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Grand_Poobah
My HP laptop is connecting just fine using either it's wireless or wired
method. However, I need to change the IP address (I use static
addresses). When I open the Local Area Connection Status I see the
usual Local Area Connection Properties when I click the Properties
button. Clicking "Details" shows my current IP address.
What happens next is really strange: I see the "Client for Microsoft
Networks" which appears instantly. If I wait for five or ten minutes
MAYBE the rest of the usual items will appear. Most times they won't.
When they do not appear, I try using the Install button. I get the
three item list (Client, Service, & Protocol) but no matter which one I
choose and click "Add" I get the following message:
"Could not add the requested feature. The error is: The system cannot
find the file specified"
If all the various items DO appear, any attempt to change the IP address
(by highlighting the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) - whose box
is checked) results in the Properties button remaining grayed out. I
can't double-click it, right-click it, or anything else. Also, somehow,
the TCP/IPv6 entry's box has become UNchecked - and I can't make it check.
Since I cannot get to the IP properties, how can I change the IP address?
System is Vista Home Premium (32-bit) with all updates and whatnot. No
related messages appear in the Event Viewer.
Am I making any sense?
GP
method. However, I need to change the IP address (I use static
addresses). When I open the Local Area Connection Status I see the
usual Local Area Connection Properties when I click the Properties
button. Clicking "Details" shows my current IP address.
What happens next is really strange: I see the "Client for Microsoft
Networks" which appears instantly. If I wait for five or ten minutes
MAYBE the rest of the usual items will appear. Most times they won't.
When they do not appear, I try using the Install button. I get the
three item list (Client, Service, & Protocol) but no matter which one I
choose and click "Add" I get the following message:
"Could not add the requested feature. The error is: The system cannot
find the file specified"
If all the various items DO appear, any attempt to change the IP address
(by highlighting the "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) - whose box
is checked) results in the Properties button remaining grayed out. I
can't double-click it, right-click it, or anything else. Also, somehow,
the TCP/IPv6 entry's box has become UNchecked - and I can't make it check.
Since I cannot get to the IP properties, how can I change the IP address?
System is Vista Home Premium (32-bit) with all updates and whatnot. No
related messages appear in the Event Viewer.
Am I making any sense?
GP