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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...
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- 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
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- 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.
Will upgrade tonight and see where that takes us.
Keep your fingers crossed.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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....
- 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...