never finish acquiring IP address w/static ip

[elicoten]

Hi

My computer is configured for static IP. My computer is connected at various times to two different networks, but it is not connected all the time to either of them. When the network is connected, if Windows is already running when the connection occurs it ALWAYS displays the icon in the bottom right corner to say acquiring IP address, and in Network Connections the status says "Acquiring IP address". Because my computer is configured for static IP address, this never disappears it just stays that way. The networks DO work properly its just irritating that Windows seems to think they are not working properly.

This happens with more than one network adapter, one wireless and one ethernet. Same problem exactly as described above.

Thanks in advance anyone who can offer any suggestions,

Eli

[johnwill]

Do you have anything configured in the alternate TCP/IP configuration?

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.

[elicoten]

No when using Static IP you cannot set an Alternate configuration.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Eli>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ELI1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-76-14-B6-A1

Ethernet adapter Coten's Network:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless-G PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-41-64-62-78
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
62.69.62.6

C:\Documents and Settings\Eli>

Nothing particularly special there, just a normal static ip setup.

[johnwill]

You got me, I've never seen this. I don't know where that would be coming from, it's the DHCP client that normally outputs that message. Have you stopped the DHCP client in Windows Services to see if that changes things?

[elicoten]

No still says "Acquiring IP address" with DHCP Client service stopped. Must be working though because I'm using that connection to post this message!

Very perculiar and a bit irritating to see the icon in the bottom right corner when it should only show if a real connection error occurs.

Thanks for trying :)
Eli

[MattBro]

Hi Elicoten,

I believe it's a simple glitch, it occurs for myself also.

[johnwill]

Try disabling the wired NIC in Device Manager, see if that removes the prompt.

[elicoten]

Originally Posted by MattBro

Hi Elicoten,

I believe it's a simple glitch, it occurs for myself also.

Yeah I think that's the most likely explanation. I tried removing the device from device manager and letting it re-install it. If I do refresh in Network connections, after a few times it does change to connected, but its very strange.

Originally Posted by johnwill

Try disabling the wired NIC in Device Manager, see if that removes the prompt.

Nah makes no difference.

Thanks anyway

[MattBro]

Well it's been happening to me for the past 4 years, so I can't see it as being a problem :)

[johnwill]

Very strange, I can't find anything on this issue, and I've never seen it before.