Rats! 8-) How about just giving the TC1000 static addresses? Does that
work?
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
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"stevetwood" <stevetwood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>>
>>
>>