"Peter Guest" wrote in message
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> I am running a Centrino laptop. Last weekend, for no obvious reason, I
> lost the ability to connect to wireless internet and to internet via
> cable. Nothing changed and nothing installed.
>
> As I type, the laptop next to me is connected to my wireless router,
> but shows "limited or no connectivity". Network connection details
> show a physical address, an IP address and a subnet mask. Repair
> connection does nothing save bringing up a message that it could not
> renew my IP address.

>
> A local geek in a cyber cafe says all the settings seem correct and he
> was able to ping his router.

Plug your laptop into his router and see if you connect.
>
> Any suggestions please?

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:40:35 -0800, "Dana" wrote:

>"Peter Guest" wrote in message
>news:hohng2h6t0s61lekkp18th1v69t1jos6qt@4ax.com...
>> I am running a Centrino laptop. Last weekend, for no obvious reason, I
>> lost the ability to connect to wireless internet and to internet via
>> cable. Nothing changed and nothing installed.
>>
>> As I type, the laptop next to me is connected to my wireless router,
>> but shows "limited or no connectivity". Network connection details
>> show a physical address, an IP address and a subnet mask. Repair
>> connection does nothing save bringing up a message that it could not
>> renew my IP address.
>
>>
>> A local geek in a cyber cafe says all the settings seem correct and he
>> was able to ping his router.
>
>Plug your laptop into his router and see if you connect.
>>
>> Any suggestions please?
>

No good - no IP address

"Peter Guest" wrote in message
news:nv3og2di3mrtiicpa8r376tp999atr8rc6@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:40:35 -0800, "Dana" wrote:
>
> >"Peter Guest" wrote in message
> >news:hohng2h6t0s61lekkp18th1v69t1jos6qt@4ax.com...
> >> I am running a Centrino laptop. Last weekend, for no obvious reason, I
> >> lost the ability to connect to wireless internet and to internet via
> >> cable. Nothing changed and nothing installed.
> >>
> >> As I type, the laptop next to me is connected to my wireless router,
> >> but shows "limited or no connectivity". Network connection details
> >> show a physical address, an IP address and a subnet mask. Repair
> >> connection does nothing save bringing up a message that it could not
> >> renew my IP address.
> >
> >>
> >> A local geek in a cyber cafe says all the settings seem correct and he
> >> was able to ping his router.
> >
> >Plug your laptop into his router and see if you connect.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions please?
> >
>
> No good - no IP address

So if I have this straight. You used a known working router (ie, the local
geeks), and you still cannot connect.
Sounds like a config with your network connection on your machine. But yet
above you mention a second computer could not get an address from your
wireless router, which points to the router as the problem.
Have you power cycled the router?

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 08:28:47 -0800, "Dana" wrote:

>"Peter Guest" wrote in message
>news:nv3og2di3mrtiicpa8r376tp999atr8rc6@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:40:35 -0800, "Dana" wrote:
>>
>> >"Peter Guest" wrote in message
>> >news:hohng2h6t0s61lekkp18th1v69t1jos6qt@4ax.com...
>> >> I am running a Centrino laptop. Last weekend, for no obvious reason, I
>> >> lost the ability to connect to wireless internet and to internet via
>> >> cable. Nothing changed and nothing installed.
>> >>
>> >> As I type, the laptop next to me is connected to my wireless router,
>> >> but shows "limited or no connectivity". Network connection details
>> >> show a physical address, an IP address and a subnet mask. Repair
>> >> connection does nothing save bringing up a message that it could not
>> >> renew my IP address.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> A local geek in a cyber cafe says all the settings seem correct and he
>> >> was able to ping his router.
>> >
>> >Plug your laptop into his router and see if you connect.
>> >>
>> >> Any suggestions please?
>> >
>>
>> No good - no IP address
>
>So if I have this straight. You used a known working router (ie, the local
>geeks), and you still cannot connect.
>Sounds like a config with your network connection on your machine. But yet
>above you mention a second computer could not get an address from your
>wireless router, which points to the router as the problem.
>Have you power cycled the router?
>

Sorry I did not make myself clear. It is the same laptop. Router is
fine and my second lap top connects perfectly. The first laptop (12
months old) won't connect to 3 different routers nor to a hard wire
connection.

"Peter Guest" wrote in message
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> On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 08:28:47 -0800, "Dana" wrote:
>
> >"Peter Guest" wrote in message
> >news:nv3og2di3mrtiicpa8r376tp999atr8rc6@4ax.com...
> >> On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:40:35 -0800, "Dana" wrote:
> >>
> >> >"Peter Guest" wrote in message
> >> >news:hohng2h6t0s61lekkp18th1v69t1jos6qt@4ax.com...
> >> >> I am running a Centrino laptop. Last weekend, for no obvious reason,
I
> >> >> lost the ability to connect to wireless internet and to internet via
> >> >> cable. Nothing changed and nothing installed.
> >> >>
> >> >> As I type, the laptop next to me is connected to my wireless router,
> >> >> but shows "limited or no connectivity". Network connection details
> >> >> show a physical address, an IP address and a subnet mask. Repair
> >> >> connection does nothing save bringing up a message that it could not
> >> >> renew my IP address.
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> A local geek in a cyber cafe says all the settings seem correct and
he
> >> >> was able to ping his router.
> >> >
> >> >Plug your laptop into his router and see if you connect.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any suggestions please?
> >> >
> >>
> >> No good - no IP address
> >
> >So if I have this straight. You used a known working router (ie, the
local
> >geeks), and you still cannot connect.
> >Sounds like a config with your network connection on your machine. But
yet
> >above you mention a second computer could not get an address from your
> >wireless router, which points to the router as the problem.
> >Have you power cycled the router?
> >
>
> Sorry I did not make myself clear. It is the same laptop. Router is
> fine and my second lap top connects perfectly. The first laptop (12
> months old) won't connect to 3 different routers nor to a hard wire
> connection.

I was thinking that was what you were talking about.
Now above when you say 3 different routers, are you talking about wireless
routers, or are you plugging in a network cable?
The hard wire connection is obvious as to what you mean.
In your network settings disable both your wireless and lan connections.
Than enable one or the other and see if that works.
If not check your tcp/ip settings and ensure you are set to get an IP
address automatically.