Unable to obtain a server assigned IP address

[MikeS]

Hi there

been lurking for a while now - and sent the odd post. I received my new axim x51v in december and put my X5 out to grass. I have learned a lot from this site and applied tweaks etc. - thanks to all. I am running A06 and have managed to get wireless networking running on my home network via netgear router. Generally I think the machine is great - especially now I can run ful length DVDs following advice on this site.

I recently did a hard reset to see if it would clear a problem of slow restart. when I switch on - it takes about 30secs for the ax to become resposive to screen taps - as if its busy working away at something - a bit like XP booting up. anyway - that problem is still there. now I have a new one - when I place the Ax in its cradle to synch - it does so, but after a few mins a diologue box pops up "unable to obtain a srever assigned IP address. try again later or enter an IP address in Network settings" - tap ok and it goes away. Yes - I have been fiddling with network concetions and think I may have altered a setting but cant work it out

anyone any ideas to either or both of these problems please?

many thanks

Mike - Northampton, England.

[mschaner]

I know it's a long time after this post, but maybe someone else can use this info.

The big delay may be from Odyssey client if you are using that to connect wirelessly. Turn it off (when not using wireless) as follows:

1. Click on Odyssey Client.
2. Uncheck "Connect to"
3. Click Settings->Exit.

As for the "unable to obtain..." message, setting a static IP address for the Remote-NDIS should eliminate this message.

1. Click: Start->Settings->Connections tab->Network Card.
2. Make sure the "My network card connects to" is set correctly.
3. Click the Remote-NDIS Host and make the following settings:
4. Check "Use specific IP address"
5. Set IP address=169.254.2.1, Subnet mask=255.255.0.0, Default Gateway=169.254.2.2
6. Click OK.
7. Disconnect, soft reset, and reconnect.

One big caveat with this though: It will probably prevent you from being able to make a wireless connection. To get wireless to work again you will probably have to set to a 192.168.0.x address, or go back to DHCP.

[Gelo]

See

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showp...4&postcount=19

You don't need to edit anything else in the registry.

Oleg