Problem with a Speedstream Wireless Router...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

It's possible that DHCP either isn't enabled or is not working properly on
the router. Can other machines associate and recieve a dynamically assigned
IP address?

"Mike Sparke" <profromdover@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have an integral Broadcom Wireless card in a Gateway MB520S.
>
> I have several public access points that I routinely and easily gain
> access on. Whenever I try to gain access to a SpeedStream router at a
> favorite restaurant, the computer can not an automatic IP address from the
> router and the host computer. All of the settings are the same as the
> ones that work fine...Open, non-encrypted, Automatic...
>
> I have tried turning off XP Firewall, Norton Internet Security. I have
> tried running IPCONFIG/Release and then IPCONFIG/Renew.
>
> When running the wireless network troubleshooter, it gets stuck trying to
> get the IP address from the network, then times out...
>
> The guy who runs the network for the restaurant is a Linux/Mac Head who
> swears that there has to be something wrong with my XP config, but neither
> he or others can find anything that is configured wrong.
>
> The XP automatic wireless app works fine when connecting to Linksys,
> Netgear and other routers.
>
> What could be wrong?
>
> BTW this just started to happen, I used to be able to connect with this
> same computer, wireless card and configs at this wireless access point...
>
> Ain't technology grand???????
>
> If you have a solution you can contact me directly at
> profromdover@hotmail.com
>