Recently downgraded to XP and now can't connect to my network

[MotherRussian]

Ok so I should mention first that I am pretty green with this computer stuff so please have patience and thanks in advance.

I recently downgraded a Gateway ML3109 from Vista to XP. I backed up the necessary drivers and started installing them after I booted up XP. Everything was fine and dandy until I got to the internet drivers. I got the network and wireless to show up, network coming first. I plugged a network cable directly into my laptop and it was stuck on "aqcuiring network address." I then tried the wireless and got the same yellow triangle warning when trying to connect to my network. The odd thing is that I could connect to an unsecured wireless network just fine.

As far as specs go for the network adapters: Marvell Yukon 88E8038 PCI-E Fast ethernet controller and a Realtek RTL8185 54M Wireless Lan Network Adapter which has a #2 after it for some reason.

Anyways thanks in advance, appreciate the time.

 

[kimsland]

Just confirming you have installed the Xp drivers from here: https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic92204.html

I believe yes

In that case you may want to go to Device Manager (Start->Run-> Devmgmt.msc)
And right click on your expanded Network Adaptors, and select remove (or uninstall)
Then restart and load the drivers again

 

[MotherRussian]

Ok I uninstalled the the adapter and restarted but as soon as windows started back up it detected new hardware and started back up. Thing is though why would I be able to get online from an unsecured network and not be able to get on my home network? Any ideas?

 

[kimsland]

Start->Run-> netsetup ->ok

 

[MotherRussian]

Ok now we are getting somewhere. I was able to connect to the network. Now is there anyway to get it to work on the wireless? Thanks !

 

[kimsland]

This line put into Start-->Run can start the wireless wizard in Windows:

%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL NetSetup.cpl,@0,WNSW

 

[MotherRussian]

Unfortunately that did not aquire the address. Also I noticed that I have to run netsetup everytime to connect to the network and my actual network icon still says it cant aquire the address and gives me limited or no connectivity. However I am online. Very strange.

 

[kimsland]

You probably have more than one Network connection

Check out: Start->Run-> ncpa.cpl

 

[MotherRussian]

Typed that in and got this:

_____________________________________________

Internet Gateway

WAN Connection on
FSD8233-4v3
Disconnected

-------------------------------------------------------------------

LAN or High Speed Internet

Wireless Connection 6
Connected to that Open network I mentioned
Reaktek

Local area Connection
Limited or no connectivity
Marvell Yukon

 

[kimsland]

Start --> Run--> cmd /c ipconfig /all >Desktop\ipconfig.txt < ok>

And post the ipconfig.txt (on your Desktop) as an attachment

here

 

[MotherRussian]

Here it is.

 

[kimsland]

Hmm, that's strange ipconfig txt went all out of shape

I did actually edit above as well

can you delete the IPCONFIG off the Desktop
And run this exact line again in full: (please copy and paste into run)

cmd /c ipconfig /all >Desktop\IPCONFIG-2.txt

Then, guess what, attach it to a new reply (Oh I've renamed it to IPCONFIG-2)

 

[MotherRussian]

Try number 2

 

[kimsland]

So wireless is connected but the Lan line is disconnected

Try this:
https://www.techspot.com/vb/post662504-2.html

Then restart with Lan connected

Oh I attached your Ipconfig again (the formatting was still bad, for some reason)
View attachment 36690

 

[MotherRussian]

Ugh ok so I followed all the steps in the link and after I typed ipconfig/renew I got this exact message, thanks for the patience.

An error occurred while renewing intrface local arean connection 3 : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address................................. : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask..............................: 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway........................:

The Ip and gateway values are blank.

 

[kimsland]

I'm starting to think this is an Ethernet data cable fault

You need to be using a "Patch" Ethernet cable
It needs to be securely connected (to the computer and then to the Router)

Note: If you are connecting directly to the other computer, you need to be using a "Cross-Over" Ethernet cable (normally not supplied by ISP)

Have I hit the nail on the head?

 

[MotherRussian]

Nope :-( Checked a diffrent cable and current cable with my roomates computer. I just dont know what is going on.

 

[MotherRussian]

Ok so a new development. I went into my network connections, went to properties > configure > advaned > changed input value for network address, it was previously set to none. I no longer get an acquiring address message but when I try to go into IE it does not connect, any advice?

 

[kimsland]

So wireless is connected but the Lan line is disconnected

Try this:
https://www.techspot.com/vb/post662504-2.html

Then restart with Lan connected

Yes confirm AutoConfiguration in TCP/IP settings
Do the above (again)
Then Restart

Should work then

 

[MotherRussian]

Ok so this is just getting rediculous now. I get on my computer this morning and the Local Connection cant find an address again, the network address value is filled in properties and know im completely dumbfounded.

 

[kimsland]

Have a look at:

Viruses/Spyware/Malware Preliminary Removal Instructions

 

[hoy]

if you have this problem! try to reinstall the driver for your network adapter & make sure you have the right driver for your network adapter & check the availability of your service provider.

If you have this problem! Try removing your network adapter & back it properly then reinstall the driver & make sure you have the right driver for your network adapter! & check the availability of your network service provider if there's no problem with the network sometimes it comes to the provider :-B