You say you don't even get an IP-address when you're hardwired? Check
whether there isn't a firewall misconfigured on the client. Then either
reinstall TCP on the Tablet and/or check your DHCP server whether it is
still running/configured correctly. Do other foreign network enabled devices
receive a valid IP-address from the DHCP server?

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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Backup and Restore
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

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"steve" <steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:059F8060-0AA1-42EC-BDCC-56F6821F5016@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