Gary, Appreciate the quick reply. Right now I'm using the TCP/IP Control Panel now to switch from the Orinoco to the wired ethernet and viceversa. What would using the Location Manager do in addition to that?
-tom > ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: IP problem on PowerBook 3400 > > Tom: > > I have the same machine but I'm running 9.2.2 with Airport and an Orinoco. Have you > tried something like setting up different locations in Location Manager and then > switching back and forth? I've found that by using Location Manager to switch back > and forth from wired to wireless, it resets fine. That doesn't solve your root > problem--losing the connection in the first place, but it might be a place to begin. > > Gary > > > From: "Tom Roth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2003/10/27 Mon AM 08:35:31 EST > > Subject: IP problem on PowerBook 3400 > > > > I have a PowerBook 3400 running OS 9.1 at home connected to a Netgear Wireless (or > > wired) router which is in turn connected to a cable modem. Lately, if I have to > > reboot or if I shutdown when it comes back up it fails to acquire a TCP/IP number > > even though it's set to do so. At first I thought it was the router so I plugged > > in directly to the cable modem but am still experiencing problems. The cable > > modem appears to be functioning fine and when the router is connected there's > > activity between the cable modem and the router, I just can't seem to get an IP > > assigned. > > > > I usually have to keep trashing the TCP/IP prefs, reboot and after a several tries > > it finally gets the IP. I've rebooted the cable modem too and it's lights look > > like it's working fine. This weekend I booted from my external HD and did a > > restore from a backup earlier in the month (before the problem began) and I > > restored the TCP/IP control panel, TCP/IP prefs, all of the open transport > > extensions and all of the Orinoco extensions, control panels and prefs. Keep in > > mind that this PowerBook has a built in ethernet but I also have the Orinoco card > > for the wireless connection. But even with the router and wireless out of the > > loop I still had problems. > > > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
