Windows

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Are you getting an IP address?

Click on "Start" | "Run", and type "CMD", then hit enter.

In the Command Window type "ipconfig /all".

You should see IP information that looks like this:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : CORREIALAPTOP
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : mshome.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : mshome.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.102
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, September 04, 2004 23:08:45
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, September 11, 2004 23:08:4

If you don't get that then you need to find out from your ISP why you cannot pull an IP address from your ISP. If your using a Wireless Router, then maybe try rebooting it.

Steve

shutdown and restart the laptop. see if that'll fix it.

If you have just installed Windows XP Service Pack 2, then it may be an issue with your wireless card. Your computer will not be able to obtain an IP address and so in the results of IPCONFIG you will see an automatic IP address which looks like 169.254.xxx.xxx . I have experienced the problem also. Check to see if updated firmware and drivers are available for your card. Type ipconfig /renew in a command prompt to test your connectivity.