On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my ISP. I
have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
(VISTA machine) each time is do a “Diagnose and repair�. It quickly wants to
get a new IP address and after I “continue� in about 45 seconds everything is
working fine.
Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I have
done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if the
article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233 “Windows
Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
non-Microsoft DHCP servers�
I got to the end portion of step 2
“2. • Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
network adapter that is connected to the network.�
Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to {GUID}.
Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming that
is my problem)?

"Barry" wrote in message
...
On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
ISP. I
have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
(VISTA machine) each time is do a "Diagnose and repair". It quickly wants
to
get a new IP address and after I "continue" in about 45 seconds everything
is
working fine.
Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
have
done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
the
article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
"Windows
Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
non-Microsoft DHCP servers"
I got to the end portion of step 2
"2. . Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
network adapter that is connected to the network."
Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
{GUID}.
Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
that
is my problem)?


That "garbage" you are looking at is a GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier).
Click on one of them and you'll see a number of subkeys in the right-hand
pane. It's one of those, depending on the rest of your instructions, that
you'll need to operate on.

Tom Dacon
Dacon Software Consulting

the garbage is a GUID (Global User Identification)

{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963} == {GUID}

Michael


"Barry" wrote in message
...
On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
ISP. I
have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
(VISTA machine) each time is do a “Diagnose and repair�. It quickly wants
to
get a new IP address and after I “continue� in about 45 seconds everything
is
working fine.
Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
have
done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
the
article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
“Windows
Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
non-Microsoft DHCP servers�
I got to the end portion of step 2
“2. • Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
network adapter that is connected to the network.�
Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
{GUID}.
Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
that
is my problem)?

Thanks for the info, that helps. But the first GUID has one line "ab
(DEFAULT) REG_SZ (value not set)", and the second GUID has the same first
line and then 27 other items. So now I am lost as what to do for the end of
step 2, and steps 3,4,5 and 6 of article 928233. Any help would be
appreciated.
Barry

"Tom Dacon" wrote:

"Barry" wrote in message
...
On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
ISP. I
have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
(VISTA machine) each time is do a "Diagnose and repair". It quickly wants
to
get a new IP address and after I "continue" in about 45 seconds everything
is
working fine.
Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
have
done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
the
article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
"Windows
Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
non-Microsoft DHCP servers"
I got to the end portion of step 2
"2. . Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
network adapter that is connected to the network."
Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
{GUID}.
Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
that
is my problem)?


That "garbage" you are looking at is a GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier).
Click on one of them and you'll see a number of subkeys in the right-hand
pane. It's one of those, depending on the rest of your instructions, that
you'll need to operate on.

Tom Dacon
Dacon Software Consulting

Thanks for the info, that helps. But the first GUID has one line "ab
(DEFAULT) REG_SZ (value not set)". Is that the one I am looking for
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963} == {GUID}? The second item (another
GUID?) has the same first line and then 27 other items. So now I am lost as
what to do for the end of step 2, and steps 3,4,5 and 6 of article 928233.
Any help would be appreciated.
Barry

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

the garbage is a GUID (Global User Identification)

{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963} == {GUID}

Michael


"Barry" wrote in message
...
On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
ISP. I
have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
(VISTA machine) each time is do a “Diagnose and repair�. It quickly wants
to
get a new IP address and after I “continue� in about 45 seconds everything
is
working fine.
Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
have
done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
the
article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
“Windows
Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
non-Microsoft DHCP servers�
I got to the end portion of step 2
“2. • Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
network adapter that is connected to the network.�
Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
{GUID}.
Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
that
is my problem)?

"Tom Dacon" wrote:

"Barry" wrote in message
...
On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
ISP. I
have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
(VISTA machine) each time is do a "Diagnose and repair". It quickly wants
to
get a new IP address and after I "continue" in about 45 seconds everything
is
working fine.
Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
have
done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
the
article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
"Windows
Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
non-Microsoft DHCP servers"
I got to the end portion of step 2
"2. . Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
network adapter that is connected to the network."
Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
{GUID}.
Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
that
is my problem)?


That "garbage" you are looking at is a GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier).
Click on one of them and you'll see a number of subkeys in the right-hand
pane. It's one of those, depending on the rest of your instructions, that
you'll need to operate on.

Tom Dacon
Dacon Software Consulting