ipconfig /all gives me an IP of 0.0.0.0 Please help?

Question

So Im trying to get this laptop i have here connected to my wireless connection. I got pretty far and the only problem im having is getting the computer to renew the IP address.
here is my previous question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070131134112AAqb6gU&r=w

PLEASE, PLEASE HELP.

So, I tried ipconfig /renew once more and it says "AN ERROR OCCURED WHILE RENEWING INTERFACE WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION: UNABLE TO CONTACT YOU DHCP SERVER. REQUEST HAS TIMED OUT."

So.. I set a static IP and all that other stuff and now it says its fully connected but I cant open a web page....anywhere....

Answer 1

Hi there!

That looks like your router's not finding your wireless card.
There's a function inside routers called DHCP [Dynamic Host-Client Partnership] which assigns your computer an internal IP address but websites and programs on the Web view your IP address as the routers one.

Referring to your previous question, it looks like your wireless card is not installed or configured properly. That would explain why it could not renew your IP address [it couldn't connect to the router!] and why your IP address when using ipconfig with /all parameters = 0.0.0.0

I suggest you uninstall and reinstall your wireless card - usually done via Add/Remove Programs or somewhere in Start > Programs etc.

Good luck.

Any more info, or questions just ask!

Answer 2

I doubt it's your wireless card. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to connect. The fact that you can connect, but you're not getting an IP address, means one of two things: 1) You didn't enter the security key correctly or 2) your router isn't pushing out DHCP. Since you've already reset the security and are sure you put in the right key... It has to be the router. To be sure, manually configure your wireless card with an address that matches the router's. (Typically the router will be 192.168.1.1 or so, with a 255.255.255.0 subnet. Use 192.168.1.10 (only the last number should and must be changed) as your IP, 255.255.255.0 subnet, your router's IP as the default gateway. Get your DNS server's numbers from your ISP. If you can connect with those numbers and hit the internet, it's certainly the router.

Log in to the router and check to make sure it has DHCP enabled, and is pushing out numbers. If it says it is, but you're not getting an IP address... you need a new router (or just use a static IP).

Answer 3

you have your Ethernet Port and the instantaneous enabled on your workstation, yet you have not have been given a cable related from the Ethernet port to a router/change/hub, and there is not any instantaneous community in selection or you're related to a instantaneous community. So until you have a actual connection, then the layer 2 protocols can't attempt to initialize. With the configuration of your workstation, you may could enable DHCP to connect with maximum provider vendors. As reported to describe all the fields might take to long in a communicate room. attempt connecting to a community and in case you have some particular questions then ask them, yet do not ask for an evidence of the international, until you do not understand that the respond is 40 two.

Answer 4

reinstall TCP/IP and renew the ip address on the wireless card. Make sure all the network configuration drivers are correct.

Answer 5

You computer might auto assign a dynamic IP address. All you need to do is assign it with a real IP (192.168.1.20, any IP). I have the same problem, and not it can connect to the wireless that way.

Answer 6

make sure that your wireless switch on the pc is ON if you are on a laptop & make sure that your wireless network connection is ENABLED

if all are okay, uninstall & reinstall the drivers for your wireless card