Westell Modem
Netgear wireless router
NIC card
Windows XP
Cables

After struggling for a long time we moved the above described package to
another computer, also running XP.
We connected immediately both through wired ports and a wireless connection.

We returned the entire package to the subject machine and XP tells us
"Limited or no connection"
All Modem and Router lights are normal
A dead end address that looks something like this appears: 169.xxx.xxx.xxx

We've tried different slots for the NIC in the subject computer.

We suspect something the registry but have no clue as to where to look.


Heellp!

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In microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, Sid9 wrote:

>A dead end address that looks something like this appears: 169.xxx.xxx.xxx

Control Panel | Network Connections | (right click) Properties
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) | Properties

Check set to Obtain an IP address automatically.

If it was already, then try setting the last digit to one more than the
router.

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Nigel M

"Time may be a great healer,
but he's a lousy beautician"

Nigel M wrote:
> In microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, Sid9 wrote:
>
>> A dead end address that looks something like this appears:
>> 169.xxx.xxx.xxx
>
> Control Panel | Network Connections | (right click) Properties
> Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) | Properties
>
> Check set to Obtain an IP address automatically.
>
> If it was already, then try setting the last digit to one more than
> the router.

Thanks for the response! Will try

In microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, Nigel M wrote:

>If it was already, then try setting the last digit to one more than the
>router.

That should read:

If it was already, then deselect the automatic option and try setting
the last digit to one more than the router.

--
Nigel M

"Time may be a great healer,
but he's a lousy beautician"

Nigel M wrote:
> In microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web, Nigel M wrote:
>
>> If it was already, then try setting the last digit to one more than
>> the router.
>
> That should read:
>
> If it was already, then deselect the automatic option and try setting
> the last digit to one more than the router.

Tnx again!

"Sid9" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Westell Modem
> Netgear wireless router
> NIC card
> Windows XP
> Cables
>
> After struggling for a long time we moved the above described package to
> another computer, also running XP.
> We connected immediately both through wired ports and a wireless
> connection.
>
> We returned the entire package to the subject machine and XP tells us
> "Limited or no connection"
> All Modem and Router lights are normal
> A dead end address that looks something like this appears: 169.xxx.xxx.xxx
>
> We've tried different slots for the NIC in the subject computer.
>
> We suspect something the registry but have no clue as to where to look.
>

That would be because you have things set up on one machine and not the
other. If you want the two networks to communicate with each other and also
get to Internet, you have to ensure they are on auto IP assign and bridge
the two. That way they will do both easily.