T42P Wireless Stopped Working - can't aquire network address

Hi,
I have a T42P which has run wireless for years with no problems. All of a sudden it stopped working. It has a very good signal strength but hangs when "acquiring a network address"
I have updated the driver for the Intel PRO LAN 2100 3B to 1.2.5.37. I am running XP SP3.
I have 3 other wifi devices that connect to the network without any issues
Any help gratefully received
thx

This worked for me, quoting from an earlier post of mine. My T60 was stuck in perpetually "acquiring network address" (wired or wireless) If that is your problem try this:
I think I may have found the fix. According to microsoft the problem can arise when winsock gets corrupted, either as part of a service pack upgrade or when NORTON is uninstalled.
The fix can be found at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811259#FixItForMeAlways
on that page you will find a section titled "fix irtfor me" This will rewrite your winsock file. So far it seems to have worked
Cross you fingers.
You can see if this is the problem by going
control panel
adminstrative tools
component services
services local
and then manually start DHCP CLIENT (and if needed) WIRELESS ZERO CONFIGURATION
You should be ablre to connect then

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