Problem with Wireless

#1 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 08:09 AM

Hi,

My wireless card is picking up all available networks and seems to be
working fine, however it cannot get an IP address. I went to command
prompt and when typing IPCONFIG I get the following error:
__________________________________________________ ________
Windows IP Configuration
An internal error occurred: A device attached to the system is not
functioning.
Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for further help.
Additional information: Unknown media status code.
__________________________________________________ ________

Additionally: No error is listed in the device manager and in network
connection the wireless appears as "Connected, Firewalled"

Icon on tray shows activity, but no connection is available to the
network.

I tried the command "netsh winsock reset catalog" and it did not work (I
thought it did for a few moments!!!)

Now I just noticed that if I plug a cable to the Ethernet adapter and run
"IPCONFIG" both the wireless and the ethernet have an IP, although the
wireless is getting a 192.168.1.xxx and it should be a 192.168.0.xxx. As
soon as I take the cable out, the error message above appears when I run
IPCONFIG.

Thanks in advance.

PA

#2 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 02:44 PM

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 08:09:09 -0000, "PA" <alves###paulo@gmail#com> wrote
in <45ebd397$0$1125$a729d347@news.telepac.pt>:

>My wireless card is picking up all available networks and seems to be
>working fine, however it cannot get an IP address. I went to command
>prompt and when typing IPCONFIG I get the following error:
>_________________________________________________ _________
>Windows IP Configuration
>An internal error occurred: A device attached to the system is not
>functioning.
>Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for further help.
>Additional information: Unknown media status code.
>_________________________________________________ _________
>[SNIP]

See
<http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#IPCONFIG_fails>

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#3 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 03:13 PM

John Navas wrote:

>
> See
> <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#IPCONFIG_fails>
>
The "Routing and Remote access" service is not enabled on any of my XP
SP2 Home machines and have no connectivity problems.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/routing_...ote_access.htm
http://www.chicagotech.net/troublesh...otfunction.htm

#4 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 03:20 PM

On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:13:30 +0000, Kev <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote
in <d4mdnV01v_QSrnHYnZ2dnUVZ8vqdnZ2d@bt.com>:

>John Navas wrote:
>
>> See
>> <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#IPCONFIG_fails>
>>
>The "Routing and Remote access" service is not enabled on any of my XP
>SP2 Home machines and have no connectivity problems.
>http://www.theeldergeek.com/routing_...ote_access.htm
>http://www.chicagotech.net/troublesh...otfunction.htm

I know from personal experience that this _does_ work as a fix.

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#5 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 03:37 PM

PA wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My wireless card is picking up all available networks and seems to be
> working fine, however it cannot get an IP address. I went to command
> prompt and when typing IPCONFIG I get the following error:
> __________________________________________________ ________
> Windows IP Configuration
> An internal error occurred: A device attached to the system is not
> functioning.
> Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for further help.
> Additional information: Unknown media status code.
> __________________________________________________ ________
>
>
> Additionally: No error is listed in the device manager and in network
> connection the wireless appears as "Connected, Firewalled"
>
>
> Icon on tray shows activity, but no connection is available to the
> network.
>
> I tried the command "netsh winsock reset catalog" and it did not work (I
> thought it did for a few moments!!!)
>
> Now I just noticed that if I plug a cable to the Ethernet adapter and run
> "IPCONFIG" both the wireless and the ethernet have an IP, although the
> wireless is getting a 192.168.1.xxx and it should be a 192.168.0.xxx. As
> soon as I take the cable out, the error message above appears when I run
> IPCONFIG.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> PA
>
>
>
Try running WinsockXPFix.exe, available from here:-
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm

#6 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 03:43 PM

>> <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#IPCONFIG_fails>

Hi,
Thanks for the help. I tried and now I am getting an IP, but the "wrong"
one. my home network is setup for 192.168.0.xxx and my wireless is picking
up 192.168.1.2.

Any suggestion?

PA

#7 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 04:55 PM

On Mar 5, 10:43 am, "PA" <alves###paulo@gmail#com> wrote:
> >> <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#IPCONFIG_...>
>
> Hi,
> Thanks for the help. I tried and now I am getting an IP, but the "wrong"
> one. my home network is setup for 192.168.0.xxx and my wireless is picking
> up 192.168.1.2.
>
> Any suggestion?
>
> PA

Assigned an IP by whom/what? Is there an AP you're trying to associate
with?
Then look at what IPs it's handing out. Simple enough- connect dots.
All those
interfaces that'll talk to each other locally (do ARP) will have to be
made to
be on same subnet, per mask. But you knew that. :')

You may have to make temporary change(s) to IPs to have hosts
communicate
during setup. And you should use ethernet temporarily.

HTH,
J

#8 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 05:09 PM

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:43:13 -0000, "PA" <alves###paulo@gmail#com> wrote
in <45ec3aa3$0$1626$a729d347@news.telepac.pt>:

>>> <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#IPCONFIG_fails>
>
>Thanks for the help. I tried and now I am getting an IP, but the "wrong"
>one. my home network is setup for 192.168.0.xxx and my wireless is picking
>up 192.168.1.2.
>
>Any suggestion?

1. Make sure there is one and only one DHCP server on the network

2. Check DHCP server settings to make sure it's configured for the
correct address range

3. Check wireless adapter to make sure it's configured for DHCP (not
manual IP)

4. Run the script at <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/FixDHCP_script>,
copy the results, and post them here

5. If all else fails, hard reset router to hardware defaults, and start
over

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#9 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 05:22 PM

PA wrote:
>>> <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_Fixes_to_Wi-Fi_Problems#IPCONFIG_fails>
>
> Hi,
> Thanks for the help. I tried and now I am getting an IP, but the "wrong"
> one. my home network is setup for 192.168.0.xxx and my wireless is picking
> up 192.168.1.2.
>
> Any suggestion?
>
> PA
>
>
If your ipconfig is now working could you post the results of ipconfig
/all and does the default gateway IP correspond to your network or
perhaps one of your neighbours?