DHCP not found

[Paul]

local IP address is returned as 169.254.y.z, with a
subnet mask of
255.255.0.0, the IP address was assigned by the
Automatic Private IP
Addressing (APIPA) feature of Windows XP Professional.
This means
that TCP/IP is configured for automatic configuration,
that no DHCP
server was found, and no alternate configuration is
specified. This configuration has no default gateway for
the interface. I have flushed the stack but still no go,
when I try to obtain an IP address, it fails. someone
please help.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

quoted form http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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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