Comments on: How to Fix a PC Stuck on “Acquiring Network Address” or “Renewing Your IP Address” http://www.techblazer.com/2008/12/how-to-fix-a-pc-stuck-on-acquiring-network-address-or-renewing-your-ip-address/ TechBlazer is a blog about gadgets, gear, geocaching, technology, and [insert random thought here]. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gary http://www.techblazer.com/2008/12/how-to-fix-a-pc-stuck-on-acquiring-network-address-or-renewing-your-ip-address/comment-page-1/#comment-3089 Gary Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:48:12 +0000 http://www.techblazer.com/?p=533#comment-3089 I had the problem with my wireless LAN icon often displaying “acquiring network address.” The internet worked in spite of the problem. After weeks of research and trying many suggestions, I finally found the answer to the problem. Let me give some specs first on my laptop: -IBM Thinkpad T30 -Windows XP Home w/SP3 -Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG LAN The solution: -Changed the wireless manager from Intel to Windows. -Turned off the tray icon for the Intel manager (This may not be necessary) The cause had to do with a glitch with the Intel manager or a “tug-of-war” between it and WinXP. I suggest, if applicable, switching to Windows as the wireless manager to solve the problem no matter what wireless device you have. To switch from Intel to Windows, right-click on the Intel Wireless icon in the “System Tray” and look for an option to switch to Windows as the wireless manager. You’ll need to familiarize yourself with your devices settings to turn off the tray icon (if necessary). I had the problem with my wireless LAN icon often displaying “acquiring network address.” The internet worked in spite of the problem. After weeks of research and trying many suggestions, I finally found the answer to the problem. Let me give some specs first on my laptop:
-IBM Thinkpad T30
-Windows XP Home w/SP3
-Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG LAN

The solution:
-Changed the wireless manager from Intel to Windows.
-Turned off the tray icon for the Intel manager (This may not be necessary)

The cause had to do with a glitch with the Intel manager or a “tug-of-war” between it and WinXP. I suggest, if applicable, switching to Windows as the wireless manager to solve the problem no matter what wireless device you have.

To switch from Intel to Windows, right-click on the Intel Wireless icon in the “System Tray” and look for an option to switch to Windows as the wireless manager. You’ll need to familiarize yourself with your devices settings to turn off the tray icon (if necessary).

]]> By: lorena http://www.techblazer.com/2008/12/how-to-fix-a-pc-stuck-on-acquiring-network-address-or-renewing-your-ip-address/comment-page-1/#comment-3068 lorena Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:50:44 +0000 http://www.techblazer.com/?p=533#comment-3068 i had the same problem and an error occurred while renewing interface Wireless Network connection. Unable to contact DHCP server. Request timed out. Please help :) i had the same problem and an error occurred while renewing interface Wireless Network connection.
Unable to contact DHCP server. Request timed out.

Please help :)

]]> By: brucele http://www.techblazer.com/2008/12/how-to-fix-a-pc-stuck-on-acquiring-network-address-or-renewing-your-ip-address/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 brucele Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:34:02 +0000 http://www.techblazer.com/?p=533#comment-1540 Well is it suppose to take a long time when you do ipconfig /renew well when i did it it says an error ovvured while renewing interface local area connection : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out. do you know how to fix that Well is it suppose to take a long time when you do
ipconfig /renew

well when i did it it says an error ovvured while
renewing interface local area connection : unable to
contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out.

do you know how to fix that

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