"spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8853074B-6B8D-4193-B758-995AEA093532@microsoft.com...
>I have an HP Laptop that has been automatically connecting to the internet
> via my home network since I bought it 9 months ago.  Suddenly this weekend
> I
> could not connect.  After looking everywhere trying to figure out what the
> problem was (this is so NOT my area of expertise), I figured out (major
> DUH!)
> that i had inadvertently pushed the button next to my volume button that
> controls my wireless connection.  Pushed it and presto, I am connected to
> my
> home network.  BUT with no internet.  The status tells me I have "Limited
> or
> No Connectivity" and when I have tried to run a repair it tells me it can
> not
> acquire an IP address and somewhere it also told me that it is unable to
> contact DHCP server.  I have no idea what I am doing or looking for.  I
> have
> searched every help topic I can find on wireless networking but can not
> find
> anything to help my scenario.  I'm worried I may have accidentally changed
> something when I was initially trying to figure out my problem but I don't
> know what or where to look.  Can anyone help me?  Step by step
> instructions
> would be helpful!  Oh, and my TIVO is hooked up to the network & able to
> access the internet so I am assuming that means my router is working fine?
>
> Dana

"Ted" wrote:

>
> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8853074B-6B8D-4193-B758-995AEA093532@microsoft.com...
> >I have an HP Laptop that has been automatically connecting to the internet
> > via my home network since I bought it 9 months ago.  Suddenly this weekend
> > I
> > could not connect.  After looking everywhere trying to figure out what the
> > problem was (this is so NOT my area of expertise), I figured out (major
> > DUH!)
> > that i had inadvertently pushed the button next to my volume button that
> > controls my wireless connection.  Pushed it and presto, I am connected to
> > my
> > home network.  BUT with no internet.  The status tells me I have "Limited
> > or
> > No Connectivity" and when I have tried to run a repair it tells me it can
> > not
> > acquire an IP address and somewhere it also told me that it is unable to
> > contact DHCP server.  I have no idea what I am doing or looking for.  I
> > have
> > searched every help topic I can find on wireless networking but can not
> > find
> > anything to help my scenario.  I'm worried I may have accidentally changed
> > something when I was initially trying to figure out my problem but I don't
> > know what or where to look.  Can anyone help me?  Step by step
> > instructions
> > would be helpful!  Oh, and my TIVO is hooked up to the network & able to
> > access the internet so I am assuming that means my router is working fine?
> >
> > Dana
>
> One way I have found that sometimes helps is to disable the connection and
> then
> enable it again.  Hopefully that will work for you.
> Ted
>
>
>

"spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1C09D366-5CA3-4F27-9820-B7A304BE648A@microsoft.com...
> Thanx....tried that but when it re-enabled it still said "Limited or no
> connectivitiy".  Is it possible it is something I may have changed on my
> main
> computer that is not allowing it full connectivity?  When the laptop is
> connected I can't find anywhere on my main computer showing that it is
> connected to the network.
>
> Dana
>
>
>
> "Ted" wrote:
>
>>
>> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:8853074B-6B8D-4193-B758-995AEA093532@microsoft.com...
>> >I have an HP Laptop that has been automatically connecting to the
>> >internet
>> > via my home network since I bought it 9 months ago.  Suddenly this
>> > weekend
>> > I
>> > could not connect.  After looking everywhere trying to figure out what
>> > the
>> > problem was (this is so NOT my area of expertise), I figured out (major
>> > DUH!)
>> > that i had inadvertently pushed the button next to my volume button
>> > that
>> > controls my wireless connection.  Pushed it and presto, I am connected
>> > to
>> > my
>> > home network.  BUT with no internet.  The status tells me I have
>> > "Limited
>> > or
>> > No Connectivity" and when I have tried to run a repair it tells me it
>> > can
>> > not
>> > acquire an IP address and somewhere it also told me that it is unable
>> > to
>> > contact DHCP server.  I have no idea what I am doing or looking for.  I
>> > have
>> > searched every help topic I can find on wireless networking but can not
>> > find
>> > anything to help my scenario.  I'm worried I may have accidentally
>> > changed
>> > something when I was initially trying to figure out my problem but I
>> > don't
>> > know what or where to look.  Can anyone help me?  Step by step
>> > instructions
>> > would be helpful!  Oh, and my TIVO is hooked up to the network & able
>> > to
>> > access the internet so I am assuming that means my router is working
>> > fine?
>> >
>> > Dana
>>
>> One way I have found that sometimes helps is to disable the connection
>> and
>> then
>> enable it again.  Hopefully that will work for you.
>> Ted
>>
>>
>>

"David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" wrote:

> It's possible that you have changed the password setting on your HP
> wireless. Do you have WEP enabled on your router? It sounds to me as if you
> may not be connecting to the router wirelessly. If you go to | Start |
> Run... | CMD (enter) | ipconfig (enter) what kind of IP address is your
> wireless card getting? Is it a 192.168.0.xxx address?
>
> David Hettel
> Microsoft MVP Mobile Device
>
> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C09D366-5CA3-4F27-9820-B7A304BE648A@microsoft.com...
> > Thanx....tried that but when it re-enabled it still said "Limited or no
> > connectivitiy".  Is it possible it is something I may have changed on my
> > main
> > computer that is not allowing it full connectivity?  When the laptop is
> > connected I can't find anywhere on my main computer showing that it is
> > connected to the network.
> >
> > Dana
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ted" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:8853074B-6B8D-4193-B758-995AEA093532@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have an HP Laptop that has been automatically connecting to the
> >> >internet
> >> > via my home network since I bought it 9 months ago.  Suddenly this
> >> > weekend
> >> > I
> >> > could not connect.  After looking everywhere trying to figure out what
> >> > the
> >> > problem was (this is so NOT my area of expertise), I figured out (major
> >> > DUH!)
> >> > that i had inadvertently pushed the button next to my volume button
> >> > that
> >> > controls my wireless connection.  Pushed it and presto, I am connected
> >> > to
> >> > my
> >> > home network.  BUT with no internet.  The status tells me I have
> >> > "Limited
> >> > or
> >> > No Connectivity" and when I have tried to run a repair it tells me it
> >> > can
> >> > not
> >> > acquire an IP address and somewhere it also told me that it is unable
> >> > to
> >> > contact DHCP server.  I have no idea what I am doing or looking for.  I
> >> > have
> >> > searched every help topic I can find on wireless networking but can not
> >> > find
> >> > anything to help my scenario.  I'm worried I may have accidentally
> >> > changed
> >> > something when I was initially trying to figure out my problem but I
> >> > don't
> >> > know what or where to look.  Can anyone help me?  Step by step
> >> > instructions
> >> > would be helpful!  Oh, and my TIVO is hooked up to the network & able
> >> > to
> >> > access the internet so I am assuming that means my router is working
> >> > fine?
> >> >
> >> > Dana
> >>
> >> One way I have found that sometimes helps is to disable the connection
> >> and
> >> then
> >> enable it again.  Hopefully that will work for you.
> >> Ted
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B72DB995-D372-43A1-8FA3-A4F1406C35B1@microsoft.com...
>I don't know what WEP is so I have no idea if it is enabled or not.  I
>can't
> find on my home computer where I can see the connection to the router.  I
> checked the IP address and it says "Autoconfiguration IP Address:
> 169.254.196.90".  I did try to reset up my wireless network before I
> figured
> out my WLAN button was off and it prompted me to enter a network key.  At
> some point I remember going into this same place and manually changing an
> IP
> address, following instructions on either the HP or Microsoft Help.
>
> I'm so frustrated!  And lost.  I hope someone knows the solution!!
>
> Thanx,
>
> Dana
>
> "David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" wrote:
>
>> It's possible that you have changed the password setting on your HP
>> wireless. Do you have WEP enabled on your router? It sounds to me as if
>> you
>> may not be connecting to the router wirelessly. If you go to | Start |
>> Run... | CMD (enter) | ipconfig (enter) what kind of IP address is your
>> wireless card getting? Is it a 192.168.0.xxx address?
>>
>> David Hettel
>> Microsoft MVP Mobile Device
>>
>> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:1C09D366-5CA3-4F27-9820-B7A304BE648A@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanx....tried that but when it re-enabled it still said "Limited or no
>> > connectivitiy".  Is it possible it is something I may have changed on
>> > my
>> > main
>> > computer that is not allowing it full connectivity?  When the laptop is
>> > connected I can't find anywhere on my main computer showing that it is
>> > connected to the network.
>> >
>> > Dana
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ted" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:8853074B-6B8D-4193-B758-995AEA093532@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have an HP Laptop that has been automatically connecting to the
>> >> >internet
>> >> > via my home network since I bought it 9 months ago.  Suddenly this
>> >> > weekend
>> >> > I
>> >> > could not connect.  After looking everywhere trying to figure out
>> >> > what
>> >> > the
>> >> > problem was (this is so NOT my area of expertise), I figured out
>> >> > (major
>> >> > DUH!)
>> >> > that i had inadvertently pushed the button next to my volume button
>> >> > that
>> >> > controls my wireless connection.  Pushed it and presto, I am
>> >> > connected
>> >> > to
>> >> > my
>> >> > home network.  BUT with no internet.  The status tells me I have
>> >> > "Limited
>> >> > or
>> >> > No Connectivity" and when I have tried to run a repair it tells me
>> >> > it
>> >> > can
>> >> > not
>> >> > acquire an IP address and somewhere it also told me that it is
>> >> > unable
>> >> > to
>> >> > contact DHCP server.  I have no idea what I am doing or looking for.
>> >> > I
>> >> > have
>> >> > searched every help topic I can find on wireless networking but can
>> >> > not
>> >> > find
>> >> > anything to help my scenario.  I'm worried I may have accidentally
>> >> > changed
>> >> > something when I was initially trying to figure out my problem but I
>> >> > don't
>> >> > know what or where to look.  Can anyone help me?  Step by step
>> >> > instructions
>> >> > would be helpful!  Oh, and my TIVO is hooked up to the network &
>> >> > able
>> >> > to
>> >> > access the internet so I am assuming that means my router is working
>> >> > fine?
>> >> >
>> >> > Dana
>> >>
>> >> One way I have found that sometimes helps is to disable the connection
>> >> and
>> >> then
>> >> enable it again.  Hopefully that will work for you.
>> >> Ted
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" wrote:

> Dana;
>   I believe your problem is the network key, you changed it most likely. And
> you are now locked out of the network. The "key" in your computer must match
> the "key" in the access point (wireless router). WEP is a security protocol
> that runs on the wireless link. The 169 number tells me your wireless
> adapter can not create a link between it and the wireless router. So you are
> not connected. You'll need to get the "key" from the wireless router. Try
> entering 192.168.0.1 (that a guess on my part as to the number, generally
> this is the gateway address) as a web address on your desktop and look at
> the security settings in the wireless router. Do you have a wireless router?
> Or do you simply have a wireless card in the desktop?
>
> David Hettel
> Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
>
> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B72DB995-D372-43A1-8FA3-A4F1406C35B1@microsoft.com...
> >I don't know what WEP is so I have no idea if it is enabled or not.  I
> >can't
> > find on my home computer where I can see the connection to the router.  I
> > checked the IP address and it says "Autoconfiguration IP Address:
> > 169.254.196.90".  I did try to reset up my wireless network before I
> > figured
> > out my WLAN button was off and it prompted me to enter a network key.  At
> > some point I remember going into this same place and manually changing an
> > IP
> > address, following instructions on either the HP or Microsoft Help.
> >
> > I'm so frustrated!  And lost.  I hope someone knows the solution!!
> >
> > Thanx,
> >
> > Dana
> >
> > "David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" wrote:
> >
> >> It's possible that you have changed the password setting on your HP
> >> wireless. Do you have WEP enabled on your router? It sounds to me as if
> >> you
> >> may not be connecting to the router wirelessly. If you go to | Start |
> >> Run... | CMD (enter) | ipconfig (enter) what kind of IP address is your
> >> wireless card getting? Is it a 192.168.0.xxx address?
> >>
> >> David Hettel
> >> Microsoft MVP Mobile Device
> >>
> >> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:1C09D366-5CA3-4F27-9820-B7A304BE648A@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanx....tried that but when it re-enabled it still said "Limited or no
> >> > connectivitiy".  Is it possible it is something I may have changed on
> >> > my
> >> > main
> >> > computer that is not allowing it full connectivity?  When the laptop is
> >> > connected I can't find anywhere on my main computer showing that it is
> >> > connected to the network.
> >> >
> >> > Dana
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ted" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:8853074B-6B8D-4193-B758-995AEA093532@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have an HP Laptop that has been automatically connecting to the
> >> >> >internet
> >> >> > via my home network since I bought it 9 months ago.  Suddenly this
> >> >> > weekend
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > could not connect.  After looking everywhere trying to figure out
> >> >> > what
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > problem was (this is so NOT my area of expertise), I figured out
> >> >> > (major
> >> >> > DUH!)
> >> >> > that i had inadvertently pushed the button next to my volume button
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > controls my wireless connection.  Pushed it and presto, I am
> >> >> > connected
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > home network.  BUT with no internet.  The status tells me I have
> >> >> > "Limited
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > No Connectivity" and when I have tried to run a repair it tells me
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > acquire an IP address and somewhere it also told me that it is
> >> >> > unable
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > contact DHCP server.  I have no idea what I am doing or looking for.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > searched every help topic I can find on wireless networking but can
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > anything to help my scenario.  I'm worried I may have accidentally
> >> >> > changed
> >> >> > something when I was initially trying to figure out my problem but I
> >> >> > don't
> >> >> > know what or where to look.  Can anyone help me?  Step by step
> >> >> > instructions
> >> >> > would be helpful!  Oh, and my TIVO is hooked up to the network &
> >> >> > able
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > access the internet so I am assuming that means my router is working
> >> >> > fine?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Dana
> >> >>
> >> >> One way I have found that sometimes helps is to disable the connection
> >> >> and
> >> >> then
> >> >> enable it again.  Hopefully that will work for you.
> >> >> Ted
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"spunkycowgirl" wrote:

> Thank you!  That was exactly the problem.  I kept entering the "key" that was
> listed in the wireless network properties from my main computer.  Once I was
> able to remember my password to get into my router I found a different key. 
> Works like a charm now!  Thanx again.
>
> Dana
>
> "David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" wrote:
>
> > Dana;
> >   I believe your problem is the network key, you changed it most likely. And
> > you are now locked out of the network. The "key" in your computer must match
> > the "key" in the access point (wireless router). WEP is a security protocol
> > that runs on the wireless link. The 169 number tells me your wireless
> > adapter can not create a link between it and the wireless router. So you are
> > not connected. You'll need to get the "key" from the wireless router. Try
> > entering 192.168.0.1 (that a guess on my part as to the number, generally
> > this is the gateway address) as a web address on your desktop and look at
> > the security settings in the wireless router. Do you have a wireless router?
> > Or do you simply have a wireless card in the desktop?
> >
> > David Hettel
> > Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
> >
> > "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B72DB995-D372-43A1-8FA3-A4F1406C35B1@microsoft.com...
> > >I don't know what WEP is so I have no idea if it is enabled or not.  I
> > >can't
> > > find on my home computer where I can see the connection to the router.  I
> > > checked the IP address and it says "Autoconfiguration IP Address:
> > > 169.254.196.90".  I did try to reset up my wireless network before I
> > > figured
> > > out my WLAN button was off and it prompted me to enter a network key.  At
> > > some point I remember going into this same place and manually changing an
> > > IP
> > > address, following instructions on either the HP or Microsoft Help.
> > >
> > > I'm so frustrated!  And lost.  I hope someone knows the solution!!
> > >
> > > Thanx,
> > >
> > > Dana
> > >
> > > "David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" wrote:
> > >
> > >> It's possible that you have changed the password setting on your HP
> > >> wireless. Do you have WEP enabled on your router? It sounds to me as if
> > >> you
> > >> may not be connecting to the router wirelessly. If you go to | Start |
> > >> Run... | CMD (enter) | ipconfig (enter) what kind of IP address is your
> > >> wireless card getting? Is it a 192.168.0.xxx address?
> > >>
> > >> David Hettel
> > >> Microsoft MVP Mobile Device
> > >>
> > >> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> news:1C09D366-5CA3-4F27-9820-B7A304BE648A@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Thanx....tried that but when it re-enabled it still said "Limited or no
> > >> > connectivitiy".  Is it possible it is something I may have changed on
> > >> > my
> > >> > main
> > >> > computer that is not allowing it full connectivity?  When the laptop is
> > >> > connected I can't find anywhere on my main computer showing that it is
> > >> > connected to the network.
> > >> >
> > >> > Dana
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Ted" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> >> message
> > >> >> news:8853074B-6B8D-4193-B758-995AEA093532@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >I have an HP Laptop that has been automatically connecting to the
> > >> >> >internet
> > >> >> > via my home network since I bought it 9 months ago.  Suddenly this
> > >> >> > weekend
> > >> >> > I
> > >> >> > could not connect.  After looking everywhere trying to figure out
> > >> >> > what
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > problem was (this is so NOT my area of expertise), I figured out
> > >> >> > (major
> > >> >> > DUH!)
> > >> >> > that i had inadvertently pushed the button next to my volume button
> > >> >> > that
> > >> >> > controls my wireless connection.  Pushed it and presto, I am
> > >> >> > connected
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > my
> > >> >> > home network.  BUT with no internet.  The status tells me I have
> > >> >> > "Limited
> > >> >> > or
> > >> >> > No Connectivity" and when I have tried to run a repair it tells me
> > >> >> > it
> > >> >> > can
> > >> >> > not
> > >> >> > acquire an IP address and somewhere it also told me that it is
> > >> >> > unable
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > contact DHCP server.  I have no idea what I am doing or looking for.
> > >> >> > I
> > >> >> > have
> > >> >> > searched every help topic I can find on wireless networking but can
> > >> >> > not
> > >> >> > find
> > >> >> > anything to help my scenario.  I'm worried I may have accidentally
> > >> >> > changed
> > >> >> > something when I was initially trying to figure out my problem but I
> > >> >> > don't
> > >> >> > know what or where to look.  Can anyone help me?  Step by step
> > >> >> > instructions
> > >> >> > would be helpful!  Oh, and my TIVO is hooked up to the network &
> > >> >> > able
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > access the internet so I am assuming that means my router is working
> > >> >> > fine?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Dana
> > >> >>
> > >> >> One way I have found that sometimes helps is to disable the connection
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> then
> > >> >> enable it again.  Hopefully that will work for you.
> > >> >> Ted
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

"spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15700D15-6494-4F19-A1D3-95276D5049E7@microsoft.com...
> Now that I am connected again it is having a new problem.  It won't stay
> connected for longer than a few minutes.  My wireless network connection
> changes from "connected" to either "automatic" or "limited or no
> connectivity".  It sometimes shows that I am still connected to the
> internet
> even when the wireless network isn't connected but if I try to use the
> internet I get a popup that I am offline and it tries to use my manual
> dial-up connection (that I use away from home).  When the wireless network
> connection says "automatic" sometimes there is a disconnect box at the
> bottom
> & sometimes it says connect.  Either way, I can't get it to reconnect
> without
> rebooting...the it is only up for a few minutes again.  ???
>
>
>
> "spunkycowgirl" wrote:
>
>> Thank you!  That was exactly the problem.  I kept entering the "key" that
>> was
>> listed in the wireless network properties from my main computer.  Once I
>> was
>> able to remember my password to get into my router I found a different
>> key.
>> Works like a charm now!  Thanx again.
>>
>> Dana
>>
>> "David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" wrote:
>>
>> > Dana;
>> >   I believe your problem is the network key, you changed it most
>> > likely. And
>> > you are now locked out of the network. The "key" in your computer must
>> > match
>> > the "key" in the access point (wireless router). WEP is a security
>> > protocol
>> > that runs on the wireless link. The 169 number tells me your wireless
>> > adapter can not create a link between it and the wireless router. So
>> > you are
>> > not connected. You'll need to get the "key" from the wireless router.
>> > Try
>> > entering 192.168.0.1 (that a guess on my part as to the number,
>> > generally
>> > this is the gateway address) as a web address on your desktop and look
>> > at
>> > the security settings in the wireless router. Do you have a wireless
>> > router?
>> > Or do you simply have a wireless card in the desktop?
>> >
>> > David Hettel
>> > Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices
>> >
>> > "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > message
>> > news:B72DB995-D372-43A1-8FA3-A4F1406C35B1@microsoft.com...
>> > >I don't know what WEP is so I have no idea if it is enabled or not.  I
>> > >can't
>> > > find on my home computer where I can see the connection to the
>> > > router.  I
>> > > checked the IP address and it says "Autoconfiguration IP Address:
>> > > 169.254.196.90".  I did try to reset up my wireless network before I
>> > > figured
>> > > out my WLAN button was off and it prompted me to enter a network key.
>> > > At
>> > > some point I remember going into this same place and manually
>> > > changing an
>> > > IP
>> > > address, following instructions on either the HP or Microsoft Help.
>> > >
>> > > I'm so frustrated!  And lost.  I hope someone knows the solution!!
>> > >
>> > > Thanx,
>> > >
>> > > Dana
>> > >
>> > > "David Hettel MVP MobileDevices" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> It's possible that you have changed the password setting on your HP
>> > >> wireless. Do you have WEP enabled on your router? It sounds to me as
>> > >> if
>> > >> you
>> > >> may not be connecting to the router wirelessly. If you go to | Start
>> > >> |
>> > >> Run... | CMD (enter) | ipconfig (enter) what kind of IP address is
>> > >> your
>> > >> wireless card getting? Is it a 192.168.0.xxx address?
>> > >>
>> > >> David Hettel
>> > >> Microsoft MVP Mobile Device
>> > >>
>> > >> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > >> message
>> > >> news:1C09D366-5CA3-4F27-9820-B7A304BE648A@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > Thanx....tried that but when it re-enabled it still said "Limited
>> > >> > or no
>> > >> > connectivitiy".  Is it possible it is something I may have changed
>> > >> > on
>> > >> > my
>> > >> > main
>> > >> > computer that is not allowing it full connectivity?  When the
>> > >> > laptop is
>> > >> > connected I can't find anywhere on my main computer showing that
>> > >> > it is
>> > >> > connected to the network.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Dana
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Ted" wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> "spunkycowgirl" <spunkycowg***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> > >> >> in
>> > >> >> message
>> > >> >> news:8853074B-6B8D-4193-B758-995AEA093532@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> >I have an HP Laptop that has been automatically connecting to
>> > >> >> >the
>> > >> >> >internet
>> > >> >> > via my home network since I bought it 9 months ago.  Suddenly
>> > >> >> > this
>> > >> >> > weekend
>> > >> >> > I
>> > >> >> > could not connect.  After looking everywhere trying to figure
>> > >> >> > out
>> > >> >> > what
>> > >> >> > the
>> > >> >> > problem was (this is so NOT my area of expertise), I figured
>> > >> >> > out
>> > >> >> > (major
>> > >> >> > DUH!)
>> > >> >> > that i had inadvertently pushed the button next to my volume
>> > >> >> > button
>> > >> >> > that
>> > >> >> > controls my wireless connection.  Pushed it and presto, I am
>> > >> >> > connected
>> > >> >> > to
>> > >> >> > my
>> > >> >> > home network.  BUT with no internet.  The status tells me I
>> > >> >> > have
>> > >> >> > "Limited
>> > >> >> > or
>> > >> >> > No Connectivity" and when I have tried to run a repair it tells
>> > >> >> > me
>> > >> >> > it
>> > >> >> > can
>> > >> >> > not
>> > >> >> > acquire an IP address and somewhere it also told me that it is
>> > >> >> > unable
>> > >> >> > to
>> > >> >> > contact DHCP server.  I have no idea what I am doing or looking
>> > >> >> > for.
>> > >> >> > I
>> > >> >> > have
>> > >> >> > searched every help topic I can find on wireless networking but
>> > >> >> > can
>> > >> >> > not
>> > >> >> > find
>> > >> >> > anything to help my scenario.  I'm worried I may have
>> > >> >> > accidentally
>> > >> >> > changed
>> > >> >> > something when I was initially trying to figure out my problem
>> > >> >> > but I
>> > >> >> > don't
>> > >> >> > know what or where to look.  Can anyone help me?  Step by step
>> > >> >> > instructions
>> > >> >> > would be helpful!  Oh, and my TIVO is hooked up to the network
>> > >> >> > &
>> > >> >> > able
>> > >> >> > to
>> > >> >> > access the internet so I am assuming that means my router is
>> > >> >> > working
>> > >> >> > fine?
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > Dana
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> One way I have found that sometimes helps is to disable the
>> > >> >> connection
>> > >> >> and
>> > >> >> then
>> > >> >> enable it again.  Hopefully that will work for you.
>> > >> >> Ted
>> > >> >>
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