Originally Posted by
twilcox
If it works just fine when you provide an IP address but doesn't when you don't, then it sounds like you have a problem with DHCP.
Go to the command line and type ipconfig /all. Post the results here both with an IP address provided and without. I need to see what it's doing.
here it is:
1) wireless without IP supplied - "limited or no connection"
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name.. . : DDV9G091AMS
Primary Dns Suffix.. . :
Node Type.. . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled.. . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled.. . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description.. . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
Physical Address.. . : 00-13-CE-A3-92-1F
Dhcp Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address.. . : 169.254.62.93
Subnet Mask.. . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway.. . :
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2) wireless with forced IP address - "connection excelent" but does not access internet/outlook
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name.. . : DDV9G091AMS
Primary Dns Suffix.. . :
Node Type.. . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled.. . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled.. . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description.. . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
Physical Address.. . : 00-13-CE-A3-92-1F
Dhcp Enabled.. . : No
IP Address.. . : 85.69.179.183
Subnet Mask.. . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway.. . :
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3) with cable - no IP address forced - works fine
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name.. . : DDV9G091AMS
Primary Dns Suffix.. . :
Node Type.. . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled.. . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled.. . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description.. . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Physical Address.. . : 00-14-22-E3-C9-29
Dhcp Enabled.. . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled.. . : Yes
IP Address.. . : 192.168.0.10
Subnet Mask.. . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway.. . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server.. . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers.. . : 82.216.111.124
82.216.111.125
82.216.111.121
82.216.111.122
82.216.111.123
When I use this configuration to connect wireless, DHCP appears NO enable.