Automatically get new IP settings for the network adapter

[WilliamW]

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

 

[Mick Murphy]

You could try right-clicking on your laptop's Network connection, left-click
Properties, disable TCP/IPv6, and see if tha makes a difference.

 

[guitardude]

right click on the network connection>left click properties> left click
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)> and make sure that it is set to
"Obtain an IP address automatically". When you specify an IP address you
don't get internet. With DHCP enabled you get an IP address automatically
that will let you access the internet.
Hope this helped,
guitardude

 

[WilliamW]

When I click on the Red X (before trying to the other fix) I get the Windows
Network Diagnostics window saying "There may be a problem with your Domain
Name Server (DNS) configuration....Windows found a problem that cannot be
repaired automatically". Not sure if this will narrow down any help or if
this is a seperate issue.

 

[WilliamW]

orry, I forgot to mention that neither of the above 2 suggestions worked.
Thanks though.

 

[guitardude]

go to the properties dialogue again and select the TCP/IPv4 properties. Set
the DNS to use 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220
these DNS servers are provided by OpenDNS. A lot of times they are faster
than your ISP's and offer other great features too. go to their website to
learn more. www.opendns.com
guitardude

 

[WilliamW]

I have located what changes everytime the computer reboots, but I don't know
how to change the default setting. When the connection is working the IPv4
address is set to 192.168.0.68, but when I reboot the setting always starts
169.254.176.138
How do I set this to start properly?

 

[guitardude]

Go to the 192.168.0.1 configuration page you mentioned in your first post.
either in DHCP settings or General Setting (or something like that) you will
probably be able to specify what pool if assigns IP addresses from. If you
find anything about the "lease time" for each IP address you might want to
set it to "forever". I am going off of the way my routers menus are so yours
will probably be a bit different. If you don't have any luck here you might
try specifying the IP address that works in the IPv4 properties we have
talked about instead of using the "automatically get IP address". As I said
earlier, my understanding of specifying IP addresses is that it works only
for local purposes. But you might want to give it a shot at putting in
192.168.0.68 to be the IP address. go to the IPv4 properties, select "Use
the following IP address:" and for IP address put 192.168.0.68 then press
tab to go to the Subnet mask which should automatically fill in to
255.255.255.0, then default gateway should be 192.168.0.1 If this still does
not give you internet, then disable DHCP on your wireless gateway and see if
any thing changes. I hope this didn't sound too much like rambling
guitardude

 

[WilliamW]

Well I tried this:

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows Vista.
Start, Programs\Accessories and right click on Command Prompt, select "Run
as Administrator" to open a command prompt.
Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog
Reset IPv4 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv4 reset
reset.log
Reset IPv6 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv6 reset
reset.log
Reboot the machine.

Ddn't work. Everytime I reboot and run "ipconfig /all" I notice the same
IPv4 address coming up 169.254.x.x(preferred). I don't know why the wireless
connection keeps getting that address. I'm sure that if it didn't all would
be fine.

The workaround you gave me is the only one that worked. A static IP address
had to be used. However, I haven't gone back to work yet to see if the
laptop will still connect at work using the 192.168 static address. There
were never any problems connecting at work, just from home. BTW if it
matters work uses WEP not WPA. Sad but true.

I will let you know how it goes once I've been to work.

Go to the 192.168.0.1 configuration page you mentioned in your first post.
either in DHCP settings or General Setting (or something like that) you will
probably be able to specify what pool if assigns IP addresses from. If you
find anything about the "lease time" for each IP address you might want to
set it to "forever". I am going off of the way my routers menus are so yours
will probably be a bit different. If you don't have any luck here you might
try specifying the IP address that works in the IPv4 properties we have
talked about instead of using the "automatically get IP address". As I said
earlier, my understanding of specifying IP addresses is that it works only
for local purposes. But you might want to give it a shot at putting in
192.168.0.68 to be the IP address. go to the IPv4 properties, select "Use
the following IP address:" and for IP address put 192.168.0.68 then press
tab to go to the Subnet mask which should automatically fill in to
255.255.255.0, then default gateway should be 192.168.0.1 If this still does
not give you internet, then disable DHCP on your wireless gateway and see if
any thing changes. I hope this didn't sound too much like rambling
guitardude

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the
internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router.
As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get
new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity
restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless
gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site
[except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

 

[guitardude]

in the IPv4 properties you can set up an "Alternate Configuration". I have
never used it but you might try it out. sorry I don't know any more,
guitardude

Well I tried this:

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows Vista.
Start, Programs\Accessories and right click on Command Prompt, select "Run
as Administrator" to open a command prompt.
Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset
catalog
Reset IPv4 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv4 reset
reset.log
Reset IPv6 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ipv6 reset
reset.log
Reboot the machine.

Ddn't work. Everytime I reboot and run "ipconfig /all" I notice the same
IPv4 address coming up 169.254.x.x(preferred). I don't know why the
wireless
connection keeps getting that address. I'm sure that if it didn't all
would
be fine.

The workaround you gave me is the only one that worked. A static IP
address
had to be used. However, I haven't gone back to work yet to see if the
laptop will still connect at work using the 192.168 static address. There
were never any problems connecting at work, just from home. BTW if it
matters work uses WEP not WPA. Sad but true.

I will let you know how it goes once I've been to work.

Go to the 192.168.0.1 configuration page you mentioned in your first
post.
either in DHCP settings or General Setting (or something like that) you
will
probably be able to specify what pool if assigns IP addresses from. If
you
find anything about the "lease time" for each IP address you might want
to
set it to "forever". I am going off of the way my routers menus are so
yours
will probably be a bit different. If you don't have any luck here you
might
try specifying the IP address that works in the IPv4 properties we have
talked about instead of using the "automatically get IP address". As I
said
earlier, my understanding of specifying IP addresses is that it works
only
for local purposes. But you might want to give it a shot at putting in
192.168.0.68 to be the IP address. go to the IPv4 properties, select "Use
the following IP address:" and for IP address put 192.168.0.68 then press
tab to go to the Subnet mask which should automatically fill in to
255.255.255.0, then default gateway should be 192.168.0.1 If this still
does
not give you internet, then disable DHCP on your wireless gateway and see
if
any thing changes. I hope this didn't sound too much like rambling
guitardude

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the
internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network
router.
As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically
get
new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity
restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been
checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless
gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over
the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site
[except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose
the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

 

[WilliamW]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nestor>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Nestor-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mygateway.net

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-E0-23-D2-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.176.138(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335551968
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . :
00-01-00-01-0E-ED-25-E3-00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast
Ethern
et NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mygateway.net
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:169.254.176.138%14(Preferred)

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

 

[guitardude]

Set all the IPv4 properties back to automatic and reboot. After you start-up
(most likely wont have internet) try ipconfig -release and then ipconfig -
renew and see if it changes to the 192.168.0.68 IP address that you said
works. these commands don't change the IPv4 settings to a specific setting,
everything stays on automatic, it just fetches an IP that the DHCP gives and
starts using it. if running these two commands gives you the IP and
everything you need, we can make a simple batch file to run at startup that
will make it all work. This way it would work at your workplace too since
you said it worked fine on automatic there. Let me know how it goes,
guitardude

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nestor>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Nestor-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mygateway.net

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-E0-23-D2-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.176.138(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335551968
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . :
00-01-00-01-0E-ED-25-E3-00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast
Ethern
et NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mygateway.net
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:169.254.176.138%14(Preferred)

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the
internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router.
As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get
new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity
restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been
checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless
gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site
[except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose
the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

 

[Barb Bowman]

first, unbind IPv6
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com/ipv6-how-to-unbind-from-a-nic-in-windows-vista/

second, get the latest driver from the Intel website for the
wireless

third, post the brand model, hardware revision of the router you are
using and the firmware version and what type of security you are
using. you should try WPA-AES with this particular wireless card or
WPA2.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nestor>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Nestor-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mygateway.net

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-E0-23-D2-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.176.138(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335551968
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . :
00-01-00-01-0E-ED-25-E3-00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast
Ethern
et NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mygateway.net
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:169.254.176.138%14(Preferred)

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

 

[John Evans]

I'm having a similar problem and this appear to fix my problem

Step 1, Click Start
step 2, Go to Accessories
step 3, Right click on Command Prompt and run as administrator
step 4, When the command prompt opens type the following.PRESS ENTER
after each new line.
ipconfig /flushdns *Press enter *
ipconfig /release *Press enter *
ipconfig /renew *Press enter *
exit *press enter *


Hope this helps, but Vista is such a piece of CRAP you just never
know.

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

T

 

[Paul Knudsen]

Step 1, Click Start
step 2, Go to Accessories
step 3, Right click on Command Prompt and run as administrator
step 4, When the command prompt opens type the following.PRESS ENTER
after each new line.
ipconfig /flushdns *Press enter *
ipconfig /release *Press enter *
ipconfig /renew *Press enter *
exit *press enter *

You can put this into a batch file, and have it ready for use!

 

[WilliamW]

-IPv6 has been unbound
-current intel driver matches latest version posted on Intel website (ver
11.5.0.32)
-router info - SC8014WG WAN/LAN
RG and NAT functions - Enabled
Software Version 4.02.06-GNR
Hardware Version 1B
Encryption - WPA-PSK (only other options given are WPA2-PSK and WEP)
Re: updates - the website says there are none available for this model under
firmware or drivers. Also, The directions given by SMC for upgrading the
router itemizes menu options that I don't have listed. I have emailed their
tech support regarding this but haven't heard back yet.

first, unbind IPv6
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com/ipv6-how-to-unbind-from-a-nic-in-windows-vista/

second, get the latest driver from the Intel website for the
wireless

third, post the brand model, hardware revision of the router you are
using and the firmware version and what type of security you are
using. you should try WPA-AES with this particular wireless card or
WPA2.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nestor>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Nestor-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mygateway.net

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-E0-23-D2-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.176.138(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335551968
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . :
00-01-00-01-0E-ED-25-E3-00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast
Ethern
et NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mygateway.net
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:169.254.176.138%14(Preferred)

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

 

[WilliamW]

Tried the 3 steps and received the following feedback

c:\windows\system32>ipconfig /flushdns
Windows IP Configuration
Successfully flushed the DNS Reolver Cache

c:\windows\system32>ipconfig /release
Windows IP Configuration
No operation can be performed on Wireless Network Connection while it has
its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its
media disconnected.
An error occurred while releasing interface Loopback Pseudo-nterface 1 : The
system cannot find the file specified.

c:\windows\system32>ipconfig /renew
Windows IP Configuration
No operation can be performed on Wireless Network Connection while it has
its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its
media disconnected.
An error occurred while releasing interface Loopback Pseudo-nterface 1 : The
system cannot find the file specified.

I'm having a similar problem and this appear to fix my problem

Step 1, Click Start
step 2, Go to Accessories
step 3, Right click on Command Prompt and run as administrator
step 4, When the command prompt opens type the following.PRESS ENTER
after each new line.
ipconfig /flushdns *Press enter *
ipconfig /release *Press enter *
ipconfig /renew *Press enter *
exit *press enter *


Hope this helps, but Vista is such a piece of CRAP you just never
know.

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

T

 

[WilliamW]

found the problem with my last attempt on those 3 commands. The laptop
wasn't connected. Ran with no errors once the connection was turned on.

I'm having a similar problem and this appear to fix my problem

Step 1, Click Start
step 2, Go to Accessories
step 3, Right click on Command Prompt and run as administrator
step 4, When the command prompt opens type the following.PRESS ENTER
after each new line.
ipconfig /flushdns *Press enter *
ipconfig /release *Press enter *
ipconfig /renew *Press enter *
exit *press enter *


Hope this helps, but Vista is such a piece of CRAP you just never
know.

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

T

 

[Barb Bowman]

do you mean SMC8014WG ?
I can't find a product page for SC8014...

which of the ones on
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=viewCategory&localeCode=EN_USA&cid=2
do you have or is this provided by your ISP (who is your ISP?)

some of the business SMC8014's have 1 to 1 NAT (symmetrical) as
opposed to cone NAT. and on some you can turn 1 to 1 on and off and
use Cone NAT.

-IPv6 has been unbound
-current intel driver matches latest version posted on Intel website (ver
11.5.0.32)
-router info - SC8014WG WAN/LAN
RG and NAT functions - Enabled
Software Version 4.02.06-GNR
Hardware Version 1B
Encryption - WPA-PSK (only other options given are WPA2-PSK and WEP)
Re: updates - the website says there are none available for this model under
firmware or drivers. Also, The directions given by SMC for upgrading the
router itemizes menu options that I don't have listed. I have emailed their
tech support regarding this but haven't heard back yet.

first, unbind IPv6
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com/ipv6-how-to-unbind-from-a-nic-in-windows-vista/

second, get the latest driver from the Intel website for the
wireless

third, post the brand model, hardware revision of the router you are
using and the firmware version and what type of security you are
using. you should try WPA-AES with this particular wireless card or
WPA2.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nestor>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Nestor-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mygateway.net

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-E0-23-D2-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.176.138(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335551968
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . :
00-01-00-01-0E-ED-25-E3-00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast
Ethern
et NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mygateway.net
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:169.254.176.138%14(Preferred)

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

:

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

 

[WilliamW]

sorry, SMC8014W-G and internet provided by Rogers

http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=viewProduct&localeCode=EN_USA&cid=2&scid=19&pid=1505

I don't know much of anything regarding NAT, however, I couldn't find
anything in the router's webpage to turn off or alter NAT settings. Only NAT
option was for port forwarding.

Rogers (my ISP) says there is nothing they can do because I am getting
internet service without issues on my desktop, therefore the router is
functioning properly. SMC (router manufacturer) sends me back directions to
unplug, wait 10 seconds and plug back in or speak to my ISP.

do you mean SMC8014WG ?
I can't find a product page for SC8014...

which of the ones on
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=viewCategory&localeCode=EN_USA&cid=2
do you have or is this provided by your ISP (who is your ISP?)

some of the business SMC8014's have 1 to 1 NAT (symmetrical) as
opposed to cone NAT. and on some you can turn 1 to 1 on and off and
use Cone NAT.

-IPv6 has been unbound
-current intel driver matches latest version posted on Intel website (ver
11.5.0.32)
-router info - SC8014WG WAN/LAN
RG and NAT functions - Enabled
Software Version 4.02.06-GNR
Hardware Version 1B
Encryption - WPA-PSK (only other options given are WPA2-PSK and WEP)
Re: updates - the website says there are none available for this model under
firmware or drivers. Also, The directions given by SMC for upgrading the
router itemizes menu options that I don't have listed. I have emailed their
tech support regarding this but haven't heard back yet.

first, unbind IPv6
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com/ipv6-how-to-unbind-from-a-nic-in-windows-vista/

second, get the latest driver from the Intel website for the
wireless

third, post the brand model, hardware revision of the router you are
using and the firmware version and what type of security you are
using. you should try WPA-AES with this particular wireless card or
WPA2.

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:51:01 -0800, WilliamW

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nestor>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Nestor-Laptop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mygateway.net

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-E0-23-D2-87
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.176.138(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335551968
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . :
00-01-00-01-0E-ED-25-E3-00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8101E Family PCI-E Fast
Ethern
et NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-24-D5-E0-1B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mygateway.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.mygateway.net
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::5efe:169.254.176.138%14(Preferred)

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::c959:2e3a:cdb9:b08a%12
192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

:

Everytime I reboot the laptop I loose the ability to connect to the internet
although the laptop confirms a connection to the wireless network router. As
soons as I click "Diagnose this connection" and choose "Automatically get new
IP Settings for the network adapter" I have internet connectivity restored.

The laptop is an HP dv6755ca, less then one week old, and has been checked
to be sure all drivers and updates have been installed. I have run
anti-virus and checked for malware/spyware. The network setup is 1. PC
connected via ethernet, 1. wireless laptop and 1. smc8014w-g wireless gateway.

Although the setup was walked through with me by the technician (over the
phone) I'm not yet ruling out a faulty set-up in the 192.168.0.1 site [except
that I have had no issues with the wired connection].

Any ideas as to how to get this setup so that I don't have to diagnose the
laptop's internet connection everytime I turn it on?
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/