Vista fails to get IP from router

Hi
First look at the OS Device Manger and make sure that you have a valid error
free installation of a Network card.
Then (for diagnostic purposes) try a static IP that is out of the Router's
DHCP range.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"churin" <churin DeleteThis @new.postalias> wrote in message
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>I just installed Vista x64 and found it failed to connect to my home
>network. Diagnostic indicates the Vista is failing to get IP from the
>router. This did not happen when I installed Vista x86 or XP x86, x64.
>Other machine running these OSes have no connection problem.
> What could be wrong with the Vista x64?

Kerry & Jack:

The network card appears OK as shown on the Device Manager.
I tried a static IP but the Diagnostic is still pointing to the router
being the cause of this problem. I have three other machines which have
static IPs and one laptop which uses router assigned IP. So, the router
is working static or automatically assigned IP.

Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
> Hi
> First look at the OS Device Manger and make sure that you have a valid
> error free installation of a Network card.
> Then (for diagnostic purposes) try a static IP that is out of the
> Router's DHCP range.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "churin" <churin DeleteThis @new.postalias> wrote in message
> news:OZgPghU0IHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I just installed Vista x64 and found it failed to connect to my home
>> network. Diagnostic indicates the Vista is failing to get IP from the
>> router. This did not happen when I installed Vista x86 or XP x86, x64.
>> Other machine running these OSes have no connection problem.
>> What could be wrong with the Vista x64?
>

I'd make sure you have the latest driver for your NIC then try the following
with a static IP.

http://silverstr.ufies.org/blog/archives/001035.html

--
Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/



"churin" <churin.RemoveThis@new.postalias> wrote in message
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> Kerry & Jack:
>
> The network card appears OK as shown on the Device Manager.
> I tried a static IP but the Diagnostic is still pointing to the router
> being the cause of this problem. I have three other machines which have
> static IPs and one laptop which uses router assigned IP. So, the router is
> working static or automatically assigned IP.
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
>> Hi
>> First look at the OS Device Manger and make sure that you have a valid
>> error free installation of a Network card.
>> Then (for diagnostic purposes) try a static IP that is out of the
>> Router's DHCP range.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "churin" <churin.RemoveThis@new.postalias> wrote in message
>> news:OZgPghU0IHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I just installed Vista x64 and found it failed to connect to my home
>>> network. Diagnostic indicates the Vista is failing to get IP from the
>>> router. This did not happen when I installed Vista x86 or XP x86, x64.
>>> Other machine running these OSes have no connection problem.
>>> What could be wrong with the Vista x64?
>>

Hi there,

Not to overlook the obvious, but are you sure is your wireless adapter
on?
When you right-click the wireless icon in the system tray, select
'connect to a network' ... is anything listed?
Does the Network Sharing Center show you anything of value? I should
show you 3 icons; your computer, the WAP, and the internet, with a
fine double-green line between if connected, a red X if not.
Have you tried to ping the routers IP address?
Does it work if you use DHCP instead of static IP?
Does running the command IPCONFIG /ALL (start/run/cmd, then c:
\ipconfig /all) tell you anything under the Wireless LAN adapter
Wireless Network Connection? It should show the IPv4 address (most
default to 192.168.1.1 for home wireless, unless you changed it). If
that appears, the subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.

--Jim

On Jun 19, 11:15 am, churin <chu....RemoveThis@new.postalias> wrote:
> I downloaded and tried the latest driver but to no avail.
> I visited the linked website but could not find any relevant info. I
> wonder if it is the correct link.
>
>
>
> Kerry Brown wrote:
> > I'd make sure you have the latest driver for your NIC then try the
> > following with a static IP.
>
> >http://silverstr.ufies.org/blog/archives/001035.html- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hi,

The PC is a desktop type and has no wireless adapter.
The Network Sharing Center shows This Computer - Unidentified Network -
Internet. There are ! mark between This Computer and Unidentified
Netword and X mark between Unidentified Network and Internet.
Ping to the router gateway address does not go through(100% packet loss).
Neither DHCP nor static IP works.
With static IP turned off, ipconfig /all returns assigned IP of
169.254.21.137.

Spike9458 wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Not to overlook the obvious, but are you sure is your wireless adapter
> on?
> When you right-click the wireless icon in the system tray, select
> 'connect to a network' ... is anything listed?
> Does the Network Sharing Center show you anything of value? I should
> show you 3 icons; your computer, the WAP, and the internet, with a
> fine double-green line between if connected, a red X if not.
> Have you tried to ping the routers IP address?
> Does it work if you use DHCP instead of static IP?
> Does running the command IPCONFIG /ALL (start/run/cmd, then c:
> \ipconfig /all) tell you anything under the Wireless LAN adapter
> Wireless Network Connection? It should show the IPv4 address (most
> default to 192.168.1.1 for home wireless, unless you changed it). If
> that appears, the subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.
>
> --Jim
>
> On Jun 19, 11:15 am, churin <chu....DeleteThis@new.postalias> wrote:
>> I downloaded and tried the latest driver but to no avail.
>> I visited the linked website but could not find any relevant info. I
>> wonder if it is the correct link.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kerry Brown wrote:
>>> I'd make sure you have the latest driver for your NIC then try the
>>> following with a static IP.
>>> http://silverstr.ufies.org/blog/archives/001035.html- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>

I downloaded and tried the latest driver but to no avail.
I visited the linked website but could not find any relevant info. I
wonder if it is the correct link.

Kerry Brown wrote:
> I'd make sure you have the latest driver for your NIC then try the
> following with a static IP.
>
> http://silverstr.ufies.org/blog/archives/001035.html
>