Is this a configuration problem?

[Freedom55]

The problem is that my Internet connection and any network capability is
cut off when I restart my laptop computer but not on every single
restart. When my laptop starts the wirelesss connectoid tells me that I
have a good signal but I have no network and no Internet.

My wireless network is connected to a wired network. I have converted my
wireless router to an access point and have assigned it a static IP
address out of the range of the wired router. The wired router has been
converted to a switch because I have dialup and have assigned my gateway
computer with 192.168.0.1 so that I can use ICS.

It seems that I can just unplug the DLink router for a couple seconds
and replug it and then the connection comes back. Are there any settings
that I’m missing? I have tried disabling and enabling Wireless Zero
Configuration with no effect. I am using Windows XP Pro built-in
wireless configuration. Should I go back to the DLink one? What else am
I missing?

Ron

 

[jimbo]

When you have a wireless connection but no network or internet, check
the IP address of your wireless PC. It sounds like you are not getting
an IP address. You said the wireless router has been converted to an
access point. Did you also configure the wireless computer for a static
IP, default gateway and DNS server?

Good luck, jimbo

 

[Freedom55]

When you have a wireless connection but no network or internet, check
the IP address of your wireless PC. It sounds like you are not getting
an IP address. You said the wireless router has been converted to an
access point. Did you also configure the wireless computer for a static
IP, default gateway and DNS server?

Good luck, jimbo

Yes I have assigned it a static IP address, default gateway and my
preferred DNS server is my gateway address (unless it should be "Obtain
DNS server address automatically"?

Ron