Re: Key words or phrases

From: George Hester (hesterloli_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/04/04 

Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 21:55:38 -0400

No not usually. Your TCP\IP properties should not change when applying a service pack or hotfix. But you can check them I guess you have. All I can suggest is that the DHCP server is not working.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;197197&Product=win2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300034&Product=win2000

floundering. 

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George Hester
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"Kevin Nelson" <kevin-nelson@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message news:8ujlc.80667$WA4.54486@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> ok, i checked the router and i checked the properties of the laptop and the
> desktop. all are set to receive an IP address automatically via dhcp. i
> sometimes take the laptop to work and the same thing happens there so i do
> not think it is the router. is there anyway for the settings to change from
> loading service packs or updates? i had enough of a headache in getting the
> whole network to work that i try not to even think of the settings. meaning
> that i did not change anything before this started acting up.
> 
> 
> Kevin
> 
> "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Osr6pnHMEHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Are you using a DHCP server to the machine thay gave you that error?  If
> that machine's DHCP server is not under your control then make sure the
> TCP\IP properties there are set receive an IP address automatically from a
> DHCP server.  Because that is where it is expecting to receive it's IP
> address.
> 
> -- 
> George Hester
> __________________________________
> "Kevin Nelson" <kevin-nelson@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:Sy%kc.77582$WA4.69741@twister.nyc.rr.com...
> > a question as an answer is still an answer. now i know what you need.
> >
> > internet access - cable modem
> >
> >                                      : wireless desktop
> >                                     :
> > modem->wireless router->wired desktop
> >                                     \
> >                                      wired laptop
> >
> > i have set all to dhcp. the laptop is not connected all the time but the
> > desktop is. the wireless connects via dhcp.
> >
> > and this is what the event viewer had to say
> >
> > Event Type: Warning
> > Event Source: Dhcp
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 1003
> > Date:  5/1/2004
> > Time:  8:15:10 AM
> > User:  N/A
> > Computer: KNELSON
> > Description:
> > Your computer was not able to renew its address from the network (from the
> > DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address xxxxxxxxxxxx.  The
> > following error occured:
> > The semaphore timeout period has expired. . Your computer will continue to
> > try and obtain an address on its own from the network address (DHCP)
> server.
> > Data:
> > 0000: 79 00 00 00               y...
> >
> > it started about 6-8 weeks ago when my wife said she could not get online.
> > before that, for the last year or so, it was as simple as turning on the
> > computer and clicking on the icon.
> > hope that is better. and remember, questions can still be answers
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> > "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:utk9V6xLEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Yeah I saw this a little bit ago.  Trouble is we know nothing about how
> you
> > retrieve your IP; nothing about how you get the IP to the other machines;
> we
> > do not know what your network topology is;  we don't know if you have any
> > events in the Event Viewer on the machines that have to have their IPs
> > refreshed; basically here is what you said:
> >
> > I have three machines.  All talking to each other.  One gets its IP fine.
> > The other two don't.  Help.
> >
> > It would be my first reaction to contact your ISP and see what they say
> > about it.
> >
> > -- 
> > George Hester
> > __________________________________
> > "Kevin Nelson" <nelson@telehouse.com> wrote in message
> > news:BCB865C7.10BD2%nelson@telehouse.com...
> > > Below is the original message that did not get any responses. It seems
> > > pretty precise to me. If this is the wrong group let me know which one I
> > > should post to. If this is the right one, the floor is open to anyone
> that
> > > wants to take a stab at this.
> > >
> > > quote
> > >
> > > Hello, here is the problem. I have two desktop and one laptop computer
> and
> > > cable access to the internet, all have latest updates and service packs
> > > installed. One of the desktops is wireless. The wired desktop and the
> > laptop
> > > do not seem to be able to connect to the internet on their own anymore.
> > When
> > > I turn them on everything is fine and the network connection in the
> system
> > > tray shows that they are connected to the network, but clicking on
> > internet
> > > explorer gets me the ³server not found² page. As a workaround I wrote a
> > > quick batch file to renew the ip address and put it in the startup
> folder.
> > > This works but there has to be some reason that it all of a sudden
> stopped
> > > working. And why does the internet work on the wireless without having
> to
> > > renew as with the wired computers?
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help
> > >
> > > Kevin Nelson
> > >
> > > Unquote
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > On 4/30/04 7:51 PM, in article #s4nB4wLEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> > > "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well I don't think it is "word or phraes."  It may just be that your
> > issue was
> > > > not specific enough for anyone to take a stab at it.  What often
> happens
> > is
> > > > people will post an issue that is so generic there is really not much
> > that can
> > > > be said about it other than "I don't know."  You don't want to read
> that
> > I'm
> > > > sure.
> > >
> >
> >
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