i have a dell latitude laptop running win 2000
it is configured to generate its own ip address when connected to the local lan
all the cords were set, yet it generated a false ip (169.*/**** instead of 138)
so i checked everything and it was all in properly, wrong ip, wrong gateway, no dns etc
so i had to reformat anyway, so i reformatted and reinstalled win 2000
same problem on first boot
eventually got tired and went to bed
when i got up and took the pc off suspend mode, low and behold it had connected properly to the net
i have since found that suspend mode is the only way to get a connection
if i reboot, it doesn't connect
ipconfig /renew -> nothing
but if i reboot, immediately suspend and come out of suspension --> connection
any ideas on what i think is weird behaviour?
it is configured to generate its own ip address when connected to the local lan
all the cords were set, yet it generated a false ip (169.*/**** instead of 138)
so i checked everything and it was all in properly, wrong ip, wrong gateway, no dns etc
so i had to reformat anyway, so i reformatted and reinstalled win 2000
same problem on first boot
eventually got tired and went to bed
when i got up and took the pc off suspend mode, low and behold it had connected properly to the net
i have since found that suspend mode is the only way to get a connection
if i reboot, it doesn't connect
ipconfig /renew -> nothing
but if i reboot, immediately suspend and come out of suspension --> connection
any ideas on what i think is weird behaviour?