[OT] IP Problems in Windoze

[Paul King]

> On Sun, May 13, 2007 at 10:39:24PM -0400, Paul King wrote:
> > Hello:
> > 
> > I seem to be logging on to an outside network that has superceded my router.
> > The address family of my laptop is now 164.*.*.*, when it ought to be
> > 192.*.*.* (the address family of my router).
> 
> Not 169.*.*.* ?

164; I am pretty sure; along with a spate of resources from other people's 
laptops. Obviously, my wifi is picking up a signal from somewhere else; but 
this network, which shows up in the list of available connections as "default", 
is the same name as the interfering network.

> 
> > Before anyone tells me to give security encryption a try, I would like to know
> > if there is a way to overcome this problem first.
> > 
> > FWIW, the network is not recognised at all in Linux. But in Windows, I can see
> > into other people's laptops, probably in a nearby restaurant.
> > 
> > All this, and no Internet.
> > 
> > Other computers on my local network are working properly, though.
> > 
> > Any help would be appreciated
> 
> If it was 169 then it would make sense since windows uses 169.*.*.* when
> dhcp fails to retrieve an address.  Usually means dhcp server not
> responding, or link is broken or something similar.  Never seen 164
> though.
> 
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