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Ok i got a max value wireless adapter and a netgear router.

My old adapter broke so i bought a new one but it cannot connect to router and says i get an invaild ip and limied or no connectivity. I am using the pc right now as the broken one still works but is very slow and weak signal and disconnects alot

i have tried for months to fix it but no luck i have about 5 things using router not all are pc's 1 is ps3 1 desktop 1 mac 2 laptops and 2 iphones use it also 2 psps but average of 3 are on using network at the once.

i have uninstalled driver few times and reinstalled it also i did use the cd first which came with the usb dongol

Warhammer comes out in 2 weeks or so and im looking forward to getting it and playing it with not diconnects and high latency as i get when playing world of warcraft :P yes i am sad for playing those games lol. I'd appretiate any help giving and thanks in advanced.

malcom. ( roll eyes kool want for msn lol :P )

and sorry about the errors and typos - i type fast and am bad at english tho i am scottish lol oh well :P

oops forgot my ip config....

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\robbie>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : malcom
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine III Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-09-FC-13-97

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Ralink RT2500 Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-F0-17-D6-3F
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
?
?
?
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 04 September 2008 21:09:07
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 05 September 2008 21:09:07

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 4:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11b/g 5
4Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-18-E7-2B-EC-44
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.128.152
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
?
?

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : ?
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled


as u can see my wireless adpater gets an invaild ip really annoying.

malcom

Hi malcomhfc - Welcome to PCHF!!

Can you please provide a little more information to assist us in helping you.

What operating system does your computer have? XP, Vista, etc

Have you tried manually setting the ip address for the new wireless adapter? If your not sure how to do this - I will give you instructions once i know what operating system you have.

Sorry thanks for the speedy reply

i got a windows xp recently upgraded to sp3 after a crash in my pc and wouldnt boot but the wireless adapter wasnt working before then aswell so ot an update problem

i have tried manually but didnt seem to work not sue if i did it right not my area im very good at in computers.

need anymore info first before your able to help?

First make sure you don't have the new USB Wireless Adapter connected. Go into Device Manager > expand Network Adapters. Right click your old wireless > select Properties > on the Driver tab click Uninstall to uninstall the driver > Click OK. After you have uninstalled the driver right click the adapter and select Disable.

Now try using your USB adapter. Please post back if it still doesn't work.

i would uninstall it only problem is it came with the pc and i got no backup of the driver which is ralink rt2500 wireless lan card. i looked on google t find the driver to no avail the one i need didnt work so anyway other ideas?

I take that back instead of disabling wireless internet for the old adapter i disabled the driver and wolaalaaaa it worked. Must of been conflicting with the old driver. I thank you for all your help i got the adapter in june tooking awhile tho thx