Recently purchased a Dell XPS with XP home edition. Since it was newer version of XP than my old computer and the fact I had some adware/spyware corruption on the old one, I reloaded my new XP software onto the old Dell. SEEMS to run ok, don't know why it wouldn't. Am trying to hook both computers to internet via Charter Pipeline. When I changed to the newer computer, I merely plugged the cable from the modem into the back and presto, I had internet. I have since purchased a hub, not a router, to have both Dells connected. New computer still has connectivity, old one does not. Ran line direct to old Dell, still no internet. Reloaded drivers. Run repair and get message " Cannot repair because the follwing action could not be completed: Renewing IP address." Have disabled windows firewall, diagnostics says device (cnet pro200wl pci ethernet card) working properly.And you are set up for DHCP? Run inetwiz and choose LAN, then take default settings if this is the case.OK, ran inetwiz, set up for DHCP. Same result as above. Reloaded Charter pipeline install program and GOT the following answer. "Installer encountered a problem while renewing the IP address for your network adapter."Did you disable your onboard LAN? Most Dells have that built in and it sounds like you have added another.

Just curious why a switch and not just use one router?According to the status of my LAN, it says "Limited or no connectivity, Firewalled.OK, wire cable from modem directly to old Dell. Is there an onboard lan PLUS a PCI wireless adapter? That is the question, and which are you WANTING to use?The old Dell, as well as the new one, has a PCI card. No wireless involved at all.  The old one is a cnet pro200wl and the card has a green light on it that shows it is powered. That's what I am attempting to use in the hookup. The system shows that it is there and working correctly. It also shows that the driver is installed. This is a wired system and I have tried to straight wire the modem to the old Dell without using the hub. I still get the same response:" Cannot repair because the follwing action could not be completed: Renewing IP address." It simply MAKES no sense to me at all. I have gone as far as to power all UNITS off and then restart everything in every configuration. Both Dells, modem and hub, / Old Dell and Modem / Old Dell, modem and hub. Same response "Limited or no connectivity" then I run repair and get the Cannot repair message about not being able to assign new IP address to old computer.Well the part that was throwing me was that you were referring to a "cnet pro200wl pci ethernet card". I didn't know Dell used those (used to be 3com, then later Intel, and some Broadcom, but I had not heard of cnet cards on them).

Are you sure that a CNET card is in there?Well, it's all original inside and that's what the documentation says as well as what the computer tells me is in there when I go to the control panel and internet connections window. Except that I have used the new Dell's version of XP when I reinstalled XP on the old Dell.What is the service tag number on the machine?

Is that a plain Windows CD or some kind of restore CD?The old Dell is G5Z6311. The CD is a Reinstallation CD Windows XP Home EditionSurprisingly, that IS one of the possible NICs for that model.