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***glc*** · 04-28-2003, 10:21 PM

It means that Windows cannot find a DHCP server. He needs to discuss this with the router's "owner" - he may have to set up a static IP, gateway, and DNS, the router could be out of available addresses in its DHCP pool or DHCP may not be enabled.

Example - the default IP for a Linksys router is 192.168.1.1 and its default DHCP pool is 192.168.1.100 through 192.168.1.149. When I assign static IP's on a Linksys system, I start at 192.168.1.200 and go up - and if you do this, you add 192.168.1.1 for a default gateway, enable DNS, use the machine name for DNS host, and add 192.168.1.1 as the DNS server. These settings are all done in the Network Neighborhood properties - specifically the instance of TCP/IP -> his Ethernet adapter.

I do occasionally run across Win98 systems that can't grab an IP address using DHCP off a router to save its life - it always comes up with a 169.254.x.x IP - but assigning a static IP as I described will get it on line.

04-28-2003, 10:21 PM	#14
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,727	It means that Windows cannot find a DHCP server. He needs to discuss this with the router's "owner" - he may have to set up a static IP, gateway, and DNS, the router could be out of available addresses in its DHCP pool or DHCP may not be enabled. Example - the default IP for a Linksys router is 192.168.1.1 and its default DHCP pool is 192.168.1.100 through 192.168.1.149. When I assign static IP's on a Linksys system, I start at 192.168.1.200 and go up - and if you do this, you add 192.168.1.1 for a default gateway, enable DNS, use the machine name for DNS host, and add 192.168.1.1 as the DNS server. These settings are all done in the Network Neighborhood properties - specifically the instance of TCP/IP -> his Ethernet adapter. I do occasionally run across Win98 systems that can't grab an IP address using DHCP off a router to save its life - it always comes up with a 169.254.x.x IP - but assigning a static IP as I described will get it on line.