why is it doin ths?

angelcake

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

\Documents and Settings\USER1>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : GBNB
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter LAN:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-3F-06-AD-AB

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3A Mi
ni PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-63-C7-EF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Netw
ork) #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-10-C6-60-FB-1C

\Documents and Settings\USER1>

PaulK_3

You need to get the DHCP etc on as you are not connecting due to it, your wireless adaptor doesn't know where the default gateway is (the wireless network router) and therefor you will not get a connection.

PaulK_3

Click on the start button
Go to settings and left-click on "Network Connections"
You should see an icon labeled as "Local Area Network". (you will need to make sure you select the wireless network connection at this stage) Right-click on that icon, left-click on "Properties"
A window pops up, in the middle you will find a list of items, one of which is "Internet Protocol TCP/IP". Left-click on it and then left-click on the Properties button.
A new window will pop up, select "Receive an IP Address Automatically"
Also select "Receive DNS Address Automatically"
Click OK and close the previous windows.


To make sure you are receiving a proper IP, go to start and left-click on "Run" and type in 'cmd', hit Enter.
In the black window (Command Prompt) type "ipconfig" and then hit Enter.
You should receive an IP address appropriate to the device you are connected to.
If you are receiving an IP address that is not valid, type "ipconfig /release" then hit enter. This will set your IP address to 0.0.0.0
Then type "ipconfig /renew" this should set your IP address to the proper IP address.

If you don't want to go through the ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew section of the instructions you can reboot the laptop instead.

angelcake

Ok, I still haven't been able to get on - how to I get the wireless to know where know where the default gateway is (the wireless network router). I have got a connection to the wireless but the internet page is saying the same