/et/network/interfaces acquiring bogus IP

[bootdoc]

I am trying to connect to internet at work and nothing happens.  So I open network settings and see that the IP is 192.168.2.20 and the default gateway is 192.168.2.1.  I connect a windows laptop to the same port and the IP is 192.168.1.1 and the gateway is 192.168.1.3 and it connects.  So I reconnect the kubuntu laptop and make the changes in network settings to be the same as the windows box and I get a connection.  Any idea why the bogus address are being acquired?
charlie

[YumaJim]

Re: /et/network/interfaces acquiring bogus IP

Charlie,
I'll bet your laptop is seeing another wireless system.
run the following command:

sudo iwlist wlan0 scan      -- I'm assuming your wireless card is 'wlan0'

This should show all the access points.

regards,
Jim