Microsoft's "defualt ip address"

[Guest]

what is that default ip address that you get when your config is bogus....


I have noticed a persistant route on my pc and I think it may have bee
established by that default address that xp will assign with it cant find the
dhcp server

 

[Bob I]

you mean 169.254.xxx.xxx ?

 

[Guest]

yes indeed I do.....whats up with that ?

you mean 169.254.xxx.xxx ?

 

[Bob I]

With what? It means that your "automatically get an IP address" failed.
Bad cable, port, or no DHCP server.

 

[Guest]

I know that .... but once xp "gives " yout this (due to the afore
mentioned failures) ...... it also writes a persistant route to the
registry......... that is what I was investigation..

thanks

 

[Bob I]

Not sure what you are talking about there. If you ensure you have access
to a DHCP server, simply do a Release All and Renew.

 

[Guest]

Bob,

I did a "route print" command and saw an enrty for a persistan route. I know
I did not enter this persistant route and the network number seemed
familiar....so i wanted to check to verify what that defualt ip was that xp
will give you ........ I think you verified the same netwrok address so I
thank you for that verification ......that is it .......if you ever are ever
wroking on communication issue especailly regarding routing and see this in
your current routing table flagged as ""persistant" do go off wondering how
in the world got that route in there ......it must happen automigically via
microsoft I could conjer up a ton of paraniod laden conspiracy therories

 

[Bob I]

You're welcome. And no I would not worry about that IP address.