Re: cable modem assigned 192 ip address in Windows XP

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From: Dank (jmarkiew_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/11/04 

Date: 11 Feb 2004 09:46:05 -0800

Sounds like maybe your ISP saved the MAC address for PC2 and they only
allow you to have one IP address. I would unplug your cable modem from
your hub or PCs, call your ISP and tell them to clear any MAC
addresses assigned to your cable modem, and after they do that plug
the modem back into PC1 and do a release/renew.

"Rick B" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<e3ab01c3f009$6afaf770$a601280a@phx.gbl>...
> I have not found a problem similar to mine in this or any
> other newsgroup. My Internet connection was set up and
> shared over a home network and fully functional for over
> a year. My configuration had PC1 running WinXP directly
> connected to the cable modem supplying the connection to
> my ISP and shared this connection with two other PCs
> attached via a hub to my home network. Last week we
> experienced an ISP outage followed by a power outage.
> Upon powering up PC1 no Internet connectivity was
> available. Each attempt to run IE6 initiated a message
> box with the choices of "Work Offline" or "Try Again",
> neither of which would establish connectivity.
>
> In extensive troubleshooting with my ISP it was concluded
> that communication was not possible as long as the modem
> connection continued to be assigned an IP address
> beginning with 192. Even an on site visit yielded no
> solution. I have no idea what IP my connection was
> assigned prior to the outages but my ISP assured me that
> it should begin with 69. I have since confirmed this by
> reconfiguring to have PC2 also running WinXP successfully
> connect directly to the cable modem. This could be a
> potential solution to my problem, however, PC1 will still
> not find and access the shared Internet service from
> PC2. The Home PC Network Connection on PC1 which was
> generated after running the Network Setup Wizard is now
> assigned an IP beginning with 169 which apparently is
> still unacceptable.
>
> I even tried to connect the cable modem directly to the
> hub which is not recommended but doesn't resolve the
> issue either. According to the service tech who visited
> my home, PC1 "is not letting the IP release or renew the
> IP addresses" so that it can accept the appropriate
> assignment to allow Internet connectivity. How can I
> resolve this problem?
>
> I previously set up my network without having to resort
> to specifically assigned IPs and would be reluctant to
> have to do so now but I don't how to direct PC1 to revert
> to accepting the correct automatic IP assignations.

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