Cannot connect to an *unsecured* network...will not pull an IP address

[skhoury]

Hello all,

This is a really wierd one. We have a secured wireless network here in the office. I've got a user that also has a wireless network available to him in his apartment complex. It is a completely unsecure AP, but he cannot connect to it.

In fact, I picked up a signal of a couple unsecured networks arround the office and I couldn't connect to any of them. It just sits there waiting to pull an IP forever.

Keep in mind, it has no problem connecting to our secured AP and pulling an IP.

He is using WinXP.

Any thoughts?

Many thanks!

Sam

 

[RussellMcL]

It may be that he needs to set up a client profile for each connection - I hve my own for home which has the WEP key etc built in, and another for the ofice with a seperate WEP kep etc, and a 3rd one with none for 'borrowing' bandwidth when I'm out and about. He shoudl try adding a non secure profile to his client software if used.