DHCP Problem - Can't renew TCP/IP

[Waddell David]

I am running WIN200 Prof on an Dell Inspiron 5000e and my TCP/IP
functionality has stopped. When I go to the command prompt and type
ipconfig I get and IP Address of 169.254.173.83, a subnet mask of
255.255.0.0. If I try to do a ipconfig /release I get "All adapter
bound to DHCP do not have DHCP addresses". Any assistance on resolving
this problem is GREATLY appreciated. THANK YOU.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Your workstation cannot find the DHCP server, so it has an autoconfigured IP
address (APIPA) - that's what the 169. one is. Sounds like you have
networking problems (cabling, hub/switch?) or the DHCP server is not
functioning.

 

[wd]

Any other ideas?? All of the other systems the network are functioning
properly. Any ideas on how to fix this individual pc. Thanks.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Try a different network cable (locally and/or at the patch panel) - or
different NIC - or different switch port - or all.

 

[wd]

All of that has been tried. It is some type of software problem.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

You can remove/reinstall TCP/IP, and see if that works, but this is so
rarely *not* a hardware problem.

All of that has been tried. It is some type of software problem.

Try a different network cable (locally and/or at the patch panel) -
or different NIC - or different switch port - or all.

Any other ideas?? All of the other systems the network are
functioning properly. Any ideas on how to fix this individual pc.
Thanks.

LAN wench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

Your workstation cannot find the DHCP server, so it has an
autoconfigured IP address (APIPA) - that's what the 169. one is.
Sounds like you have networking problems (cabling, hub/switch?) or
the DHCP server is not functioning.

Waddell David wrote:


I am running WIN200 Prof on an Dell Inspiron 5000e and my TCP/IP
functionality has stopped. When I go to the command prompt and
type ipconfig I get and IP Address of 169.254.173.83, a subnet
mask of 255.255.0.0. If I try to do a ipconfig /release I get
"All adapter bound to DHCP do not have DHCP addresses". Any
assistance on resolving this problem is GREATLY appreciated.
THANK YOU.

 

[Marina Roos]

Have you tried removing all networkprotocols, even removing the nic, reboot
and reinstall it again?

Marina

All of that has been tried. It is some type of software problem.

Try a different network cable (locally and/or at the patch panel) - or
different NIC - or different switch port - or all.

Any other ideas?? All of the other systems the network are
functioning properly. Any ideas on how to fix this individual pc.
Thanks.

LAN wench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

Your workstation cannot find the DHCP server, so it has an
autoconfigured IP address (APIPA) - that's what the 169. one is.
Sounds like you have networking problems (cabling, hub/switch?) or
the DHCP server is not functioning.

Waddell David wrote:


I am running WIN200 Prof on an Dell Inspiron 5000e and my TCP/IP
functionality has stopped. When I go to the command prompt and type
ipconfig I get and IP Address of 169.254.173.83, a subnet mask of
255.255.0.0. If I try to do a ipconfig /release I get "All adapter
bound to DHCP do not have DHCP addresses". Any assistance on
resolving this problem is GREATLY appreciated. THANK YOU.

 

[Vinod Gupta]

check with static IP address.. is it working??

All of that has been tried. It is some type of software problem.

Try a different network cable (locally and/or at the patch panel) - or
different NIC - or different switch port - or all.

Any other ideas?? All of the other systems the network are
functioning properly. Any ideas on how to fix this individual pc.
Thanks.

LAN wench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

Your workstation cannot find the DHCP server, so it has an
autoconfigured IP address (APIPA) - that's what the 169. one is.
Sounds like you have networking problems (cabling, hub/switch?) or
the DHCP server is not functioning.

Waddell David wrote:


I am running WIN200 Prof on an Dell Inspiron 5000e and my TCP/IP
functionality has stopped. When I go to the command prompt and type
ipconfig I get and IP Address of 169.254.173.83, a subnet mask of
255.255.0.0. If I try to do a ipconfig /release I get "All adapter
bound to DHCP do not have DHCP addresses". Any assistance on
resolving this problem is GREATLY appreciated. THANK YOU.