Re: Cannot Obtain Address From DHCP

Check your Firewall program..
it may be blocking Access to the internet



jspbro wrote:
> Hi,
> The problem I have is that my notebook (running XP) cannot get an ip
> address from the dhcp in my work place. It was working fine when I
> updated the windows. At home I use the built-in modem (no problems with
> that).
> My notebook has a Xircom Realport PCMCIA NIC. Both lights are on;
> link is amber (meaning it is at 100Mbps)
> activity is green and blinks
> But the Local Area Connection in the task bar has a moving white dot
> (meaning it is obtaining address from DHCP) but nothing happends even
> after 1 hour.
> Help needed here???
>
>

Could your workplace be using static IP addresses rather than DHCP?

"no one" wrote:

> Check your Firewall program..
> it may be blocking Access to the internet
>
>
>
> jspbro wrote:
> > Hi,
> > The problem I have is that my notebook (running XP) cannot get an ip
> > address from the dhcp in my work place. It was working fine when I
> > updated the windows. At home I use the built-in modem (no problems with
> > that).
> > My notebook has a Xircom Realport PCMCIA NIC. Both lights are on;
> > link is amber (meaning it is at 100Mbps)
> > activity is green and blinks
> > But the Local Area Connection in the task bar has a moving white dot
> > (meaning it is obtaining address from DHCP) but nothing happends even
> > after 1 hour.
> > Help needed here???
> >
> >
>

if non of the ideas work ahead of me check on your services in your system
configuation I had the same problem once I accidenly turned off the DHCP
option and the symptoms sound almost exactly like mine were..

"Kathea Banshou" wrote:

> Could your workplace be using static IP addresses rather than DHCP?
>
> "no one" wrote:
>
> > Check your Firewall program..
> > it may be blocking Access to the internet
> >
> >
> >
> > jspbro wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > The problem I have is that my notebook (running XP) cannot get an ip
> > > address from the dhcp in my work place. It was working fine when I
> > > updated the windows. At home I use the built-in modem (no problems with
> > > that).
> > > My notebook has a Xircom Realport PCMCIA NIC. Both lights are on;
> > > link is amber (meaning it is at 100Mbps)
> > > activity is green and blinks
> > > But the Local Area Connection in the task bar has a moving white dot
> > > (meaning it is obtaining address from DHCP) but nothing happends even
> > > after 1 hour.
> > > Help needed here???
> > >
> > >
> >