Unable to get the wireless network to connect..

I'm working/upgrading a system I built around 3 years ago. Put in a larger HDD to start, and newly installed Windows XP Pro SP2. I've tried 3 different Wireless Network cards and I have the same trouble each time, I'm sure it's not the cards... It sees my router, and I get a great signal, but I'm unable to connect to the Internet and such.

When I run ipconfig, this is what it shows and doesn't show.
Connection - specific DNS Suffix: (not showing)
Auto configuration IP Address: (shows)
Subnet Mask: (shows)
Default Gateway: (not showing)

No help if I release or renew. I really don't know much about networking, but always seem to figure it out. I'm unable to figure this one out. Please help!!!

Access your router and make your changes their Most routers have a help program. Is this where (on router) you are doing the release /renew?

No, I'm doing it in Windows. ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew
I don't have any trouble on the other 3 systems/WindowsOS. It's something with this system. hth

What is the IP address that it shows? The first three sets of numbers is all I need.

169.254.167.188

Okay, that means it's not getting an IP address from the router. Assuming your router is working (other machines on the network work, right?), that's usually due to incorrect WEP/WPA encryption settings or keys. Everything will look normal since it is connecting, but you won't get an IP address because the data is gibberish.

All the other systems work great, no problems. How do I correct the issue on this particular machine? I have it set on WEP 128 encryption, the pass phrase/key to the best of my knowledge is correct. Any suggestions? Thanks

Are the other 3 machines connecting wired or wireless?

2 are wireless

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
Site I often use for help

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Originally Posted by Fuelm@n

I have it set on WEP 128 encryption

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What's the router configured to use?

If you're using WEP, passphrases are non-standard and the implementation varies between manufacturers -- you're better off using the hex key (digits from 0123456789abcdef) everywhere.

If the router is using WPA, on the other hand, a WEP-only device won't work. You can either configure everything else to only use WEP too (bad idea), or get a newer network adapter for this machine which supports WPA.

Thanks everyone problem solved. I went ahead and disabled security on the router and started over with a new key. The problems could very well have been that I was trying to use an old key from a previous router. I thank you all for pointing me in the right direction and keeping me from doing a new re-installation of the OS.