My other laptop is connected to the same switch and works fine. I am using a NetGear switch. The laptop I am communicating with you has a 192.168.0.1 "Default Gateway", "DHCP Server", and "DNS Server" address. This laptop has an IP address of 192.168.0.108.
I tried adding a PCMCIA Ethernet card to the troubled laptop PC, and it still doesn't get assigned a default gateway, DNS Server, or WINS server. I suspect something is missing in the OS, BIOS, etc. on this troubled laptop as I cannot get it to network connect?
My other laptop is connected to the same switch and works fine. I am using a NetGear switch. The laptop I am communicating with you has a 192.168.0.1 "Default Gateway", "DHCP Server", and "DNS Server" address. This laptop has an IP address of 192.168.0.108.
I tried adding a PCMCIA Ethernet card to the troubled laptop PC, and it still doesn't get assigned a default gateway, DNS Server, or WINS server. I suspect something is missing in the OS, BIOS, etc. on this troubled laptop as I cannot get it to network connect?
What firewall / security suite or anti-virus do you currently have on the PC - or you have ever had on the PC in the past - any trial ware - like Norton, Mcafee , AVG , Webroot etc
- try safemode with networking
as the PC starts keep tapping F8 - a menu appears - choose safemode with networking - see if that works ------------------------------------------------------------------------
I assume that the switch is connected to a router with LAN IP 192.168.0.1. Is its Dhcp server enabled and is the address range large enough to add another computer?
The APIPA can also be caused by defective cable, defective router or switch port, wrong driver, defective NIC or firewall.
What firewall or security suite is, or ever was, on the system?
Also try ...
TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2 or SP3.
Start, Run, CMD, OK to open a command prompt.
Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog
Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log
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