Re: PCI wireless card cannot find IP address

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

If you setup wireless without security, can you receive IP?

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"Archie" <Archie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Linksys WRT54G router with a desktop on ethernet connection and a
> laptop wireless that function properly. I am trying to set up the desktop
> wireless and I have tried two PCI cards and both get the same problem.
> All
> sets up OK and it shows the connection to the router as ok. However both
> cards cannot find the IP address and indicate a continous effort to do so.
> They indicate an IP address of 0.0.0.0.0.

[hyasu]

Is your Key correct?
Is your SSID correct?

hyasu

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <findemail@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
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> If you setup wireless without security, can you receive IP?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Archie" <Archie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:31EE7776-CED9-4EBF-B78E-A479A44194DE@microsoft.com...
>>I have a Linksys WRT54G router with a desktop on ethernet connection and a
>> laptop wireless that function properly. I am trying to set up the
>> desktop
>> wireless and I have tried two PCI cards and both get the same problem.
>> All
>> sets up OK and it shows the connection to the router as ok. However both
>> cards cannot find the IP address and indicate a continous effort to do
>> so.
>> They indicate an IP address of 0.0.0.0.0.
>