Wireless Adapter - Acquiring Network Address Troubleshooting

[GJHile]

Im using Windows XP Professional on both my desktops.
I am using a Netgear 108 mps wireless router, WGT624v3
And a LinksysWireless-G PCI Adapter.
I have completed the setup, I have good signal strength. However I cannot connect to the internet, and The adapter is saying the it is "Aquiring Network Address"
Under the support tab, it reads that I have an invalid IP address and lists the ip address as 0.0.0.0. When I click repair it reads renewing ip address but never seems to renew itself.
I have disabled my firewall restarted both computers, router, and adapter multiple times and still have no success. Please help with any advice or recomendations.

Much appreciated
GJHILE

 

[LookinAround]

If your "setup" includes encryption and MAC addresss block or other filtering/security methods you should only add those incrementally as you know other stuff is working

Startout just trying to connect to a simple wireless broadcast and verify your adapter sees the SSID being broadcasted by the router.

 

[Circuit]

Your computers are not hitting the DNS. The DNS is what assigns the IP address. have you tried accessing the router directly? Most have a basic ip address something like 192.168.1.0, or 192.168.1.1 then the password would be something like user name: <blank>, password: admin after u get into your router U can see the security settings.

 

[LookinAround]

Your computers are not hitting the DNS. The DNS is what assigns the IP address. have you tried accessing the router directly? Most have a basic ip address something like 192.168.1.0, or 192.168.1.1 then the password would be something like user name: <blank>, password: admin after u get into your router U can see the security settings.

Hi Circuit

A clarification: DNS are Domain Name Servers. They translate human-friendly names like www.google.com to the IP address for that name.. DNS servers sit somewhere on the internet outside of your house.

When connecting to a router it's only you, your LAN and your router. You've not yet made it to the outside world. DNS isn't involved in these first steps.