Im gona try that tonight but had to wait til it finished downloading my emails and replicating last nite then I was tired :lol:

also if you are running WEP/MAC filtering, turn it all off and see if it works then.

make sure its connecting to the correct router/AP, you'd be supprised how many wireless fields invade each other.

No firewalls on the laptop as the router has one!

a, b and c yep Ive checked all them and thays why pissing me off so asking for help?!

Its conencting to the router as It "green" connection at the bottom, just not getting IP address or accessing the internet... I take it my router can do multi wireless connections?!

d) any third party app that may stop it getting an address such as a firewall?

169 address is the address you get when you cannot get a DHCP address.

righht...

a) if you are using MAC address security are you sure you have added the correct MAC address to the router (as your laptop may have both a wired and wireless network connection). Run a ipconfig/all from the command line and make sure you have entered the right one.

b) are you using any sort of Wireless authenication/encryption such as WPA/WEP? If so then make sure you have the right keys/passphrases entered on the laptop.

c)Was ther any Netgear software to install with your card? (not the drivers). I've found that if you are not using XP (which seems to have built in wireless software) then you need to use some third party app normally supplied with the software.

mmmmmm strange........

Its getting a 169 address yes, its all saying found the NETGEAR router but not getting the 192.168.0.? IP address

Its Windows 2000 running PCMCIA Netgear 108mb card!

have you checked to see what ip address ur getting?? a you cant get internet with a 169 address, you need to have a 192

Once you have finished setting up the wireless network have you tried going back into the home networking wizard to make sure its set to use DHCP ect, cos it may have been set up differently before

okay.

I need to know

What operating system the laptop is running
What network card the laptop has (is it internal or pcmcia/usb?)

N e one else got Netgear wireless and can help?

No.... cos its windows 2000 :lol:

Have you tried running the XP Setup Wizard?

Got Netgeat wireless router, my PC is wiresless and works fine, finally got round to setting the laptop up and cant get the bastard thing to connected, well it is connected, but cant go on the internet or get an IP Address ?! The netgear wireless sign is green and pass code etc is correct... Ive set up the trusted wireless stations up right etc etc with physical hardware but no joy :(