Re: can't obtain an ip address (dhcp)



In article <1A326631-D57C-4397-968D-9EB12832A611@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"nigelcourtney" <nigelcourtney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I have a xp pc that can not retrieve a dhcp ip address from the high speed
>modem. i called the company they said it is a pc problem. i type ipconfig
>/release. it said that the ip was allready release. i hit ipconfig /renew and
>it said error can not find a ip. i rebooted everything.
>
> What could be blocking the pc to obtain an ip address? I made sure that
>there is no ip in network places.

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting - Problems with Network Cards
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