Is there a firewall installed?  Sometimes a firewall will stop
communications to/from a given range of IP addresses.

Ron Jobe


On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Peter Ekkerman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
> It doesn't look like there is a problem with the jack on the laptop,
> because
> that is sometimes a cause of this problem as well.
> Try the following: Disable the wireless adapter and then make sure that you
> use
> the "wired" adapter (NIC) in the laptop.
> Set it up using DHCP ,it should automatically acquire an IP address from
> the
> router.
>
> Network connections folder - r-c on the LAN connection > Properties >
> (BTW, the LAN connection should already show the adapter used in the Device
> column)
>
> Under the General tab ,make sure the correct adapter is selected.
> In the list below ,make sure Internet Protocol is ticked and then select
> it.
> Then select Properties and in the resulting panel ,tick "Obtain an IP
> address automatically"
> which means that you're using the DHCP server.
> This is all standard IP config
>
> In Services ,make sure that DHCP Client is started and set to auto.
> In Device Manager ,make sure that the adapter is present and enabled.
>
> Showing LAN4 only means that there have been 3 previous LAN setups.
> Windows has the peculiar notion that a new LAN number should be assigned
> each time you change the settings.
> Just rename it (take the 4 off )
>
> You could also try this free Network Manager:
> http://www.netsetman.com/index.php?s=nsm
>
> Hope this helped .
> Peter E.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "lswpubrw"
> Sent: Saturday, 30 July, 2011 8:27 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [PCBUILD] LAN problem
>
> I'm trying to help out a friend return a laptop to usefulness. It's an ~5
> year old DELL Inspiron 2200, running Windows XP that I have upgraded
> through
> SP 3, that she hadn't used since her husband passed away ~ 4 years ago.
> We've reactivated her Internet connection provided by the local cable
> company and when I plug my computer into the connection it works fine. When
> I plug her laptop in we get a "cannot acquire IP address error message". So
> I took it home and tried it on my system. It connects to my wireless
> router,
> but does not connect to my hardwire line providing the same error message.
> I
> ran ipconfig and it showed addresses for the wireless connection but no
> gateway address for the hardwire. This hardwire works when I test desktops
> down there so I'm sure the wire is OK. In fact when I unplug it from the
> laptop, it gives me a LAN unplugged message. As an aside it's telling me
> this is LAN 4 although when I look at networks under control panel I only
> see one LAN listed, why the 4? I suspect there's something wrong with the
> software setup but not sure what. BTW I uninstalled the drivers for the NIC
> and restarted. It recognized the NIC and reinstalled the drivers.
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Warasila
>
>
>
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