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can't get IP from router after installing XP SP2
Hello All,
After upgrading my Inspiron 8600 to XP SP2 I can't get the wireless network to work. It can find the network but is unable to obtain an IP and gives the error "little or no connectivity". I have tried it with and without WEP and have used the new XP wireless configuration tool. The router (Linksys BEFW11S4) was working and I am able to connect just fine through the LAN. The wireless card works fine on other networks. Any suggestions? (All drivers/firmware are current) It's really bugging me.
Thanks.
After upgrading my Inspiron 8600 to XP SP2 I can't get the wireless network to work. It can find the network but is unable to obtain an IP and gives the error "little or no connectivity". I have tried it with and without WEP and have used the new XP wireless configuration tool. The router (Linksys BEFW11S4) was working and I am able to connect just fine through the LAN. The wireless card works fine on other networks. Any suggestions? (All drivers/firmware are current) It's really bugging me.
Thanks.
- I have had this problem too after applying sp2. Router dhcp enabled and all other wireless/wired devices OK but unable to acquire ip on my TrueMobile 1400. Set ip to static and managed to connect for about 15 seconds but message "TKIP.WEP.Key Absent" keeps popping up on the Link Status and connection drops.
Users:
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
Let me point you to the Windows Service Packs forum for further discussion with this topic.
I have managed to get a stable encrypted connection doing the following:
- Do not allow the TrueMobile utility to configure and connect to my WLAN
- Disable DHCP at my router
- Set static IPs for my clients - not many so no great problem to me
- Configure the wireless card through windows
- Set network authentication to "Open"
- Set encryption to blank and enter WPA passphrase
After connection the Dell WLAN Utility confirms encyption as TKIP and status as "Not Associated" so I am confident that my wireless data is encrypted.
The bottom line is until Dell (Broadcom) update the TrueMobile 1400 Driver/Utility Windows will be looking after my wireless connection.
Good luck!
- I ended up getting it working... check out the solution here -> http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=sw_svcpacks&message.id=852
Thanks for the tip, I tried the simple enable dhcp and no luck.
The re-bind tcp-ip trick works for me but also fails on re-booting. I also have a recurring problem with WPA key.
Dell - there is clearly a compatability issue with sp2 and your wireless driver hope you have success soon in fixing it.
misterAC
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Posted August 30th, 2004 21:00
It only has trouble aquiring an IP address when it's forced to use a different IP address than the one it used previously.
If the same IP address is available, then there are no problems.