Permanent acquiring wireless address?

Question

hi i recently got this problem and i really dont know how to fix it. im sure that i have the correct wep key but it still wont let me connect. what is a DHCP and how can i access it so i can reset it.

Answer 1

DHCP is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It's not something that can be "accessed." DHCP refers to the assigning of IP addresses automaticly by a network enabled device. For example, if you have a router with an IP address of 192.168.1.1 with DHCP enabled, the router assigns and IP address to any computers that connect to it. In that example, computers connecting to the router could be assigned an IP address from 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.254. Generally, the IP addresses are assigned consecutively. If your computer is continually trying to connect to the wireless and is either unable to obtain an IP address or is assigned an IP address of 169.254.x.x (x being any number between 1 and 254), then there are several things to check. We would need more information to determine your issue, but try this...

*FOR WINDOWS 95,98,ME,2000, and XP

Click START==> RUN ==> and type:    netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt  and then press enter. Do the same again but this time type the following:   ipconfig /FlushDNS   do the same thing and this time type:     netsh winsock reset catalog. After doing that, click START==>CONTROL PANEL==>NETWORK CONNECTIONS==>RIGHT click on your network adaptor and click PROPERTIES. UNCHECK everything that is listed in the first screen and click OK. Right click on your network adaptor again and this time select DISABLE and then restart your computer. AFTER THE RESTART, go back into NETWORK CONNECTIONS, RIGHT click and enable your adaptor, RIGHT click again and select PROPERTIES and then put a CHECK in every check box and click OK. Attempt again to connect to the wireless network...

If you are using vista, you should look up how to disable UAC and IPv6 as they can cause issues. Also note that some routers are not "Vista Compatible" and do not transmit IP/DHCP information the way Vista expects them to. Oftentimes incompatible routers will cause your wireless connection to not be able to connect (or partial connectivity) and will dispaly that you are connected to an "UNIDENTIFIED NETWORK." Although that can be resolved with LOTS of troubleshooting, its is easier to replace the wireless router with a new one if you are having that particular issue. You can run all the steps listed above in Vista, but you must first disable UAC and restart or run them from the command prompt as the administrator. Best of luck...

Answer 2

dynamic host controll protocal ....you can acess this through your routers gui