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Invalid IP Address Errors Connecting To a Router - Discuss

Sunday September 14, 2008
Sometimes when your Windows computer fails to connect to a nearby wireless router, you'll see the error message Invalid IP Address. You should be aware of several standard procedures when trying to troubleshoot this problem. Follow this discussion on our message board as one of our members tries the recommended troubleshooting steps.

One common cause of this problem is, by the way, is mismatched encryption (WEP or WPA) setting between the computer and the router.
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