Ip address, regedit problem

On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my ISP. I
have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
(VISTA machine) each time is do a “Diagnose and repair�. It quickly wants to
get a new IP address and after I “continue� in about 45 seconds everything is
working fine.
Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I have
done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if the
article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233 “Windows
Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
non-Microsoft DHCP servers�
I got to the end portion of step 2
“2. • Locate and then click the following registry subkey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
network adapter that is connected to the network.�
Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to {GUID}.
Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming that
is my problem)?

"Barry" <> wrote in message
news:5304CAC3-CF84-4998-99DB-...
> On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
> ISP. I
> have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
> router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
> (VISTA machine) each time is do a "Diagnose and repair". It quickly wants
> to
> get a new IP address and after I "continue" in about 45 seconds everything
> is
> working fine.
> Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
> have
> done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
> the
> article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
> "Windows
> Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
> non-Microsoft DHCP servers"
> I got to the end portion of step 2
> "2. . Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
> In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
> network adapter that is connected to the network."
> Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
> {GUID}.
> Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
> {3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
> and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
> How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
> that
> is my problem)?
>

That "garbage" you are looking at is a GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier).
Click on one of them and you'll see a number of subkeys in the right-hand
pane. It's one of those, depending on the rest of your instructions, that
you'll need to operate on.

Tom Dacon
Dacon Software Consulting

the garbage is a GUID (Global User Identification)

{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963} == {GUID}

Michael


"Barry" <> wrote in message
news:5304CAC3-CF84-4998-99DB-...
> On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
> ISP. I
> have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
> router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
> (VISTA machine) each time is do a “Diagnose and repair�. It quickly wants
> to
> get a new IP address and after I “continue� in about 45 seconds everything
> is
> working fine.
> Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
> have
> done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
> the
> article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
> “Windows
> Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
> non-Microsoft DHCP servers�
> I got to the end portion of step 2
> “2. • Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
> In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
> network adapter that is connected to the network.�
> Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
> {GUID}.
> Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
> {3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
> and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
> How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
> that
> is my problem)?
>

Thanks for the info, that helps. But the first GUID has one line "ab
(DEFAULT) REG_SZ (value not set)", and the second GUID has the same first
line and then 27 other items. So now I am lost as what to do for the end of
step 2, and steps 3,4,5 and 6 of article 928233. Any help would be
appreciated.
Barry

"Tom Dacon" wrote:

> "Barry" <> wrote in message
> news:5304CAC3-CF84-4998-99DB-...
> > On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
> > ISP. I
> > have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
> > router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
> > (VISTA machine) each time is do a "Diagnose and repair". It quickly wants
> > to
> > get a new IP address and after I "continue" in about 45 seconds everything
> > is
> > working fine.
> > Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
> > have
> > done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
> > the
> > article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
> > "Windows
> > Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
> > non-Microsoft DHCP servers"
> > I got to the end portion of step 2
> > "2. . Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
> > In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
> > network adapter that is connected to the network."
> > Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
> > {GUID}.
> > Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
> > {3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
> > and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
> > How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
> > that
> > is my problem)?
> >
>
> That "garbage" you are looking at is a GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier).
> Click on one of them and you'll see a number of subkeys in the right-hand
> pane. It's one of those, depending on the rest of your instructions, that
> you'll need to operate on.
>
> Tom Dacon
> Dacon Software Consulting
>
>
>
>

Thanks for the info, that helps. But the first GUID has one line "ab
(DEFAULT) REG_SZ (value not set)". Is that the one I am looking for
{3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963} == {GUID}? The second item (another
GUID?) has the same first line and then 27 other items. So now I am lost as
what to do for the end of step 2, and steps 3,4,5 and 6 of article 928233.
Any help would be appreciated.
Barry

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

> the garbage is a GUID (Global User Identification)
>
> {3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963} == {GUID}
>
> Michael
>
>
> "Barry" <> wrote in message
> news:5304CAC3-CF84-4998-99DB-...
> > On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
> > ISP. I
> > have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
> > router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
> > (VISTA machine) each time is do a “Diagnose and repair�. It quickly wants
> > to
> > get a new IP address and after I “continue� in about 45 seconds everything
> > is
> > working fine.
> > Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
> > have
> > done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
> > the
> > article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
> > “Windows
> > Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
> > non-Microsoft DHCP servers�
> > I got to the end portion of step 2
> > “2. • Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
> > In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
> > network adapter that is connected to the network.�
> > Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
> > {GUID}.
> > Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
> > {3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
> > and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
> > How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
> > that
> > is my problem)?
> >
>

"Tom Dacon" wrote:

> "Barry" <> wrote in message
> news:5304CAC3-CF84-4998-99DB-...
> > On 85% of the time I turn the computer on I do not get connected to my
> > ISP. I
> > have Linksys cable modem and a Linksys router. My second computer on the
> > router (an XP) has no problem login on to the system. What I have to do
> > (VISTA machine) each time is do a "Diagnose and repair". It quickly wants
> > to
> > get a new IP address and after I "continue" in about 45 seconds everything
> > is
> > working fine.
> > Doing some research I found what looks like the problem that I have. I
> > have
> > done regedit once before so felt I could at least take a look and see if
> > the
> > article was correct. The help article I found was. Article ID:928233
> > "Windows
> > Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
> > non-Microsoft DHCP servers"
> > I got to the end portion of step 2
> > "2. . Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{GUID}
> > In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the
> > network adapter that is connected to the network."
> > Here is what I found and what I think is the problem. I never get to
> > {GUID}.
> > Instead of {GUID} I get two lines of what looks like garbage
> > {3a539854-6a70-11db-887c-806e6fe6963},
> > and {BE55FD8E-E60F-48EB-ABE5-63232B0C1F72}
> > How or where do I get the right values to replace the garbage (assuming
> > that
> > is my problem)?
> >
>
> That "garbage" you are looking at is a GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier).
> Click on one of them and you'll see a number of subkeys in the right-hand
> pane. It's one of those, depending on the rest of your instructions, that
> you'll need to operate on.
>
> Tom Dacon
> Dacon Software Consulting
>
>
>
>