Laptop not getting IP address on wireless - RESOLV

My backup laptop was getting really slow and generally bogged down, and I figured it was time to reinstall the OS (Windows-XP), and start afresh

Backed everything relevant up. Installed the OS, got the drivers set-up OK.

Now when its trying to access my home wireless its seeing the network, appears to accept the password for the network, but just isn't getting an IP address.

Any ideas on what silly thing I'm overlooking ?

(Its probably something glaringly obvious once its pointed out)

Thanks for any help.

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Make sure the name of the network is exactly the same, the case of the letters does matter. Make sure the key is the same. If using a dell you might have to downgrade drivers because sometimes it tries to install a utility which totally borks wireless. Thats really all I can suggest without actually seeing the machine.

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Is DHCP enabled on the TCP/IP stack?

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Ryu,

It is a Dell (Inspiron 8600 to be exact).

Armsman,

I'll check when I get home.

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@Catwhoorg "Rule of Three - Finale" Arc# 1984
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Sometimes, the Wireless Utility for the card and Windows Zero Configuration utility don't want to play nicely together.

My recommendation would be to go to the Services window and disable the Wireless Zero Configuration utility and let the Wireless Utility program for the card handle the wireless connections.

You can get to Services by following these steps:

Start
Run
Services.msc
Ok

This brings up the Services window. Scroll down to Wireless Zero Configuration, double-click on it, click Stop, change the Startup type to Disabled and then click Apply, then OK. Close the Services window. You may want to reboot at this point but it shouldn't be necessary. Now use the Wireless Utility that comes with the card to configure the wireless connection.

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Shut off laptop, router, and modem.

Turn modem back on. Let it go through it's cycle up and wait an extra minute.

Turn router back on. Let it go through it's cycle up and wait an extra minute.

Turn laptop back on and hope it works.

If it doesn't, see if the laptop will connect to the Internet if plugged in directly to the router with an ethernet cable.

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Hardwired into the router to check for updates, and it being a really old install disc of Xp, the first one was SP2.

After the reboot from the SP2 install, it found connected to and was happy with the wireless.

So I'm <bleeped> if I know what the exact issue was, but thanks for the hints and help folks.

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