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by staffanb
Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:06 pm
Forum: WLAN and miniPCI-e
Topic: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install
Replies: 11
Views: 20534

Re: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install

Latest info.

Upgrade of Linksys router did not help.
However when disabling WPA-PSK security and using WEP it worked again.

I´m not really fancy to use the lower security of WEP but currently I do not see any other options...
by staffanb
Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:09 pm
Forum: WLAN and miniPCI-e
Topic: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install
Replies: 11
Views: 20534

Re: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install

Found some intreresting issues in the release notes concerning DHCP for a newer firmware of the Linksys router.
Will upgrade tonight and see where that takes us.
Keep your fingers crossed.
by staffanb
Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:59 pm
Forum: WLAN and miniPCI-e
Topic: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install
Replies: 11
Views: 20534

Re: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install

Little more test made. I tested to connect a wired cable to the ports of my WLAN router and then it worked fine. Network address was aquired without any fuss. Then I took the beast to my work and started it up in our lab. Then the log in and aquiring of a network address with wireless connection als...
by staffanb
Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:14 am
Forum: WLAN and miniPCI-e
Topic: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install
Replies: 11
Views: 20534

Re: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install

Actually I´ve tested both tools to connect to the WLAN.
by staffanb
Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:12 pm
Forum: WLAN and miniPCI-e
Topic: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install
Replies: 11
Views: 20534

Re: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install

Upgraded the driver as suggested by andrewgho but still stuck in this this limbo. More ideas? BTW, I´ve changed the network settings so I manually define the IP-address, subnet mask and default gateway. Then I´m out of this aquiring network address state. However I can still not access the internet....
by staffanb
Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:36 am
Forum: WLAN and miniPCI-e
Topic: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install
Replies: 11
Views: 20534

Re: Stuck on "acquiring network address" on fresh Win XP install

I´m also stuck in this mode. I got the unit about a week ago and started it up and connected to my WLAN. Everything worked like a charm. Then the automatic update function in windows updated XP with a long list of updates and the system was rebooted. After this reboot, the unit is locked in this con...

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