Sorry for the length, but I wanted to be complete.

I have a wireless G network at home using a US Robotics wireless router. My HP laptop works fine. My daughter has a dell using a Microsoft wireless card.

This summer her laptop could connect to the internet with no problem. Now she shows a very good connection to the USR8054 network running at 5.5MPS, but cannot connect to the internet.

I ran ipconfig and it shows:

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media  state ……Media disconnected

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS suffix :
IP address….. : 0.0.0.0
Subnet mask…. : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway …..:

I ran ipconfig/release and got the message:

No operation can be performed on Local area connection while it has its media disconnected
IP Address for adapter Wireless Network Connection has already been released.

I ran ipconfig/renew and got the following message:

No operation can be performed on Local area connection while it has its media disconnected
An error occurred while renewing interface Wireless Network Connection: The DHCP CLIENT has obtained an IP address that is already in use on the network. The local interface will be disabled until the DHCP client can obtain a new address.

I have added a wireless print server since she used the network.

I am using a BELLSOUTH DSL connection to the internet.

Also the Local area connection says a network cable is unplugged. She uses a wired network at school.

What do I need to do to get her connected to the Internet?

Thanks

Sounds likt there maght be a ip address conflict But I would do the following few things:

1.) Make sure all wireless hardwares are properly installed (hardwars as well as software drivers.).

2.) Is the DHCP server in the router enabled? If so, try to reset the router (in most cases, you will have to enter your broadband connection INFORMATION all over again.) and reboot all your PCs and print server, This way the DHCP server should assign a correct IP address to each PC and your print server.

3.)If that work, here is a bit extra TIPS, since you are on a WiFi connection, you might want to disable the DHCP server and assign each PC and print server a static IP address. This is a security measurement. (Prevent someone sitting outside of your driveway to sign on your network etc.)

Hope this help.

KThanks for the help!

It turned out to be spyware and I ran Adware and fixed the problem.