dhcp on the blink?

Scrawflid · 23 Feb 2006 at 21:03

Sorry if this is a bit long-winded but... I've got a network setup as follows:
NTL cable modem through a belkin .11g router wired thru ethernet to my main desktop. Laptop connects OK with a wireless card. Been stable for a year or so.
Came to add my son's desktop (15ft away from the router)thru a belkin PCI card and it installs OK, picks up the network with the wep key, but doesn't receive anything from the dhcp server, so the ip address is all cocked up and there is no internet access even if I try to manually configure it. I tried everything I could, driver updates, removed all firewalls (ZoneLabs), firmware updated the router with no luck. Tried belkin tech support who said in the end the card was knacked.
Took it back for a replacement and the same thing happens again. Spoke to belkin again who said this time it was my computer at fault, but I've tried it in the other desktop right next to the router and the same thing happens. I'm at a complete loss now so any ideas? Take the card back and try another? Or is it the router - bearing in mind it does assign my laptop an address.

Clockaholic · 23 Feb 2006 at 21:22

Try turning the wep off on the router, then try to connect I say this because I had a problem with my sister-in-laws router which happens to be belkin. I set the router up with a wep key and all was well for about 6 months, then she told me she couldnt connect to the internet. when I went round and turned it on the green icon was in the system tray saying signal very good and the icon which indicates it was assigning IP address. but after about 45 sec the icon would turn red and say no connection. so turned off all encryption and it connected first time. but turn wep back on and the connection would fail. in the end I ended up using one off the other encryption options not sure what they are. strange thing was I could sometimes have it connected for about 5mins with wep turned on before it would fail.

Scrawflid · 23 Feb 2006 at 21:27

Cheers Clock, sorted it first time! Owe you one...

tolien · 23 Feb 2006 at 21:29

If you kit will do it, use WPA, and make sure you get the key right

Scrawflid · 23 Feb 2006 at 21:46

For some reason it won't connect on WPA or 128 wep, only 64 wep.