Hi folks I am having trouble connecting my Win XP PC to internet over a wired/wireless router.
Now, I know the router is set up correctly as my laptop and iphone both get a DHCP address off it and connect fine
Also I know that the PC is basically capable of connecting to the internet as it works when cable connected direct to the modem, and using the ISP dial up software. It gets an IP address fine. IP config shows the IP address and and PPP is running.
However outside of this method the PC won’t collect an IP address from the router.
This is what I have checked and ruled out.
+ It is not the wireless adapter in the PC as I have tried two different ones, both connect wirelessly to the router but don’t get an IP address.
+ I have uninstalled the ISP software but this doesn’t resolve the problem.
+I have switched off firewall software but no difference
+I have changed the name and workgroup of the PC but this made no difference
+I have run the winsock fix but this hasn’t worked.
+I have tried to reset tcp using the netsh command
I think it must be something to do with the ISP installation stopping the PC getting a DHCP address except through it’s own dial up but I am out of ideas. Anyone else got any? Cheers
