Failed to Renew IP - Have to reboot PC to regain connection

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I hope someone is up for this challenge. I have been on phone with a
couple help desks, but to no avial.

I have a WinXP Home desktop with a Linksys Wireless adapter. On reboot,
everything works great and have unfettered network/internet access
through Netgear access point/hub.

HOWEVER, if I try to Repair the connection, DHCP fails to renew IP
address and connection is lost. Every few days the connection is lost
and when it tries to automatically reconnect, it has "Limited or No
Connection". Then my wife screams, "Honey, the computer won't dial-up
again!". (I've repeated explained we have always-on cable access, but
it doesn't seem to sink in :)

My own laptop (also WinXP Home) works fine through the same access
point. I have checked every setting I can think of on desktop, but
nothing seems to work. I even thought the problem was the previous SMC
wireless card and replaced it, but brand new one has same problem, so I
am pretty sure it is something in Windows that I am missing.

I really think all the normal network settings are correct since they
match my working laptop. My guess is there is some obscure driver that
is missing or corrupt.

Can anyone suggest anything to help???

Thanks...Todd
 
I hope someone is up for this challenge. I have been on phone with a
couple help desks, but to no avial.

I have a WinXP Home desktop with a Linksys Wireless adapter. On reboot,
everything works great and have unfettered network/internet access
through Netgear access point/hub.

HOWEVER, if I try to Repair the connection, DHCP fails to renew IP
address and connection is lost. Every few days the connection is lost
and when it tries to automatically reconnect, it has "Limited or No
Connection". Then my wife screams, "Honey, the computer won't dial-up
again!". (I've repeated explained we have always-on cable access, but
it doesn't seem to sink in :)

My own laptop (also WinXP Home) works fine through the same access
point. I have checked every setting I can think of on desktop, but
nothing seems to work. I even thought the problem was the previous SMC
wireless card and replaced it, but brand new one has same problem, so I
am pretty sure it is something in Windows that I am missing.

I really think all the normal network settings are correct since they
match my working laptop. My guess is there is some obscure driver that
is missing or corrupt.

Can anyone suggest anything to help???

Thanks...Todd
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Todd,

Does this disconnection happen more often when the computer is in use, or not?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/does-your-computer-lose-network.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/does-your-computer-lose-network.html

See if DNS is part of the problem, the next time it happens.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html

And compare "ipconfig /all" for the two computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp
 
The disconnections and inability to renew the IP may or may not be related.
This could be a firewall and/or TCP/IP issue:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810606/en-us

However, since this is desktop machine, start by manually configuring the IP
thereby avoiding the DHCP issue.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
 
Todd,

I also have a linksys router with the same problems, I've tried going
Run -> cmd -> ipconfig/renew this may help. This method used to work
for mine however these days I find it easier to simply unplug the power
cord from the router leave it off for about 30 sec's forcing a hard
reboot and it should come back online ( I leave my PC on while doing
this ) . I've had the router quite some time probably time for a new
G.
HTH,
Aric
 
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