rnmcd

Where do I find that? I have multiple TCH accounts/servers.

I believe I have mentioned a few times that the desktop will typically resolve it's IP problem but it takes it 20 minutes or so. Then I can access shared files from my laptop. I have reset the router a number of times but Tim's link mentioned that the router lights should come on solid. I don't recall if that was the case for me so I'll do it again and make a note. Regarding putting the network cable into the wrong hole. I am sure that wasn't the case. I unplugged it because I thought that is what I was asked to do. But when it was mentioned that I need to plug it back in, I did, and then I reported the new ipconfig /all information....still no gateway address.

I am not able to login to the router from the desktop. The Default Gateway address does not display on the DESKTOP when I do an ipconfig /all.

All completed. I rebooted and I am no longer able to access the router's software nor can I conect to the DESKTOP. I am curious that we didn't make any changes to teh DESKTOP when I noted that I can't even obtain the Default Gateway address when I do a ipconfig /all from the DESKTOP.

I'm not quite sure where "network properties" is located.

Here are my responses: Turn off everything. Then turn on the laptop. Disable all networks apart from your wireless. Then start IE and go to tools, internet options and connections. Tick never dial a connection and under LAN make sure the automatically detect settings box is ticked. If the box undernearth it is ticked, copy and record the path somewhere before unticking it. COMPLETED. By the way, "Automatically detect settings" under LAN was not ticked previous to this. On your Desktop pc, go into viewing all network connections and disable the bridge. This should then release all the other networks. You can if you want disable the firewire (IEE thingy). COMPLETED Then do the below. 1. Please disconnect any scanners, printers or anything else attached to any of the computers. COMPLETED 2. Login to your d-link router, and go into your DHCP and check that it looks like mine as above. Write these down somewhere. Please report back here them too. COMPLETED. DHCP is Enabled. IP Pool Starting Address: 100. IP Pool Ending Address: 199. 3. On your desktop PC, goto start > run and type in "CMD" (no " though!) Press return. Now type in "ipconfig /all" and see what it says. Write these down somewhere. Please report back here them too. RNMCD's says: CODE C:\>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : UNKNOWN IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : US Robiotics 10/100 PCI NIC TX Physical Address:.............00-C0-49-B4-A4-0A Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : YES Autoconfiguratin Enabled.......:YES Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.51.175 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 4. On the same PC, turn OFF any firewall you have running (you can turn them on later). If you have no firewall running, but its running XP SP2, goto the control panel, windows firewall and turn it off. I'm using XP Pro SP1 with NO firewall. By the way, Firewall is ON for LAPTOP. 5. Last but not least, on the desktop pc, goto start > right click on my computer >properties > computer name and tell me what the workgroup is please. Workgroup is "MSHOME" Right, thats the router sorted out and the desktop PC. Leave them alone for now. 6. On your Laptop, I want you to do the following: By the clock, will be an icon with a wireless waves coming from it, click on status. It will show you connected to the router. Click on properties. Make sure file and sharing are there. I assume you mean" File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks." It is ticked. Now, click on TCP/IP and properties. At this stage, you will see that it has "Obtain IP automatically". Change it by clicking "use the following IP address". Now, in the boxes, type the following details: IP Address Type in the all the digits like displayed on your desktop PC. The last number, add 3 to do and put it in. E.g. 192.168.1.5 I input 169-254.51.178 For subnet and default gateway, use the same as what you copied down from your desktop PC. E.g. mine is: Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 A Default Gateway address did not display for me. 7. On the next bit down, make sure it has "Use the following DNS server address". This should be set to the value seen on your desktop PC, e.g. : DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1A Default Gateway address did not display for me. I have stopped at this point. I'll wait to hear back from someone regarding what to do with my lack of a Default Gateway address. 8. If you close this and go back to the network properties, click on wireless networks at the top, highlight the wireless network which is shown and then click properties > connection and make sure that box is always ticked! 9. Now Close that all and still on the laptop, goto oto start > right click on my computer >properties > computer name. The workgroup must be EXCATLEY the same as the desktop one. However, the computer name must be different. If not, click on "more" and change the name and/or the workgroup. Remember, workgroup must match, the name must not!. 10. Turn OFF any firewall you have running (you can turn them on later) on the laptop. If you have no firewall running, but its running XP SP2, goto the control panel, windows firewall and turn it off. 11. Reboot the laptop. It will connect quicker to the router now and you should then be able to browse the network by going to start > my network places and view the workgroup computers. Let me know how that goes please.

He also mentioned:

What time zone are the "Awstats" and "Latest Visitors" are displayed in?

I haven't tried Jim's suggestions yet. I was wondering if Jim still wanted me to try those things even though my configuration was a little different than he thought (as I mentioned in post # 59).

Your image is correct. As I mentioned earlier, there is not any router-related software/drivers listed. So I don't have anything to remove.

I have no idea why I am using a network bridge. I think it was automatically set up when I configured the first network. I have thought many times about starting from the beginning but I can't find any programs to remove (From the Add or Remove Programs screen). I don't know how to remove/delete my currnet "Wireless Network Connection" that displays in the system tray. The only related option is to disable.

Please keep in mind that I don't need to share this dial-up internet connection. I just happen to be connected to the internet from my laptop via a dialup connection.

I mean that the router is connected to the DESKTOP non-wirelessly (with a cable into a 10/100 NIC).

Madmanmcp, I had high hopes that the DCHP in "SERVICES" was stopped by it was still running.

I have the latest firmware for my DI-713P router (version 260b6a)

Jim, I'll describe my configuration before I answer the rest of youf questions in case you need to ask something different. --------------------------------------- Setup Phone line comes into LAPTOP. The router is then connected via a LAN to the desktop PC. You also have a laptop which you connects wirelessly to the router. You want to share files between laptop and PC desktop. Problem 1. You DESKTOP is slow in getting a IP from the router Problem 2 You can't access your PC dekstop from his laptop. ----------------------------------------

EDIT: when trying to do a ipconfig /renew on the DESKTOP, I received this message: An error occured while renewing interface Network Bridge (Network Bridge 3) :unable to contact your DHCP sersver. Request has timed out.

I will reply soon. I'm not at home right now so I can't get all the correct info. All I want now is to be able to share files between the laptop and PC. Yes I do have a network enabled printer and a dialup connection but then DO NOT need to be shared or even part of the network. I have been reading that some folks with a similiar issue found it was a corrupted winsock.

I don't know anyone but I'll keep plugging away on this. I think the problem must be not as difficult as I have made it to be. Like I said I had the network going well for quite a while but after a hardware configuration change there is some conflict. My guess is that is still operating/configured for the setup I had prior.

I have one but it's unplugged from the router at this time (until I figure this out). I have a shared printer connected to the desktop at this time.

How do I determine the Ip for the router and printers? I better make sure there aren't any conflicts/redundancies with anything...

What is the best way to check ALL of the IP addresses? I do an ipconfig /all from the command prompt but I'm not able to discern which address belong to which piece of hardware.

Regarding post #11, after I ran the Wizard and clicked REPAIR for the IP it resolved to Assigned by DHCP. Then I turned the desktop off and when I started it the next day it said the Address Type was Anonymous again. Now when I click "repair" it says something about unable to find or resolve... So my desktop did work properly for a short time. Now it doesn't. I still can't run through the Wizard on my laptop without the IP conflict message.