DCHP Server

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Bernie Nunez

I'm running Windows XP. I can't connect my computer to DSL
through my Siemens Speed Stream router. This just happened
after a year of trouble free connection. I tried running
the repair on the Bridge Mini Port and it says "The
following steps of the repair operation failed: Renewing
the IP Address"
I then ran network diagnostics and under network adapters
it returns an "Invalid IP Address" next to the address for
DHCP Server. The address is 255.255.255.255. I notice on
the computer that is working that the address is the
address of the Speedstream. So how do I correct this?
Thanks for any help.
 
need more information. can you post the result of ipconfig /all here? this
quotation form http://www.ChicagoTech.net may help.
Can't obtain/renew IP addresses from the DHCP server

Symptoms: 1) you have a DHCP client which may not be able to obtain/renew IP
addresses from the DHCP server intermittently. 2) after setup a workstation
to obtain an IP address from DHCP, the machine can't ping others and
ipconfig /all shows Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.x.x.

Resolutions: 1) If this is XP, obtain the latest service pack for Windows
XP.
2) Use the Network Diagnostics tool to identify any failed settings. To do
this, go to Help and Support>Use Tools to view your computer information and
diagnose problems>Network Diagnostics>Scan your system. When the process
finishes, check for any items marked "FAILED" in red, expand those
categories, and view the additional details about what the testing showed.
3) Assign a static ip on the client and ping the DHCP server. If you can't
ping the DHCP server, check the connection and hardware.
4) If you can ping the DHCP after assigning static ip, check the DHCP
settings.
5) Make sure no firewall is running on your LAN.
6) Run Repair this connection if it is XP. Or use netsh to reset TCP/IP
configuration.
7) If it is win98/w2k, remove and reinstall TCP/IP.
8) Try to upgrade the new NIC driver.
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Bernie,
255.255.255 is a LAN subnet mask not the IP address. Check your XP
TCP/IP settings to ensure that an IP Address and subnet and gateway is
entered, unless using DHCP.

Hope it helps!
 
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