I have a desktop that I ran wireless for about a year trouble free. I just recently changed to a wired connection because of my crappy speeds. This morning, I have an error saying "The network did not assign a network address to the computer". Why did this happen suddenly? Also, how can I prevent this from happening again? I have 3 computers running on a home network, 2 are now wireless. The desktop is running XP Pro.
Also, is a Static IP just an IP address that never changes?
I have no idea about any of this, and am suprised I have made it this long without any issues.....thanks in advance!
Yes, a static IP address is one that doesn't change. A dynamic IP address is one that is assigned to the PC by the DHCP server (eg. by the router). A static IP address is usually configured on the computer itself through it's network settings.
A number of factors can contribute to that error you're seeing, including (but not limited to):
DHCP disabled in router
All IP addresses in the DHCP range are already in use
A glitch or corruption in Windows network settings (eg. caused by malware)
Given that you've got two network adaptors in that PC, it's a good idea to disable the one that you're not using, particularly if they're both trying to connect to the router. This can be done in the Network Connections window (right-click My Network Places and choose Properties).
Assigning a static IP will prevent this error, but be sure to assign an address that is outside of the DHCP range. This can also be done in the Network Connections window:
Right-click the applicable network connection and choose Properties
Double-click Internet Protocol in the General tab
Select Use the following IP address and configure the network according to the router's setup:
IP Address should be a unique address in the same range that the router is using, and also should be outside of the DHCP range (eg: 192.168.0.??)
Subnet Mask should be the same as the router's subnet mask (eg: 255.255.255.0)
Default gateway should be the IP address of the router (eg: 192.168.0.1)
Use the following DNS server addresses is now enabled. Set the Preferred DNS server to the address of the router (eg 192.168.0.1) or set both of the DNS servers to the DNS server addresses that your ISP uses (this will be listed on their support pages).
Hit the OK button a couple of times to get out of there. It might take a few seconds to apply the changes. If you can't use the internet yet it may not have updated the IP address. Disabling and re-enabling the network adaptor or restartingthe PC will fix this.
Ok, checked my settings in the router setup. DHCP is enabled. There are only 4 IP's in use. Connecting directly from the cable modem gives same issues, so I figured it wasn't the router. Ran a Malwarebytes scan, nothing came up.
Disabling the wireless and trying to reconnect with the wired still doesn't work.
Should I just set up the static IP, since it will prevent the error, or must I correct my issue first?
When inputting the IP, you said keep it in the range of what the router is using. It's using xxx.xxx.1.100-149. keep it within 100-149? But outside the DHCP range? I'm not sure I know what that means. Also, my router is xxx.xxx.1.1. I copied the dns info from doing ipconfig/all.Correct?
When inputting the IP, you said keep it in the range of what the router is using. It's using xxx.xxx.1.100-149. keep it within 100-149? But outside the DHCP range? I'm not sure I know what that means. Also, my router is xxx.xxx.1.1. I copied the dns info from doing ipconfig/all.Correct?
thanks a lot.
DHCP is the range of addresses that the router will assign automatic addresses in.
Let's say your router's IP Address is 192.168.1.1
So all IP addresses from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 should talk to the router without issue, provided that no two computers are using the same IP. If they don't then there is something else we need to look at.
Now if the router is set to provide up to 50 automatically assigned IP addresses (DHCP range), they might start at 192.168.1.100 and end at 192.168.1.149.
That means you should allocate static IP addresses between 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 or between 192.168.1.50 to 192.168.1.254.
The subnet mask should be set to the same one as the router and the default gateway should be set to the router's IP address. The first DNS server address You can check this on another working PC:
Go to Start Menu > Run and type cmd
At the command prompt (DOS box), type ipconfig
Now look for the settings for that match the what your network is and copy details of the subnet mask and default gateway.
Don't worry about publishing IP addresses like 192.168.xxx.xxx or 10.0.0.0. They're not your public IP address
Ok, I knew I couldn't be doing it wrong following your instructions. When I input everything, it will say "connected 100Mbps" but still won't load a page. Also, it will show no received packets, and the little icon in the taskbar will only show one "blue" screen, not two.
When I input everything, it will say "connected 100Mbps" but still won't load a page.
Cool that answers another question - that Windows thinks the ethernet adaptor is installed properly.
Yeah, there's something else wrong.
First things first - let's try the basics - do you have another LAN cable that you can try? It could be that the LAN cable is faulty (yeah they can show a connection and still not work).
Next up, try running Winsockfix. You'll need to restart your PC after you run it. There's a pretty good chance that this program will fix it. Might be worth changing back to dynamic IP after the restart.
If that doesn't fix it, try running LSPFix. When it loads, just hit the Finish button. Don't change anything in there yourself - it lists essential providers. When it finishes, it'll state if any repairs were done. If it does repairs, do a restart and see if the network works.
If that doesn't work, can ya download DDS and run it? It'll generate two text logs. Save those to your Desktop and post the contents here.
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