Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

i have a dell dimension with mn510 working properly and  
the internet works fine(thanx mom). i tried to add my  
brothers dell inspiron laptop to the network and i always  
get the same results....install msbbn and set up notebook  
adapter, enter network settings manually, but when i get  
to the connecting part is where i have the problem. setup  
recognized the wireless network, but when i clicked 'next'  
after a moment a screen shows up saying couldn't connect  
to base station. i have followed all of the steps it gives  
and i know that everything there is fine.
 
 
Another time i installed it, i changed the alternate  
private ip address manually to the proper settings, but  
when i open network utility, my desktop sees the laptop,  
and the laptop sees 'other networking device' which  
happens to be the router(it has the same ip address). i've  
had both computers working before, but not for months.  
basically, my problems only lie with ip addresses. dhcp is  
enabled, but the laptop gets a public ip address all the  
time. what should i do?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

Dear andy,
 
Any chance you know what OS you are using on the  
Inspiron...Win98, Win2000, or WinXp?  What base station  
are you trying to connect? MN-500?
 
I'll make a stab in the dark that if its WinXP, you may  
have set up "Alternative Configuration" with a public  
IP.  I do not think any Microsoft base station assigns  
public IPs, so this is something you must have done.  
Clear the "Alternatives" and setup your TCP/IP  
for "Obtain IP...".
 
More info is always helpful.  It's had to read you OS  
from here :-)
 
 
>-----Original Message-----
>i have a dell dimension with mn510 working properly and  
>the internet works fine(thanx mom). i tried to add my  
>brothers dell inspiron laptop to the network and i  
always  
>get the same results....install msbbn and set up  
notebook  
>adapter, enter network settings manually, but when i get  
>to the connecting part is where i have the problem.  
setup  
>recognized the wireless network, but when i  
clicked 'next'  
>after a moment a screen shows up saying couldn't connect  
>to base station. i have followed all of the steps it  
gives  
>and i know that everything there is fine.
>
>
>Another time i installed it, i changed the alternate  
>private ip address manually to the proper settings, but  
>when i open network utility, my desktop sees the laptop,  
>and the laptop sees 'other networking device' which  
>happens to be the router(it has the same ip address).  
i've  
>had both computers working before, but not for months.  
>basically, my problems only lie with ip addresses. dhcp  
is  
>enabled, but the laptop gets a public ip address all the  
>time. what should i do?
>.
>