DHCP issues?

**scrawflid** · February 23rd, 2006, 05:04 PM

Sorry if this is a bit long-winded but... I've got a network setup as follows:
NTL cable modem through a belkin .11g router wired thru ethernet to my main desktop. Laptop connects OK with a wireless card. Been stable for a year or so.
Came to add my son's desktop (15ft away from the router)thru a belkin PCI card and it installs OK, picks up the network with the wep key, but doesn't receive anything from the dhcp server, so the ip address is all cocked up and there is no internet access even if I try to manually configure it. I tried everything I could, driver updates, removed all firewalls (ZoneLabs), firmware updated the router with no luck. Tried belkin tech support who said in the end the card was knacked.
Took it back for a replacement and the same thing happens again. Spoke to belkin again who said this time it was my computer at fault, but I've tried it in the other desktop right next to the router and the same thing happens. I'm at a complete loss now so any ideas? Take the card back and try another? Or is it the router - bearing in mind it does assign my laptop an address.

**meese** · February 23rd, 2006, 05:12 PM

If your router supports wired connections, try it that way as a test. Also post an "ipconfig /all" from your desktop and post it here.

**scrawflid** · February 23rd, 2006, 05:22 PM

ip/all shows

Prim DNS: blank
Node type: unknown
IP rout enabled: No
WINS prox: No

Wireless card:
Conn spec DNS: blank
DHCP enabled: Yes
Autoconfig: Yes
IP: 0.0.0.0
Snet:0.0.0.0
Def G'way: blank
DHCP serv: 255.255.255.0