[SOLVED] Not Acquiring IP Address Wirelessly from Netgear DG834N Router

[paul_the_bishop]

HI guys,

I have sorted out the ethernet issue that I was having thanks to this forum, but the wireless is still ropey. The below details are from the ipconfig /all directive:

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

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

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : CONTROL4QT
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : TAP-Win32 Adapter V8
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-FF-2B-68-1C-56

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethe
rnet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-36-17-FD-DB
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, 9 September 2008 9:04:58 a.
m.
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, 12 September 2008 9:04:58 a.
m.

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-A5-67-86-2F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.242.231
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\dave>

I can see straight away that the subnet mask on the wireless attributes is different (ie wrong) from the ethernet connection, but I'm not too sure of how to resolve it.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Paul.

[paul_the_bishop]

I seem to have solved it.

It was something to do with the wireless secruity. I changed it from b + G to 170mbps, saved, and then back to the previous setting and re-did the WEP key security. Seems to have worked as I now have the following:

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

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

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : CONTROL4QT
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : TAP-Win32 Adapter V8
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-FF-2B-68-1C-56

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethe
rnet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-36-17-FD-DB

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-A5-67-86-2F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, 9 September 2008 9:22:45 a.
m.
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, 12 September 2008 9:22:45 a.
m.

C:\Documents and Settings\dave>

I also added my laptop to the trusted wireless station access list for good measure.

All is gravy... I hope!

[johnwill]

Looks good.

[paul_the_bishop]

Beautiful isn't it John?

Thing is I have no answer except a quirk of the Router... unless I installed uninstalled/changed something but I can't think what.

Had to do the same again today after having given my laptop a spring clean.

[johnwill]

Some things you can try here.

1. For wireless connections, change the channel on the router, I like channels 1, 6, and 11 in the US.
2. For wireless connections, try moving either the wireless router/AP or the wireless computer. Even a couple of feet will sometimes make a big difference.
3. Update the firmware to the latest version available on the manufacturer's site.
4. Reset the router to factory defaults and reconfigure.

Many times these measures will resolve a lot of intermittent issues.