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February 22nd 07, 04:06 PM
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Vista and and connectivity problems (DHCP troubles)
I have two significant problems with Vista. First, there are some access
points that it just flat will not determine, no matter WHAT you do (it appears that it may be related to when you use a different Gateway subnet). The second one is that the alternate IP configuration is just not working at all. There are incompatabilities with Vista and some of the built-in DHCP servers in routers. As a result, kiss off automatic assignment of network settings for these routers (wireless or otherwise). You will have to MANUALLY set your IP info, just like in the old days. Unfortunately, that also means that you will have to CAN those adapter IP setting when using true DHCP enabled routers that actually work. When you run into this, I've found that the alternate IP info does not work at all, it never gets referenced or determined. Here is one solution that may work for SOME routers (but it does NOT work for all of them!) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233/en-us The reality is that as long as you can connect to the router (i.e. local only connection) then the manual assignment of the IP info should get you there. And forget about wasting your time trying to use the Alternate configuration, it doesn't work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
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February 23rd 07, 12:21 AM
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Vista and and connectivity problems (DHCP troubles)
Thank you for the link.
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Bill Wood" wrote in message ... I have two significant problems with Vista. First, there are some access points that it just flat will not determine, no matter WHAT you do (it appears that it may be related to when you use a different Gateway subnet). The second one is that the alternate IP configuration is just not working at all. There are incompatabilities with Vista and some of the built-in DHCP servers in routers. As a result, kiss off automatic assignment of network settings for these routers (wireless or otherwise). You will have to MANUALLY set your IP info, just like in the old days. Unfortunately, that also means that you will have to CAN those adapter IP setting when using true DHCP enabled routers that actually work. When you run into this, I've found that the alternate IP info does not work at all, it never gets referenced or determined. Here is one solution that may work for SOME routers (but it does NOT work for all of them!) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233/en-us The reality is that as long as you can connect to the router (i.e. local only connection) then the manual assignment of the IP info should get you there. And forget about wasting your time trying to use the Alternate configuration, it doesn't work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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