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More info?)
Andy,
The 169.254.xx.xx IP you see on the laptop is a private,
automatic IP that Windows assigns the adapter if it
cannot find a DHCP server on the network. So, the laptop
is not seeing - or looking for - the DHCP server/base
station.
My thinking was it was not looking for the DHCP server
because one of its network configurations is ad-hoc. This
seemd to be confirmed by your assigning an IP to the
adapter and it showing up on the desktop, yet the laptop
was unable to connect to the base station. All computer-
to-computer; ad-hoc setups should be disabled. In the
Wireless Network Settings, there is a tiny box at the
bottom of the panel, below the WEP key boxes. Make sure
its uncheck. Hmmm.
Another possiblility was that an 802.11x authentication
box is checked in the configuration, so it can't connect
to the DHCP server. Of course, this should be unchecked.
Sorry, but try a re-intall of the MN-520. Unplug the MN-
520 and any other network adapters. Re-boot the laptop.
Make sure the laptop does not find a network adapter.
Check your configurations, even remove previous wireless
connections. Shutdown the laptop. Now, plug in the MN-
520. Startup the laptop. Insert the Setup CD and run it
to install a "new" product - the MN-520.
>-----Original Message-----
>okay, ken, how would i go about resetting the adapter? i
>have uninstalled the software and reinstalled it several
>times and even tried to set it up the windows way w/o
the
>installation cd, but it no work. i have tried before to
>set up an ad-hoc from "ryan" to "desktop", but it didn't
>work then. so is that my problem, and if it is, how do i
>fix it?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>OK. "Ryan" should not be configured for Address type:
>>automatic private". "Ryan's" MN-520 should be
configured
>>for "Address type: DHCP". Under "Adapter Setting", go
>>down to the "Configure " button. Click it, and then
set
>>the correct SSID; select "This network includes a
>>router..." and if you use WEP, enter the WEP key.
>>Click "OK". When back on the "Adapter Settings" page,
go
>>up and click "Renew".
>>
>>You should get a DHCP assigned (private) IP. The
problem
>>is with the adapter, not the base station. The adapter
>>is not accepting a DHCP assignment from what you've
told
>>me.
>>
>>I think the adapter was set previously to play games in
>>an ad hoc network (PC-to-PC) and never reset to be part
>>of the infrastructure
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>okay, yes for all on that checklist. under tcp/ip
>>>settings, "obtain an ip..." is selected and
>>>under "alternate configuraion", "automatic private" is
>>>selected. i live in the ghetto type area of town where
>>>wireless networking in newfangled and unheard of. plus
>>>there are no other networks listed under "preferred
>>>networks", just my own under my last name.
>>>
>>>ok, on the inspiron laptop("ryan" on the network)i
>>checked
>>>the status and clicked the support tab. under internet
>>>protocol(tcp/ip), "address type: Automatic
Private
>>>address". the ip address is 169.254.***.**(it changes
>>all
>>>the time). on the dimension desktop, under the same
tab,
>>>it says "address type: Assigned by DHCP". the ip
>>>address is 192.168.2.18. i think that the problem is
>>that
>>>the dhcp(enabled on base station) is not giving "ryan"
>>an
>>>ip address. any more ideas? any more info needed?
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>
>>>>Dear Andy,
>>>>
>>>>OK, I'll assume you checked the obvious: (1)The MN-
520
>>is
>>>>configured with the same SSID and WEP key as the
>>desktop
>>>>XP and MN-500 base station, and (2) The Dell's TCP/IP
>>is
>>>>set to "Obtain an IP...".
>>>>
>>>>The MN-500 will NOT assign a public IP, by default.
>>So,
>>>>if there IS a public IP for the MN-520/Dell it is
>>coming
>>>>from another network or the "Alternative
Configuration"
>>>>settings of the Dell's Network connections. The Dell
>>may
>>>>be finding a network...but not necessarily YOUR
network.
>>>>
>>>>My first thought is that there is another active
>>wireless
>>>>network nearby. So, close down all firewalls. Go into
>>the
>>>>MBNU on the desktop, look under "Tools"; "Adapter
>>>>Setting". Then go into the Dell's and do the same.
>>From
>>>>your "Preferred Networks" list remove all networks
but
>>>>yours. Check the Connection to it. Are the listing
>>the
>>>>same on both the desktop and the Dell?
>>>>
>>>>Since the Dell's IP that you set is showing up in the
>>>>MBNU, its getting a lease on the network.
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>i have a dell desktop running xp with mn 510 working
>>>>>properly on a mn 500 base station. my brother has a
>>dell
>>>>>laptop with xp with mn520 that used to work on our
>>>>>network. recently, i discovered that the 520 finds
the
>>>>>network, but fails to locate the base station. the
>>>>adapter
>>>>>always gets a public ip 169.254.***.**(whatever), so
i
>>>>>manually configured it for our own network,
>>>>192.168.2.**.
>>>>>alright, now the desktop, in network utility,
>>>>under 'other
>>>>>network devices, i see the laptop with the ip
address
>>i
>>>>>just set. but on the laptop, there is nothing under
>>that
>>>>>category. can someone explain how to get the laptop
to
>>>>>recognize the router(10 feet away) as well as the
>>>>wireless
>>>>>network(which it does find)?
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
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