Re: Can't get an IP address assigned using DHCP

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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:31:03 -0700, Alan B <Alan B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Hi,
>I have a home network which is a mix of 98 and XP machines, some wired, some
>wireless, connected to AOL through a router. Up until recently, everything
>worked great, however, my daughter's PC has recently stopped connecting to
>the network so she can't get internet access (no MS Messenger etc!).
>
>This PC was using a wireless connection, I've now changed to an ethernet
>cable, but still nothing works. The first roadblock that I've reached while
>debugging is that the PC doesn't appear to be getting an IP address from the
>router which is configured to act as a DHCP server. All other machines on the
>network are getting addresses correctly. Things that I've tried so far:
>- I have compared network settings with another machine and can't see
>anything that is different.
>- I can ping the PC itself, but can't ping anything else on the network
>- Tried the windows trouble shooter but that's not helped.
>- Checked ipconfig, which shows IP address as being Autoconfiguration IP
>address 169.254.178.246
>
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Alan

Alan,

The problem computer is getting an APIPA address.
<http://support.microsoft.com/?id=220874>

If you have other computers on the network, all getting DHCP from the router,
you have 2 possibilities:
# The router DHCP scope is exhausted.
# The problem computer is not connecting.

How do you "ping the PC itself"? Are you pinging it from itself? Are you
pinging it by name or ip address? Are you getting a reply?

When you use an Ethernet cable, is it a tested cable? Connecting to a tested
router port? Have you tried swapping cable / port with another computer that's
having no problem?

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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