I am starting with a clean install of Windows XP Professional on an HP Pavilion ZT3000 laptop with both an ethernet connection and wireless.
I am on a small business network with a DHCP server that is working normally and with plenty of addresses available.
I am not able to get an address on either of my network adapters, even though the PC sees the local wireless network and says I am connected, and also says I am connected through the Ethernet connection.
I have tested the TCP/IP by pinging the localhost and that comes back fine, and the Windows XP Network troubleshooter says the network cards have passed the test, although it pinged the default IP's in the 169.xxx range, and reported a bad DHCP server address of 255.255.255.255
Both adapters are sending packets, but not receiving. Although this machine did briefly try and resolve a DNS host when I took it home and connected it to my home network.
I have been searching all over Google for answers and I have tried everything from WinsockFix tool's, to reinstalling the drivers, to resetting the TCP/IP stack and I still am not able to get this PC to see any networks.
The IPconfig file from the laptop looks like this (any blank spaces are that way in the file):
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name.. . : hp3000
Primary Dns Suffix.. . :
Node Type.. . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled.. . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled.. . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description.. . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter
Physical Address.. . : 00-04-23-6B-AC-B4
Dhcp Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address.. . : 169.254.232.94
Subnet Mask.. . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway.. . :
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description.. . : Realtek RTL8139C+ Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address.. . : 00-02-3F-65-A9-66
Dhcp Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address.. . : 169.254.236.134
Subnet Mask.. . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway.. . :
Meanwhile a desktop that does connect to that network reads as follows:
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name.. . : t6
Primary Dns Suffix.. . : NET.local
Node Type.. . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled.. . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled.. . : No
DNS Suffix Search List.. . : NET.local
Net.local
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : net.local
Description.. . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Physical Address.. . : 00-13-20-7B-C0-E3
Dhcp Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled.. . : Yes
IP Address.. . : 192.168.254.16
Subnet Mask.. . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway.. . : 192.168.254.1
DHCP Server.. . : 192.168.254.254
DNS Servers.. . : 192.168.254.1
192.168.254.254
Primary WINS Server.. . : 192.168.254.254
Lease Obtained.. . : Wednesday, August 16, 2006 8:33:44 AM
Lease Expires.. . : Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:33:44 AM
I am not able to force a network connection by manually confiquing an IP and Gateway either.
I know someone has seen this before and can offer something to try that I haven't already.
