Having Problem Acquiring IP Address

Hi williamrayes,

If you have a message that acquiring ip address you can Power Cycle the router for 2 minutes then try to connect again or you can try to check if the Network Key that your typing is correct (If the connection is secured). You can check the Network Key of your router by accessing the Wireless Settings Page of your router. To access the router page just open a browser then type 192.168.1.1, the Default username is blank and the password is admin. Go to the Wireless Tab select Wireless Security, You can personalize the Network Key if your want. Save the settings then try to connect.

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ISP : EMBARQ

Step 1 : Connect Belkin - Computer ( Computer Should go to Any one of the four the Grey colored Wired slot)

Step 2 : Make sure the embarq modem is not connected to the belkin

Step 3 : Open the Router setup by typing http://192.168.2.1 on the address bar of internet explorer

Step 4 : On The Left under LAN Setup Click Lan Settings

Step 5 : Leave the Password Blank And Click Submit

Step 6 : Change the LAN IP To 192.168.3.1

Step 7 : Click Apply Changes

Step 8 : Connect EmbarQ modem to the Yellow Slot in the Router

Step 9 : Connect Modem - Router - Computer ( Check if you Have Internet !)



Setting Up A Wireless Connection


Step 1 : Connect Router - Computer ( Wired)

Step 2 : Open Router Setup by typing http://192.168.3.1 on the address bar of internet explorer

Step 3 : On the left under wireless click wi - fi protected setup

Step 4 : Leave the password blank and click on submit

Step 5 : Disable it and Click on apply changes

Step 6 : On the left under wireless click Security

Step 7 : Enable 64 Bit WEP

Step 8 : Type a 10 digit number on the key 1 ( 2 in each box )

Step 9 : Click apply changes

Step 10 : on the left under wireless click channel and SSID

Step 11 :Change the Wireless channel to 6

Step 12 : Change the SSID to a different name ( no Spaces )

Step 13 : Click apply changes

Step 14 : Now Scan and connect to this network ( Wireless )

Let me know if it works

What wireless mode is you router operating in? Does it support the cards on your other systems?

Do you have mac address control enabled?

Try disabling security temporarily to see if you can connect; your wireless connection may not be setup to authenticate properly.

Check your device setting on the adapter and make sure they are set to get IP automatically. The check the router and verify that it is set to assign address by DHCP and that you have not exceeded your capacity. Some providers may have set a limit and the new device is not getting an address because there is not a free address. Your other option would be to assign the IP manually and connect. You might also try changing the channel your router is using to communicate on. This has been an issue with channel 6 on Cisco routers and HP machines in my area.

Hello
do you have dhcp on your router or do you have static ip:n on your computers? sounds like you have same ipn on both computers. you should change it to DHCP. go control panel networks settings then rightclick on your connection and properties click tcp/ipv4 settings and properties, mark optain an ip address automatically, also set dns automatically.

If the router is not assigning an IP then you are probably not actually connecting to the network. Try disabling your wireless security on the router and see if they connect. If they do then you know the problem lies in that direction.

Make sure your physical connection is correct. From the modem, the ethernet cable should plugged in to the Internet/WAN port of the router. And your computer to port 1. Access the setup page of the router again and Enable the MAC Address Clone setting. Clone the MAC Address of your PC there then power cycle the router and modem. You should be all set.

Connect it directly to the modem with the ethernet cable first...Windows will configure the Dell...then the wireless should work.

Try resetting your IP address:
The laptop may be trying to use the IP address from the old router.

1) Click Start (assuming Windows 2000, XP, or Vista)
2) Click Run
3) Type in CMD
This will take you to a black command box
4) Type in: ipconfig/release
The chart should show your IP address as 0.0.0.0
Once this has happened, proceed to step 5
5) Type in: ipconfig/renew
You should now see a new IP address listed.

Also note that you need to set up your network key (assuming that you are using one) on both the router and laptop.
Make sure that your router is set up to perform as DHCP server.

FW

1. Make sure that wireless settings are properly synchronized.
>> ssid/security key.
2. Check your computers wireless connection status
> Make sure that it is set to "obtain ip address automatically)
3. If still not working if computer is set to obtain ip automatically, try assigning static ip on wireless pc
> You need to know your router's ip address and dns
4. Disable firewall on wireless pc.