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« on: July 06, 2008, 12:31:50 AM »
Alright all of a sudden about 8 hours ago my brothers computer could no longer acquire a IP address. All that he did was restart and boom couldn't get another one.I am using a D-Link Gamer lounge router{Set for DHCP} and have not had any problems till now,His is the only one that will not acquire one.Sooo I was wondering if any of you fine folk could remedy this for me all give all information needed or at least try to just tell me what you need.
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 04:34:38 AM »
Go to the command prompt (start > run > cmd )  type ipconfig/release , than ipconfig/flushdns .
Than open your network connections and go to your present LAN card and disable it.
Than right click on " my computer" and go to properties.
Go to device manager and find your network card and re-enable it.
Wait about 20 seconds than go to the command prompt again and type ipconfig/renew.

Give that a shot. Thats what i have to do daily, something wrong with vista and their DhcpConnDisableBcastFlagToggle bullS#!t...  angry

Anywho hope that helps  Exclamation
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 07:34:50 AM »
Love the way people are so quick to blame Vista.  I have had Vista for a little over a year on my laptop.  I connect to various wireless and wired networks throughout the day.  I have never had a problem getting an IP address that was a Vista problem.  Our work network has a Sonic firewall that will occasionally block laptops from connecting.  A quick reboot and all is well.  Not saying Vista does not have problems.

The arguments these days against Vista are the exact samething people had against XP then again with XP SP2 when it arrived.

If the above does not work try a system restore, he may have unknowingly downloaded something that is interferring with the network card or protocol stacks.  Also make sure all of windows updates are done and the hardware drivers are update.
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 07:41:34 AM »
Have you tried to manually set the IP address?
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 11:06:25 AM »
.s1 I just tried would you told me and it still cannot acquire =/ thank you though

wknight40 I already tried a system restore to about 3 days ago when everything was great to no avail,Thank you for the suggestion though

dlewis23 I have tried to manually set the ip and dns but always gives me a page load error
192.168.0.7
255.255.255.0
Then I use our actual IP I tried did not work and I used 192.168.0.1 also did not work

For DNS I used the ones I saw in the details box on the network connection or just tried 192.168.0.1 again none worked. Thank you though
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 12:06:24 PM »
 I would do what s1. suggested a few posts back.
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 12:24:23 PM »
I have tried that already mudmanc4 all re edit my prior post to show easier.

EDIT:....Well guess I cannot but yes I did try all methods above
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2008, 01:37:17 PM »
 I didn't see anywhere where you totally uninstalled the hardware, or did you.

 edit, the network card,  ( I know it's internal )
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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 02:38:26 PM »
try setting the DNS to use open DNS
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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2008, 02:45:42 PM »
Have you tried the basics power cycling your modem & router?
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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2008, 03:43:18 PM »
Yup did the Power cycle and such dlewis23 All see how your suggestion goes.
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« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2008, 03:46:55 PM »
That was going to be the next step, OpenDNS. - Credits: dlewis23
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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2008, 04:54:11 PM »
Quote from: wknight40 on July 06, 2008, 07:34:50 AM
Love the way people are so quick to blame Vista.  I have had Vista for a little over a year on my laptop.  I connect to various wireless and wired networks throughout the day.  I have never had a problem getting an IP address that was a Vista problem.  Our work network has a Sonic firewall that will occasionally block laptops from connecting.  A quick reboot and all is well.  Not saying Vista does not have problems.

The arguments these days against Vista are the exact samething people had against XP then again with XP SP2 when it arrived.

If the above does not work try a system restore, he may have unknowingly downloaded something that is interferring with the network card or protocol stacks.  Also make sure all of windows updates are done and the hardware drivers are update.

ya your probably right. its single occurrences . Vista has no networking issues at all.    NERD!

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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2008, 04:57:45 PM »
 2funny 2funny 2funny 2funny  Your damn proud of that arent you   2funny 2funny 2funny 2funny 2funny

You forgot  this one slacker
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« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2008, 05:00:16 PM »
 Shocked Laugh out loud, nice.

Vista tickedoff   XP SP3 smitten
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