Wireless doesn't have valid ip configuration

Welcome to the forum taradenise!

Sorry to hear you are having problems!

It is obvious from this image that you are not connecting to the router at all... the IP showing is an autoconfig IP starting with 169.254.xxx.xxx. So, your issue is probably with the router.

Since all was working fine earlier, I am willing to bet that on or around 8/17/11 you had power outtage, you unplugged, or moved your router. ???

If unplugged for a period of time, many routers will reset to factory defaults.

If you send me the same image from the desktop, along with the model and make of your router, I should be able to help you get this back up easily!

taradenise said:

Darryl,

Here is the information you requested, router is Netgear RangeMax Wireless N 150 Router wpn824n:)

I think you attached the same image to this post... its the same as the first image. I need a screenshot of the desktop that is connecting to the Internet... then I can give you exact instructions for that netgear rtr.

Also just to be clear of any problems with your DHCP server and Broadcast settings try this

Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers

You can also find the Fix it install file attached below

Plus check Device manager for any problems with your NIC

   Note

The link should work for windows 7 as well as Vista

OK... from the wired desktop, open a browser and type 192.168.1.1... that's your routers IP address.


This should open up a login screen... use admin as the username and password as the password (those are the netgear defaults)

Click Wireless Settings in the main menu bar of the wireless router.

Note that the default SSID is NETGEAR. The SSID is the name of your wireless network, you can change this to whatever you want.

You should also see a section labled wireless security... select WPA or WPA2 for wireless encryption and create a passphrase.

When done, make sure to click on Apply.

Now attempt to connect from your laptop and this time you may have to look at what wireless networks are in range... try to connect to the SSID you created above, and use the passphrase you created for wireless encryption.

Let me know if you need more assistance... and just in case hers is the user manual for your router...ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/WP..._25NOV2009.pdf

What shows up in the wireless networks for the laptop? Can you send a screenshot?