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    Oct 25, 2007, 06:24 PM
    Wireless internet
    My computer just says acquiring network address when I try to connect to my router but it never connects. What should I do? It has connected before.
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    Oct 26, 2007, 02:08 PM
    From the cmd prompt, try "ipconfig /renew"
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    Oct 26, 2007, 02:31 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Tymann
    My computer just says acquiring network address when I try to connect to my router but it never connects. What should I do? It has connected before.
    I've tried that.
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    Oct 26, 2007, 05:03 PM
    If it's a laptop and has a wireless enable push button make sure it's not turned off. That happens to me periodically.

    Reset the router by power cycling as well.

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