Re: DHCP not working

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From: Denny (notreal_at_golf.net)
Date: 08/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:00:06 -0700

Why would this be working correctly for the past few years and then all of a
sudden today after the modem turned off DHCP won't work on this computer?
Any ideas. I will try the site mentioned to see if I can work through this.
Thanks!
"Jack" <JackMDS at veriz0n.net> wrote in message
news:%23$ZOR9XgEHA.3864@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi.
>
> It does not seems to be Comcast problem,
>
> It seems that few Network relates settings are not set correctly on your
> computers.
>
> May be this can Help: http://www.ezlan.net/Installing.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
>
>
> "Denny" <notreal@golf.net> wrote in message
> news:#aUDf1XgEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> I have two computers connected to Comcast Cable through a Linkysys router
>> (wired). One of the computers has not been able to connected using DHCP
> and
>> I have had to set up the IP address etc. to connect. It would not obtain
>> and address. Today my modem turned off and then came back on and now I
>> am
>> unable to connect using DHCP on my main computer, which before the modem
>> went off was running fine. If I connect directly to the computer from
>> modem it states the ip address is obtained (not exact words) using DHCP.
>> Does anyone have any ideas. Is this a Comcast issue?
>>
>>
>
>

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