Re: DHCP

I'm still a little confused by the original question, in that, I don't
recall seeing a PC look for a DHCP server before Windows starts. Those
drivers and protocols are Windows based and it should be doing that after XP
starts.

I'm wondering if there is something in the config.sys or autoexec.bat that
is trying to load a DOS or non-windows app for the NIC. Perhaps the school
has it set to start something up before Windows for some reason or possible
a BIOS setting for the on board card.

Couple of thoughts:

See if anything is set to load in config.sys or autoexec.bat. Start>Run>Type
"sysedit". Those two files are normally empty these days.

Try disabling the NIC's one at a time and figure out which one is causing
this. Right-click on "My Network Places">Right click on one of the cards and
choose "Disable">Reboot. Then try the other.
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), Florida

"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OqGfX$RcFHA.4028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I assume your network connection uses a DHCP server (called dynamic IP) to
> give your PC an IP address, but you'll need to contact your cable/dsl
> company as some of them do assign a static IP and make you use it.
>
> Dana Cline - MVP
>
> "S Murder" <SMurder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BD390FD1-6FEC-42CF-9C6B-4E5BEF456430@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I checked, and my network that uses the card I installed already has the
> IP
>> address selected manually. Does the internet connection have to have the
> IP
>> set manually, because it was set automatically before and it didn't do
>> all
> of
>> that extra stuff during start up?
>>
>>
>> "Dana Cline - MVP" wrote:
>>
>> > For the price of that second network card, you could have probably
> gotten a
>> > 4-port router instead. You'd put this between the cable modem and your
> PC,
>> > allowing both PCs to share the internet as well as network with each
> other.
>> > Plus it would act as a hardware firewall. You can typically get these
>> > at
>> > OfficeMax or CompUSA or other electronics stores on sale for maybe $20
>> > (check your Sunday paper's insert ads).
>> >
>> > You're getting that error because, yes, if the network adapter is
> connected
>> > directly to the other PC, then there is no DHCP server anywhere around
> to
>> > assign the IP address. If you want to continue this way, you'll need to
>> > create an IP address for both PCs in the network properties for the
>> > associated network adapters.
>> >
>> > Dana Cline - MVP
>> >
>> > "S Murder" <SMurder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:EE3E1506-69F9-4AD0-9D5F-7A78148883F5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > The second one that I installed is so I can connect to another
> computer I
>> > > have with a cross-over LAN cable. My on board port conects to the
> internet
>> > > with an LAN cable. The only firewall I have is the Windows XP
> firewall.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "CWatters" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > "S Murder" <SMurder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > > news:49710682-AF66-4C51-863D-64961096BF9A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > > When ever I start my computer, before starting Windows it
>> > > > > displays
> a
>> > PCI
>> > > > > listing, my Ethernet card, my MAC address, and then I have to
>> > > > > wait
> for
>> > it
>> > > > to
>> > > > > look something up with DHCP. After a little bit, it says no DHCP
> or
>> > prxy
>> > > > > information was recieved and then starts Windows XP. I think it
> only
>> > did
>> > > > this
>> > > > > after I installed an Ethernet Adapter (in addition to my on board
>> > one). Is
>> > > > > there any way to avoid this process?
>> > > >
>> > > > Is the Ethernet card connected to anything? If it's conncted to a
> router
>> > > > chances are that the router can be configured to provide an IP
> address
>> > via
>> > > > DHCP. Otherwise set up the network card to have a manual/static IP
>> > address
>> > > > as Jamie suggested.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>


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