in the IPv4 properties you can set up an "Alternate Configuration". I have
never used it but you might try it out. sorry I don't know any more,
guitardude
"WilliamW" <WilliamW@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Well I tried this:
>
> TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows Vista.
> Start, Programs\Accessories and right click on Command Prompt, select "Run
> as Administrator" to open a command prompt.
> Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset
> catalog
> Reset IPv4 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv4 reset
> reset.log
> Reset IPv6 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv6 reset
> reset.log
> Reboot the machine.
>
> Ddn't work. Everytime I reboot and run "ipconfig /all" I notice the same
> IPv4 address coming up 169.254.x.x(preferred). I don't know why the
> wireless
> connection keeps getting that address. I'm sure that if it didn't all
> would
> be fine.
>
> The workaround you gave me is the only one that worked. A static IP
> address
> had to be used. However, I haven't gone back to work yet to see if the
> laptop will still connect at work using the 192.168 static address. There
> were never any problems connecting at work, just from home. BTW if it
> matters work uses WEP not WPA. Sad but true.
>
> I will let you know how it goes once I've been to work.
>
> "guitardude" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Go to the 192.168.0.1 configuration page you mentioned in your first
>> post.
>> either in DHCP settings or General Setting (or something like that) you
>> will
>> probably be able to specify what pool if assigns IP addresses from. If
>> you
>> find anything about the "lease time" for each IP address you might want
>> to
>> set it to "forever". I am going off of the way my routers menus are so
>> yours
>> will probably be a bit different. If you don't have any luck here you
>> might
>> try specifying the IP address that works in the IPv4 properties we have
>> talked about instead of using the "automatically get IP address". As I
>> said
>> earlier, my understanding of specifying IP addresses is that it works
>> only
>> for local purposes. But you might want to give it a shot at putting in
>> 192.168.0.68 to be the IP address. go to the IPv4 properties, select "Use
>> the following IP address:" and for IP address put 192.168.0.68 then press
>> tab to go to the Subnet mask which should automatically fill in to
>> 255.255.255.0, then default gateway should be 192.168.0.1 If this still
>> does
>> not give you internet, then disable DHCP on your wireless gateway and see
>> if
>> any thing changes. I hope this didn't sound too much like rambling 
>> guitardude
>>
>> "WilliamW" <WilliamW@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B32F14E5-DF42-4946-A1EF-585FE0BE08E7@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the
>> > internet
>> > although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network
>> > router.
>> > As
>> > soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically
>> > get
>> > new
>> > IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity
>> > restored.
>> >
>> > The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been
>> > checked
>> > to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
>> > anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
>> > connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless
>> > gateway.
>> >
>> > Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over
>> > the
>> > phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site
>> > [except
>> > that I have had no issues with the wired connection].
>> >
>> > Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose
>> > the
>> > laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?
>>