Chris, thank you, I already tried that to no avail.

"Chris H." wrote:

> Steve, try going into Network Connections, right-click the icon representing
> your LAN and select Properties. Go to the Wireless Networks tab and
> highlight your LAN in the Preferred networks area at the bottom. Then click
> the Advanced button. On the next screen in the Networks to access area,
> make sure you have "Access point (infrastructure) networks only" - the
> center selection - chosen. Close that screen out, and then OK your way.
> Restart your system.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "stevetwood" <stevetwood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B719DECB-3A7D-43D7-9183-A4013E804CD8@microsoft.com...
> > I've been running an 802.11b & g Wireless LAN for some months now running
> > on a Draytek ADSL router, a friend is having problems with his Compaq
> > Tablet PC - running XP pro - on his wireless network, I offered to try it
> > on mine, same problem. It used to work a few months ago at his house, but
> > sadly no longer will it connect to the WLAN.
> >
> > I run a private 192.168.1.1X address scheme with the DHCP address as
> > 192.168.1.1, The router has up to 25 IP addresses to allocate starting
> > from 192.168.1.11 however the Tablet PC can't seem to shake off an IP
> > address 169.254.115.89 shown in the wireless network connection status. I
> > can't repair the IP address in this window either, it Fails to renew the
> > IP address. It can't see my DHCP server address which is 192.168.1.1. I
> > tried to diable the card and release the ip address with ipconfig /release
> > too. No luck.
> >
> > I've upgraded the driver for the WLAN card and the XP OS from the HP web
> > site using a USB memory stick.
> >
> > I've even tried a direct 10/100 LAN connection to the Draytek ADSL router
> > from the Tablet PC and the same IP address is nailed in there
> > somewhere....
> >
> > The WLAN WEP key is correct (and all in the right case), I broadcast SSID,
> > and the adapter sees the SSID, it is my preferred network and it is
> > unchecked to automatically connect to non preferred networks.
> >
> > I can ping the 169 address that the machine has, I can also ping 127.0.0.1
> > address too
> >
> > I have poured over previous posts, and I'm stuck as to what to try next,
> > can anyone advise please?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Steve
>
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