laptop will not renew ip address

[Guest]

Hi there, my laptop computer will not renew the ip address. It is currently
an private auto address 169.254...... I have tried the ipconfig/release and
then the ipconfig/renew command, and the prompt tells me such things as
"unable to contact DHCP server" This is on a home system without a server. I
have a desktop machine which does not have this problem. I have tried to
switch cabling but this still does not help. I have tried uninstalling the
network card and that does not work either. Any suggestions?
Thanks

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hi there, my laptop computer will not renew the ip address. It is
currently an private auto address 169.254...... I have tried the
ipconfig/release and then the ipconfig/renew command, and the prompt
tells me such things as "unable to contact DHCP server" This is on a
home system without a server. I have a desktop machine which does not
have this problem. I have tried to switch cabling but this still does
not help. I have tried uninstalling the network card and that does
not work either. Any suggestions?

Cable Modem or DSL?
Have a router that hands out IPs or are you getting one from your ISP?
Does your ISP give more than one IP address without you paying for it?

 

[Jim Macklin]

It could also be infected with a Trojan that is blocking
ipconfig or even a security program.


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| Tribune wrote:
| > Hi there, my laptop computer will not renew the ip
address. It is
| > currently an private auto address 169.254...... I have
tried the
| > ipconfig/release and then the ipconfig/renew command,
and the prompt
| > tells me such things as "unable to contact DHCP server"
This is on a
| > home system without a server. I have a desktop machine
which does not
| > have this problem. I have tried to switch cabling but
this still does
| > not help. I have tried uninstalling the network card and
that does
| > not work either. Any suggestions?
|
| Cable Modem or DSL?
| Have a router that hands out IPs or are you getting one
from your ISP?
| Does your ISP give more than one IP address without you
paying for it?
|
| --
| <- Shenan ->
| --
| The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you
research for
| yourself before you take any advice - you are the one
ultimately
| responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know
what you are
| getting into before you jump in with both feet.
|
|

 

[siljaline]

Hi there, my laptop computer will not renew the ip address. It is currently
an private auto address 169.254...... I have tried the ipconfig/release and
then the ipconfig/renew command, and the prompt tells me such things as
"unable to contact DHCP server" This is on a home system without a server. I
have a desktop machine which does not have this problem. I have tried to
switch cabling but this still does not help. I have tried uninstalling the
network card and that does not work either. Any suggestions?
Thanks

How to Use Automatic TCP/IP Addressing Without a DHCP Server.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;220874

Silj

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(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

 

[Kelly]

Did you try to manually remove the network card? If not, that is what you
are needing to do. More info here:

For the 169..., an XP user needs to use CMD/Release and Renew. Then remove
the
network card, unplug the power cord (wait 10 seconds), then replug. Once
done, reboot. Then after all is well, shutdown. Replace the network card,
reboot and all is well.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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