Cannot get IP from Win2k using DHCP

[Kevin Ledgister]

This is a tough one!

My new G4 PowerBook is set to DHCP for Ethernet and we are
running Win2k and Active Directory. All I need at this
point is to get an IP address from the DCHP server.

However, when I plug in the Ethernet cable, I get one of
those self-assigned 169... numbers that don't work. I
even tried using an IT supplied static IP and still it
doesn't work even though our IT person was able to ping my
laptop.

Tried entering in our 3 DNS server IP address in the
optional DNS box and still, no address.

I did connect to a router outside our firewall it worked
perfectly, but inside our firewall, it doesn't work. I
have tried this at with several network drops that have
been certified to be fully functional.

If someone has any ideas - it would be greatly appreciated
and make my day - not to mention clear the way for more
Macs in our all PC environment (except for mine).

Kevin Ledgister

 

[Kevin Ledgister]

Just to clarify this further - I can connect to the
network dialing up using RAS and also from an external ISP
using VPN.

I'm thinking that it may not be seeing the domain
controller. I did put the DNS servers in the Network
Panel but that didn't help either.