MCP networking adapter
Address Type: assigned by DHCP
IP address: 192.168.1.99
Submask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
My external wireless network adapter, USRobotice USB 802.11g
network Address: 169.254.208.148
Submask: 255.255.0.0
The problem; Error message, the network did not assign a network address to the computer.
the USRobotice adapter connects and disconnects constantly.
Can you solve this problem, Thank you in antisipation

[johnwill]

Please supply the following info.

The name of your ISP and country of residence.
Make/model of the broadband modem. If dial-up, please specify.
Make/model of the router (if any).
Connection type, wired, wireless.
Make/model of network card or wireless adapter.
Make/model of your computer (motherboard if home-built).
Version and patch level of Windows, i.e. XP-Home SP2.


Let's see this:

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB disk, or a CD-RW disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

[Fransoni]

ISP: orangehome.co.uk, Modem: Inventel modle;DV4210-WU.
MAC:00.16.AE.BC03.88 BUKL;DSLVBAR5L42 E2
WEP Key:9707 A12C4B6B 2528 2B39 B779 BB
Modem both wired & wireless
Wireless Adapter: USRobotics 802.11g 54Mbps
Network card :NVIDIA nforce MCP
Motherboard: AOpen MK79-1394
OS; XP Home SP2

[johnwill]

And the IPCONFIG display?

[Fransoni]

Hi, john i have completed your instructions and have the results from Command Prompt, I have saved them in a Word file My documents. I personaly do not know what to do next. Is it possible for me to email this file to you, pehaps you may see the error and know how to fix it. I do appreciate you help.
thanks, frank (fransoni)

[johnwill]

Once you get the output of the IPCONFIG, simply paste it in a message here.

[Fransoni]

Please fine the results from command Prompt:
microsoft windows XP (version 5.1.2600)SP2
Windows IP Configuration:
Host Name.........................:frank
Primary Dns Suffix................:
Node Type..........................: Unknown
IP Routing Enabled................:No
WINS Proxy Enabled..............:No

Ethernet adapter wireless network commection 5:

Medis statr.........................media disconnected
description.........................USRobotics wireless USB adapter #2
Physical address..................00-14-c1-3d-f4-22

ethernet adapter local connection;

connecttion-specific dns suffix
discription.........................NVIDIA nForce MCP Networkinf adapter

Physical address.................00-01-80-38-18-89
dhcp Enabled.....................Yes
autoconfiguration enabled.....Yes
IP address.........................192.168.1.99
Subnet mask......................255.255.255.0
IP address.........................fe80::201:80ff:fe38:1889%5
Default Gateway..................192.168.1.1
DHCP Server........................192.168.1.1
DNS Server.........................192.168.1.1
fec0:0:0:ffff::1%2
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%2
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%2
Lease obtained...................16 July 2007 11:31:26
Lease Expires.....................17 July 2007 11:31:26

Tunnel adapter teredo tunneling pseudo-interface:

connection-specific DNS Suffix
Discription.........................teredo tunneling pseudo-interface
Physical address.................FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp enabled.....................No
IP address.........................fe80::ffff:ffff:fffd%6
Default gateway.................
NetBIOS over Tcpip............Disabled

Tunnel adapter automatic Tunneling Pseudo-interface

Connection-specific DNS Suffix
discription.........................Automatic tunneling pseudo-interface

Physical address................CO-A8-01-63
dhcp enabled....................No
IP address........................fe80::5efe:192.168.1.99%2
Default gateway................
DNS Servers.....................fec0:0:0:ffff::1%2
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%2
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%2
NetBIOS over Tcpip...........Disabled

I hope that you can make some sense of this
thanks Frank (fransoni)

[johnwill]

You appear to have a wired connection to the Internet with this machine. Are you saying it doesn't connect?

[Fransoni]

yes you are right at this moment i do have a wired connection to internet, but I trying to go wireless, the is problem is it connects at 100% strengh then disconnects constantly, about onice every minute. When I right click on the error message, it tells me that the network did not assign a network address to the computer.
from the info command prompt can you see any other problems, problems that i could fix manualy.
john, Thank for your time
regards Frank (fransoni)

[johnwill]

If you have WZC running in Windows services and you're using the USR wireless client, try disabling WZC and seeing if that helps.

[Fransoni]

i'm sorry john but i'm not that good with computers. Can you tell me what is WZC and were can i find it and how to disable it

[johnwill]

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, and scroll down to the bottom of the screen. See the illustration below, right click on WZC and select disable. While you're there, you can also use the STOP button to stop the service so you can see the effect immediately.