Wireless Connection Problem

[twinss]

Your help would be greatly appreciated to correct this situation. It is probably right under my noise and I am over – looking the error.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I have Laptop - Dell Inspiron 9300.

I am having a problem with my “WIRELESS CONNECTION”. If I am on the road or in a Starbucks, Dunkin Donut , Airport , etc., I am unable to connect to the Internet. In the past I never had a problem. I do not know what I did to create the problem. I have no problem at home connecting to the Internet with my Comcast wireless.

In the past when I was away I used Windows Microsoft Client as well as Intel ( R ) PRO Wireless 2200BG Network to connect to my “WIRELESS CONNECTION” and experienced no Wireless Connection problems in connecting to the Internet. Now I cannot connect with either one.

My current problem situation is as follows:
Click Wireless Network Connection
Choose the Wireless Network that is available.
Click Connect
Network Connects.
Signal for Network indicates Signal Strength is Good to Very Good.
Status for Network indicates “Limited or No Connectivity”.
Click “Limited or No Connectivity”.
Click “Repair” indicates “Wireless could not finish repairing the problem because the following action could not be completed: Renewing your IP Address.”

NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS
Furthermore, I checked and performed the following:
Windows XP Professional Help and Support Center/ Tools/ NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS
I do not know what this means!!!

[00000010] Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (FAILED)
Caption = [00000010] Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
DatabasePath = %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc
Description = Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection - Packet Scheduler Miniport
DHCPEnabled = TRUE
DHCPLeaseExpires = 11:14:07 PM 1/18/2038
DHCPLeaseObtained = 6:52:21 PM 5/28/2007
DHCPServer = 255.255.255.255(Invalid IP Address)
DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = FALSE
DNSHostName = altoria
DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = FALSE
FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = TRUE
Index = 10
IPAddress = 169.254.158.155 (FAILED)
Pinging 169.254.158.155 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 169.254.158.155:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss)
IPConnectionMetric = 25
IPEnabled = TRUE
IPFilterSecurityEnabled = FALSE
IPSecPermitIPProtocols = 0
IPSecPermitTCPPorts = 0
IPSecPermitUDPPorts = 0
IPSubnet = 255.255.0.0
IPXAddress = 00000000:0012F0992822
IPXEnabled = TRUE
IPXFrameType = 255
IPXVirtualNetNumber = 00000000
MACAddress = 00:12:F0:99:28:22
ServiceName = w29n51
SettingID = {8CA9ACCF-DF9F-44BC-B1FD-1878D8FF11F0}
TcpipNetbiosOptions = 0
TcpMaxDataRetransmissions = 5
WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = TRUE

 

[mattjurado]

Try the following commands at your next opportunity. One right after the other:

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

If that doesn't clear it up, the either something is blocking your wireless' adapter ability to get an IP address, or something is corrupt.

Check for spyware, a new firewall program that might be blocking it. If not reinstall your wireless drivers.

Matt

Please always take the time to backup important data and verify that backup, before making any changes suggested.

 

[jdeisenm]

What driver version do you have? Here is a link to the intel wireless drivers.

http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-010623.htm

 

[kcbell]

jdeisenm: If it works at home then I don't think is the driver issue. Althought it does not hurt to update it to have the later driver.

I suspect you have some information hard coded in your wireless IP properties. Please make sure the Obtain IP address and Obtain DNS automatically are checked. Click on to the Advanced tab then the DNS page to remove all DNS servers.

If it is a company computer, you may want to write down these information before you removed them.

Another issue is to make sure you are using the correct Wireless Access Software. XP comes with wireless conection software as well as Dell may have Intel Proset installed. I suggest you to use the Intel ProSet instead of the XP software.

Good luck!

KCBell

 

[jdeisenm]

Some drivers have trouble roaming. So, if you are at home with one access point, there is no roaming. Then when you go to work and your wireless nic has to decide to which ap it should connect...it may have an issue. I've seen this with Intel wireless nics.