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r0wney
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 20:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello,

I recently just recently formatted my Toshiba Intel Centrino Duo laptop from Windows Vista to Windows XP. For the longest time, I could not for the life of me figure out how to connect to wireless internet but I found out that my 1394 adapter in the laptop is not wireless. So, today I went and got myself a D-Link Wireless N Nano USB Adapter. I slapped it in my USB and my computer found my access point. The problem is when I connect, the signal will try to aquire an IP address they cut out saying "not connected" and it will keep on doing that. I have ran my ipconfig and it tells me that my IP is 000.000.000.000. I have checked the DNS, the zero package in services, the upnp and dchp. I am now outta options?
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ddp
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 20:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what is the make & model# of the toshiba?
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r0wney
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 20:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Toshiba Protege R835-P56X
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ddp
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 21:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i think you are missing other drivers too. is there any exclamation marks or unknown devices in device manager? try this link for your onboard wireless adapter. http://downloadcenter.intel.com/confirm.aspx?httpDown=http://downloadmirror.intel.com/19851/eng/ICS_Dx32.exe&lang=eng&Dwnldid=19851
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r0wney
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 21:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I forgot to mention that my router is a Netgear N600. Would that make a difference?
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ddp
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 21:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
don't think so as i think it is just a driver issue.
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r0wney
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 22:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It is stuck on "acquiring network address". What should I do? Its been like that for awhile.
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ddp
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 22:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
restart the computer, the router & modem.
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r0wney
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 22:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It didn't work, still the same thing.
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ddp
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 22:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is that the onboard wireless card doing that or the d-link adapter doing that?
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r0wney
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 22:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The onboard.
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ddp
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 22:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is the wireless switch or button turned on?
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r0wney
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 22:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ya it is.
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ddp
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 22:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
reset the netgear router. the reset button is usually on backside near power connector.
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r0wney
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_ 		3. April 2011 @ 23:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No still the same deal
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