cannot connect to to home network

[Melody]

I have 3 computers that connect to a DSL connection via a
Linksys router. Up until 3 days ago I had no problem
with my setup. For some reason one of the computers
cannot connect to the network at all. When I do an
ipconfig /release I get the message "the operation failed
as no adapter is in the state permissible for this
operation"
When i do a /renew I get the message "An error occurred
while renewing interface Local area connection 4: unable
to contact your DHCp server. request has timed out"

A loopback ping is sucessful, as well as when I ping the
computer name, while on the computer. So I am feeling
that it is not a hardware issue.
No firewalls are installed.
and the IP address is 169.245.15.90 this is nowhere
close to what I would expect... I would expect a
192.168.x.x
PLEASE help!!! I am about to wipe this computer I'm so
frustrated..
thanks!!
Melody

 

[Melody]

sorry the e-mail addy on the original is wrong....
it's (e-mail address removed) if you want to e-mail me!
Also... all 3 computers are running XP..
thx

 

[hitjock]

It sounds like your Linksys router does not give IP
Addresses to your machines... Maybe you can reset the
router and try again ? Even if your DSL is not logged in
you should get IP addressess for your local machines...