Home Network - Wireless PC won't pick up IP!

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I have 4 PCs - 3 are wired, one is wireless. It was all working
flawlessly until this afternoon when all HECK broke loose. I have no
idea what happened, but all of a sudden the wireless PC stopped
accessing the network. I've tried to release/renew the IP and all it
pcks up is APIPA.

Here's the rundown on the network:

Belkin Cable Modem==>Belkin Router
| |
| |
#1Win2k #2Win2k #3WinXP
#4WinXP
wired wired wired
wireless

I've checked all services, closed down Zone Alarm (no effect). I've
reinstalled the wireless network card (signal strenth is "excellent") -
no effect. TCP/IP is configured properly (obtain IP automatically) -
Nothing changed.

I'm sure this is something very simple...my head is just so foggy now
after working on this for 5 hours - Any insight would be appreciated.

John
 
JP said:
I have 4 PCs - 3 are wired, one is wireless. It was all working
flawlessly until this afternoon when all HECK broke loose. I have no
idea what happened, but all of a sudden the wireless PC stopped
accessing the network. I've tried to release/renew the IP and all it
pcks up is APIPA.

Here's the rundown on the network:

Belkin Cable Modem==>Belkin Router
| |
#1Win2k #2Win2k #3WinXP
#4WinXP
wired wired wired
wireless

I've checked all services, closed down Zone Alarm (no effect). I've
reinstalled the wireless network card (signal strenth is "excellent")
- no effect. TCP/IP is configured properly (obtain IP automatically) -
Nothing changed.

I'm sure this is something very simple...my head is just so foggy now
after working on this for 5 hours - Any insight would be appreciated.

John
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Have you tried to reset you the router by unplugging it and plugging it back
in? I find that some WAPs (Wireless Access Points) need that every so
often.
 
Robert R Kircher said:
Have you tried to reset you the router by unplugging it and plugging it back
in? I find that some WAPs (Wireless Access Points) need that every so
often.

--

Rob
- "You put a living room where the crack den used to be!!!"
- "Wouldn't it be great if stupidity was painful?"
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Oddly aneough Rob - that did the trick - that'll teach me to bang my
head against the wall for 5 hours...try the simple stuff first.

John
 
JP said:
Oddly aneough Rob - that did the trick - that'll teach me to bang my
head against the wall for 5 hours...try the simple stuff first.

John
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See it's not only MS stuff that follows the old mantra "when in doubt
reboot".

Keep an eye on it. I work mostly with netgear stuff but I've found that the
first sign of their routers going is strange random behaviors like yours.
Netgear is usually very good at RMA'ing faulty equipment. I don't know how
Belkin is about it. Most likely it was just a fluke.
 
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