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Old 01-16-2008   #2 (permalink)
Barb Bowman


 
 

Re: Automatically get new TCP/IP settings on wifi adapter?

If it is just this one router, perhaps
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928233/en-us is your
issue?

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:09:32 +0100, "Julian"
<msforums@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>How do I force Vista to do what it should be doing anyway, i.e. get new
>TCP/IP settings when it connects to a new access point (with different SSID,
>WEP key, channel no)
>
>Vista (HP) certainly does not do it automatically... ipconfig /all shows IP
>address of previous access point... and previous gateway/DNS.
>
>"Repair" usually resolves the issue but it shouldn't be necessary.
>
>DHCP client is on; IPv6 is off; all current updates applied.
>
>Access point that Vista will not connect to properly is a Netgear WPN824
>Firmware V2.0.15_1.0.11; DHCP on LAN Port ON (i.e. is LAN DHCP server)
>
>TIA
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