Wireless Network Connection Doesn't Have Valid IP Confi

Yesterday, I installed Windows 7 Home Premium as an upgrade to Vista Home Premium. I followed instructions carefully and everything went well...or so I thought...until I tried to get online (via Linksys Wireless N Router which has always been able to communicate with a Linksy Wireless N Broadband Router in the same room). Until, now, that is. When trying to get online, I get the message, "Wireless Network Connection Doesn't Have Valid IP Configuration."

I'm not a techie, so trying to understand the postings for this problem was difficult for me, if not impossible.

Would it be best for me to contact Microsoft Support? Help! I have to use my wife's computer to get online and I'm running the risk of being thrown out of the house.Local Area Connection" Doesn't have a valid ip config

Hello Kodka, Welcome to the Windows 7 forum!

Goto Start->enter cmd, right click the cmd icon, and select to Run as administrator

Then enter in the CMD Window: ipconfig /all

Post the results of this command to this forum.
You can select the output with your mouse after you click in the left uppercorner of the CMD window (with the small icon of cmd) and select edit , Mark, then Copy, and then paste it in this forum with <ctrl><v> keys.

If you need more help just ask!

Best regards,

zx81

Followed Instructions You Gave. Here is info:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig/all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Don-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E
Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-70-5B-FD-76
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
C:\Windows\system32>

I am not sure what this means for a wireless network, can someone please help?

Best regards,

zx81

Problem Solved

Good day.

I contacted Microsoft Technical Support and, a knowledgeable associate determined that my communication with the router should be WEP, not WPA as I had previously. Can connect without any difficulty now. Thanks for trying to help. I do appreciate it.

Happy days are here again.

Kodka;
I'm having the same problem

Thanks,

Ben

Kodka said:

Good day.

I contacted Microsoft Technical Support and, a knowledgeable associate determined that my communication with the router should be WEP, not WPA as I had previously. Can connect without any difficulty now. Thanks for trying to help. I do appreciate it.

Happy days are here again.

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Uh, well the only problem with that is that WEP is old and easily crackable, it's better than NOTHING but only a little

I can't believe that W7 doesn't support WPA? I'd try to get WPA working again myself, maybe google more for Windows 7 WPA setup instructions...

Kodka said:

Good day.

I contacted Microsoft Technical Support and, a knowledgeable associate determined that my communication with the router should be WEP, not WPA as I had previously. Can connect without any difficulty now. Thanks for trying to help. I do appreciate it.

Happy days are here again.

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Well done Kodka!

Thanks for sharing your solution with us.

Have a nice day

zx81

How do you know whether our routher is using WEP and not WAP?

Hello guys, my laptop displays exactly de same message "Wireless Network Connection. doesn't have a valid IP configuration" . But I don't believe that the problem would be with the wireless because we've got others laptops working properly in our house. Plus, my laptop was working well 2 days ago and suddenly it has just stopped to get the internet working.

Could I post here the information from my laptop ,following the procedure posted here and perhaps one of you guys could , please, give me a hand?

Gabi said:

Hello guys, my laptop displays exactly de same message "Wireless Network Connection. doesn't have a valid IP configuration" . But I don't believe that the problem would be with the wireless because we've got others laptops working properly in our house. Plus, my laptop was working well 2 days ago and suddenly it has just stopped to get the internet working.

Could I post here the information from my laptop ,following the procedure posted here and perhaps one of you guys could , please, give me a hand?

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Hello Gabi,
Ive had this problem and i figured how to solve it. If you have tryed to portforward on your router remove the gaming application.
On your routers gateway go to Connections and find your computer by IP or Name.
Delete your computer off the list and on your Windows7 PC connect again with your password if or not.

Thanks
-Shaun

Hey Guys,

I am having the exact same problem. My computer will not work on our network, but it works with my buddy's computer (he is running windows 7 too....). We have a belkin router Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Here are the diagnostics:

Diagnostics Information (Network Adapter)
Details about network adapter diagnosis:

Network adapter Wireless Network Connection driver information:

Description . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN
Manufacturer . . . . . . . . . : Intel Corporation
Provider . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft
Version . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.4.1.4
Inf File Name . . . . . . . . . : C:\Windows\INF\netw5v32.inf
Inf File Date . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 13, 2009 8:46:31 PM
Section Name . . . . . . . . . : Install_MPCIEX_GEN_5100_AGN_1x2_HMC_VISTA_MOW2
Hardware ID . . . . . . . . . . : pci\ven_8086&dev_4232&subsys_13018086
Instance Status Flags . . . . . : 0x180200a
Device Manager Status Code . . : 0
IfType . . . . . . . . . . . . : 71
Physical Media Type . . . . . . : 9



Diagnostics Information (Wireless Connectivity)
Details about wireless connectivity diagnosis:

Information for connection being diagnosed
Interface GUID: 4798af63-5372-4eac-88a2-1e56f6b8b2b1
Interface name: Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN
Interface type: Native WiFi

Connection incident diagnosed
Auto Configuration ID: 9
Connection ID: 10

Connection status summary
Connection started at: 2011-01-25 22:35:55-625
Profile match: Success
Pre-Association: Success
Association: Success
Security and Authentication: Success

List of visible access point(s): 22 item(s) total, 22 item(s) displayed
BSSID BSS Type PHY Signal(dB) Chnl/freq SSID
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
00-06-5A-A0-F6-69 Infra g -88 1 (Unnamed Network)
00-06-5A-40-FF-61 Infra g -81 11 (Unnamed Network)
00-06-5A-00-F6-69 Infra g -87 1 (Unnamed Network)
E0-91-F5-AB-B5-5D Infra <unknown> -73 3 devotion
00-06-5A-00-FF-61 Infra g -78 11 (Unnamed Network)
68-7F-74-24-1C-E5 Infra <unknown> -80 11 carter07-guest
00-12-0E-0F-4F-C7 Infra g -84 6 PG
00-26-F2-9E-A6-A5 Infra <unknown> -69 2 Brooklinedivas
00-06-5A-C0-FF-61 Infra g -80 11 (Unnamed Network)
00-26-F2-7D-72-1A Infra g -46 11 devotion1r
68-7F-74-24-1C-E4 Infra <unknown> -79 11 carter07
00-06-5A-40-F6-69 Infra g -87 1 (Unnamed Network)
00-22-75-A4-0C-D6 Infra <unknown> -68 1 Moist
00-22-3F-06-E8-31 Infra g -64 6 ToiletBowl
94-44-52-13-28-A3 Infra <unknown> -19 1 Belkin.38A3
30-46-9A-85-43-DE Infra <unknown> -86 1 Michiganfan
00-06-5A-A0-FF-61 Infra g -83 11 (Unnamed Network)
00-14-BF-8E-9E-84 Infra g -86 6 WJE
94-44-52-78-3E-48 Infra <unknown> -77 1 Belkin.3E48
00-06-5A-80-FF-61 Infra g 0 11 BrooklineWireless
00-06-5A-C0-F6-69 Infra g -85 1 (Unnamed Network)
00-06-5A-20-F6-69 Infra g -87 1 (Unnamed Network)

Connection History

Information for Auto Configuration ID 9

List of visible networks: 15 item(s) total, 15 item(s) displayed
BSS Type PHY Security Signal(RSSI) Compatible SSID
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Infra g No 20 Yes BrooklineWireless
Infra g Yes 36 Yes (Unnamed Network)
Infra <unknown> Yes 45 Yes devotion
Infra <unknown> No 33 Yes carter07-guest
Infra g Yes 26 Yes PG
Infra <unknown> Yes 51 Yes Brooklinedivas
Infra g No 33 Yes (Unnamed Network)
Infra g Yes 68 Yes devotion1r
Infra <unknown> Yes 35 Yes carter07
Infra <unknown> Yes 41 Yes Moist
Infra g Yes 60 Yes ToiletBowl
Infra <unknown> Yes 99 Yes Belkin.38A3
Infra <unknown> Yes 23 Yes Michiganfan
Infra g Yes 23 Yes WJE
Infra <unknown> Yes 38 Yes Belkin.3E48

List of preferred networks: 18 item(s)
Profile: Belkin.38A3
SSID: Belkin.38A3
SSID length: 11
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028001
Profile: Stepintomyoffice
SSID: Stepintomyoffice
SSID length: 16
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: Apple Network 32b412
SSID: Apple Network 32b412
SSID length: 20
Connection mode: Infra
Security: No
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: INFINITUM6830
SSID: INFINITUM6830
SSID length: 13
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: INFINITUM9286
SSID: INFINITUM9286
SSID length: 13
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: BC Royal
SSID: BC Royal
SSID length: 8
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: Belkin.3B9A
SSID: Belkin.3B9A
SSID length: 11
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: frumpy bitch
SSID: frumpy bitch
SSID length: 12
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: cape cod
SSID: cape cod
SSID length: 8
Connection mode: Infra
Security: No
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: mowgli
SSID: mowgli
SSID length: 6
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: Katherine
SSID: Katherine
SSID length: 9
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: RHWLAN
SSID: RHWLAN
SSID length: 6
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: miss liz
SSID: miss liz
SSID length: 8
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: 85AC
SSID: 85AC
SSID length: 4
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: 1117
SSID: 1117
SSID length: 4
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: HILL
SSID: HILL
SSID length: 4
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: Lynch family
SSID: Lynch family
SSID length: 12
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002
Profile: BostonCollege
SSID: BostonCollege
SSID length: 13
Connection mode: Infra
Security: No
Set by group policy: No
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Connectable: No
Reason: 0x00028002

Information for Connection ID 10
Connection started at: 2011-01-25 22:35:55-625
Auto Configuration ID: 9
Profile: Belkin.38A3
SSID: Belkin.38A3
SSID length: 11
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Pre-Association and Association
Connectivity settings provided by hardware manufacturer (IHV): No
Security settings provided by hardware manufacturer (IHV): No
Profile matches network requirements: Success
Pre-association status: Success
Association status: Success
Last AP: 94-44-52-13-28-a3
Security and Authentication
Configured security type: WPA2-PSK
Configured encryption type: CCMP(AES)
802.1X protocol: No
Key exchange initiated: Yes
Unicast key received: Yes
Multicast key received: Yes
Number of security packets received: 0
Number of security packets sent: 0
Security attempt status: Success
Connectivity
Packet statistics
Ndis Rx: 0
Ndis Tx: 0
Unicast decrypt success: 0
Multicast decrypt success: 0
Unicast decrypt failure: 0
Multicast decrypt failure: 0
Rx success: 404
Rx failure: 0
Tx success: 2
Tx failure: 0
Tx retry: 0
Tx multiple retry: 0
Tx max lifetime exceeded: 0
Tx ACK failure: 0
Roaming history: 0 item(s)

Information for Auto Configuration ID 8

List of visible networks: 19 item(


Diagnostics Information (Wireless Connectivity)
Details about wireless connectivity diagnosis:

For complete information about this session see the wireless connectivity information event.

Helper Class: Auto Configuration
Initialize status: Success

Information for connection being diagnosed
Interface GUID: 4798af63-5372-4eac-88a2-1e56f6b8b2b1
Interface name: Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN
Interface type: Native WiFi

Result of diagnosis: There may be problem






Diagnostics Information (Wireless Network Adapter)
Details about wireless network adapter diagnosis:

For complete information about this session see the wireless connectivity information event.

Helper Class: Native WiFi MSM
Initialize status: Success

Information for connection being diagnosed
Interface GUID: 4798af63-5372-4eac-88a2-1e56f6b8b2b1
Interface name: Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN
Interface type: Native WiFi
Profile: Belkin.38A3
SSID: Belkin.38A3
SSID length: 11
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No

Result of diagnosis: There may be problem





The network I am trying to connect to is "Belkin38A3"

Solved: no valid IP Configuration

I found the answer by a lady on this forum yesterday but can't find it again. I am most grateful to her for solving a problem I've had for over 2 years...namely having to reset my router every morning before my laptop would connect to the internet.
Here it is; so simple: Click on the internet access button on the task bar...Right click on your Wireless Network Connection and choose 'Properties'...Choose the Connection tab...Check the box for Connect even if the network is not broadcasting its name (SSID)