DHCP will not resolve

Guys first make sure that DHCP under services.msc is set to auotmatic and not
manual. Thats the main casue of similar accounts that I have expierenced with
clients. Hope that helps.

Will

I noticed on my computers the DHCP client service crashes just after
wireless is activated.

Some more info from my side.  I've had this type of problem on several of
the network adaptors on my ThinkPad - both wired & wireless.  At the office
the other day, I could not get a DHCP-assigned address using my wired
network adaptor.  Dropped ZoneAlarm - no joy.  Rebooted - same result.
Refreshed the TCP/IP stack - same result.  Finally got it to work by
unplugging the laptop & removing the battery for 1 minute or so.  (Note -
the SP2 firewall is off for all cases.)

So, from my prospective, appears that SP2 is blocking responses to the DHCP
server under certain conditions??

More info.
I am using a US Robotics USR8054 router and a US Robotics / USR5416 /
100Mbps / 802.11g / PCI / Wireless Adapter.

Thanks..Peter

Hi guys,

Happy to know that I'm not alone with this problem.

I'm expiriencing something similar. With Win XP Prof. SP2. When I'm working
at home everythings goes fine if I go outside and try to connect to another
network I can not do it. I will see the other networks but after a long
period waiting for the acquiring DCHP address process I obtain a Private IP
address (169.162.xxx.xxx).

Other behaivior is that sometimes I'm the wireless network connection
windows shows a network and says not connected and then the botton right
button says disconnect.

I contact MS online support and they refer me to the computer constructor
which of course refers me to MS. So "service" seems to be something used just
for marketing purporses.

Regards

I am having the same problem with my Linksys card.  Worked fine under XP pro
SP1, but broke under SP2.  According to Microsoft, the Linksys driver must
be updated.  But no word from Linksys of when one can expect that update.