Thread: Distressed - cant connect to internet with new wireless router .. Help!
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Old 02-10-2008, 20:24   #11
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Re: Distressed - cant connect to internet with new wireless router .. Help!
169.* address means you're not getting a valid IP from a DHCP server.

First thing I'd test is the local TCP/IP setup. Open a cmd window and do 'ping 127.0.0.1' (without the quotes). See if that passes packets ok.
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