Won't Get Valid IP

[andy655321]

I have an Intel AP, with an Intel wireless PCI NIC. The AP is set to assign IP's via DHCP. The computer sees the wireless network, but won't get a valid IP address. I keep getting 169.xx.xx.xx. I thought that it might be an AP problem, so I installed wired NIC, that won't get IP address from known good router...(I had 2 other machines getting IP's just fine). It is windows XP home, and no firewall installed. I know that there is a way to edit the registry w/ Windows 9x with the winsock2 etc when this occurs, but not sure if that will work in XP. If anybody has an idea that would be GREAT!!! Thanks

 

[jlanka]

what happens when you do ipconfig/release then ipconfig /renew with the physical connection? Are you sure you're looking at the right NIC? (both could be dumb questions but you have to start somewhere)

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[andy655321]

With either connection, wired or wireless, in windows I get the "Following operations were not completed: Renewing IP address". From command prompt, I get the "trying to perform operation on something that is not a socket." Yeah, I am looking at right connection. I have checked all of the "simple" things like that. I am sure that it has something to do with the winsock, because of the socket message, but not sure how to edit/change in XP. Thanks.

 

[jlanka]

defintely re-install TCP/IP protocol. That should hopefulyl fix your problem. The error message you're getting indicates software not hardware.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[jlanka]

oh, I noticed it's XP. <A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q299357" target="_new">here</A> are the instructions on how to do it with XP.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[andy655321]

Thanks for the link. I looked all over (well apparently not all over or else I would have found it) but searched the KB, I will try this out and post if it was successful. Thanks a bunch!

 

[andy655321]

Well, the refresh did not do the trick. It said that it repaired several things...not sure exactly what though. Do you think that an XP re-install/repair would work??? Just a thought. Any other advice would be great. Thanks.

 

[jlanka]

do you get the same error when you do ipconfig /renew at a DOS prompt?

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[andy655321]

Yeah, at command prompt, do ipconfig /renew, get "operation was attempted on something that is not a socket" I did a repair on xp, and still got the same error w/ the wireless, haven't had a chance to put a wired nic back in yet. Very strange...anyhow thanks for the help, any other ideas would be appreciated. Thanks again.

 

[jlanka]

<A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316522" target="_new">Here</A> is an MS KB article that you might want to look at.

Also take a look <A HREF="http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBM/tip6100/rh6124.htm" target="_new">here</A> at this JSI FAQ. I know it's not the same error message but it's interesting nonetheless.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[andy655321]

Yeah, I saw that KB article about the McAfee, but I never had anything McAfee installed. That FAQ page is interesting. I tried all of that to no avail. ARGH!!! Format C: is looking pretty good right now. I could have done that a week ago and been through this problem, oh well. I will let you know what I decide to do.

 

[jlanka]

yeah, keep us informed. If it still doesn't fix the problem at least you have a nice clean base system to proceed with your debugging quest.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[andy655321]

GOT IT WORKING!!!! Took winsock2 from working xp box, merged it into the registry of this one and here I am, UP on the internet. DAMN the winsock2!! Anyhow, didn't have to format, and I am up. So, if you ever see this posted again, export the winsock2 from a working box and merge. Thanks for the help.
andy