"gary trommer" <trommer@islandguy> wrote in message
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> My computer can't find a dynamic ip address.  I changed from dial-up to
> broadband and my computer couldn't find the address.  The install tech
> hooked up his laptop, found the address and changed my computer to static,
> loaded the correct address and broadband worked.  Now I need to install a
> router to share connection with a second computer.  The second computer
> installed fine,auto address found and works good.  The first computer when
> set to dynamic(auto) ip address is always "acquiring network address".  If
> I change to static ip address and enter correct ip info the broadband
> works fine.  I have reset the tcp/ip, and looked at everything I could
> find.  The computer is xp pro, current updates, no bugs, stable, runs
> norton, spysweeper, zone  alarm, etc.  I have un-installed zone alarm and
> am using the windows firewall.  When I run the Intel pro set diagnostics I
> get "connection failed".  The rest of the tests pass.  I installed a
> Linksys ethernet pci card, new drivers, etc, with the same results.  Any
> information or direction would be great.
>

"AJR" <ajr***@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ON%23TcMUyGHA.4976@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Considering the following from your post "If I
> change to static ip address and enter correct ip info the broadband works
> fine. "  Exactly what is the problem?  - Cable/Broadband providers utilize
> static addresses which is desirable over a dynamic address.
>
>
> "gary trommer" <trommer@islandguy> wrote in message
> news:u1q8h5TyGHA.4976@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> My computer can't find a dynamic ip address.  I changed from dial-up to
>> broadband and my computer couldn't find the address.  The install tech
>> hooked up his laptop, found the address and changed my computer to
>> static, loaded the correct address and broadband worked.  Now I need to
>> install a router to share connection with a second computer.  The second
>> computer installed fine,auto address found and works good.  The first
>> computer when set to dynamic(auto) ip address is always "acquiring
>> network address".  If I change to static ip address and enter correct ip
>> info the broadband works fine.  I have reset the tcp/ip, and looked at
>> everything I could find.  The computer is xp pro, current updates, no
>> bugs, stable, runs norton, spysweeper, zone  alarm, etc.  I have
>> un-installed zone alarm and am using the windows firewall.  When I run
>> the Intel pro set diagnostics I get "connection failed".  The rest of the
>> tests pass.  I installed a Linksys ethernet pci card, new drivers, etc,
>> with the same results.  Any information or direction would be great.
>>
>
>

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:26:55 -0400, "gary trommer" <trommer@islandguy> wrote:

>My computer can't find a dynamic ip address.  I changed from dial-up to
>broadband and my computer couldn't find the address.  The install tech
>hooked up his laptop, found the address and changed my computer to static,
>loaded the correct address and broadband worked.  Now I need to install a
>router to share connection with a second computer.  The second computer
>installed fine,auto address found and works good.  The first computer when
>set to dynamic(auto) ip address is always "acquiring network address".  If I
>change to static ip address and enter correct ip info the broadband works
>fine.  I have reset the tcp/ip, and looked at everything I could find.  The
>computer is xp pro, current updates, no bugs, stable, runs norton,
>spysweeper, zone  alarm, etc.  I have un-installed zone alarm and am using
>the windows firewall.  When I run the Intel pro set diagnostics I get
>"connection failed".  The rest of the tests pass.  I installed a Linksys
>ethernet pci card, new drivers, etc, with the same results.  Any information
>or direction would be great.