Is there a way to verify wireless router connection

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Hi
Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"RJ" <RJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My setup: cable broadband to a dlink router. Supports 3 computers, 2
wired, 1
> wireless. No issues with the wired connections. With the wireless
connection,
> for some reason I don't get a correct IP address from the router. I only
get
> a 169.254.xxx.xxx address, which means that I never got a legal address
from
> my router. I originally was running WPA-PSK, but took out all security to
> just verify that I can get a connection.. No luck. The wireless dialog box
> shows the SSID of my router. I click on connect, and it provides the
> 'acquiring network address' message for a while and then connects with the
> 169.254.xxx.xxx address. I thought it might be the dhcp on the router not
> handing out ip addresses, but it works with the wired connections.. Any
> suggestions as to what the next step should be?
>
> thanks in advance