TCP/IP Issue

[Guest]

I have having an issue with my desktop/laptop/laptop network. On both my laptops, I'm getting a address type of "Automatic private Address" instead of the "assigned by DHCP" type. Is there a way to config this type of issue?

 

[Chuck]

I have having an issue with my desktop/laptop/laptop network. On both my laptops, I'm getting a address type of "Automatic private Address" instead of the "assigned by DHCP" type. Is there a way to config this type of issue?

A computer assigning itself an APIPA address is either a) Not connecting to the
DHCP server (router?), or b) The DHCP server (router?) has been instructed NOT
to issue an address to that computer (MAC address).

Is this a wired or wireless network? Can you tell for sure if you are
connecting to the router? Is the router employing MAC address filtering (a good
security measure for wireless networks).

Please provide make and model of router, and of network devices used by the
laptops.

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Cheers,
Chuck
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[Guest]

Router: Netgear WGR61

Laptop 1: HP WLAN 54g W45
Laptop 2: D-Link DWL-G65

Thanks for the help and the knowledge

 

[Chuck]

Router: Netgear WGR614

Laptop 1: HP WLAN 54g W450
Laptop 2: D-Link DWL-G650

Thanks for the help and the knowledge

OK, it's a wireless network. Start by setting up the router. You may have to
connect a computer by Ethernet cable to the router. Make sure MAC address
filtering, and WEP/WPA, are both disabled. Enable activity logging. Enable
SSID broadcast. Try to connect, and see what the router, and the activity log
indicates.

Look at the diagnostics for the two wireless cards - see if either provides a
signal strength indicator. If so, observe the indicator with the router turned
off, then turned on.

With the router turned on, see if the router shows up in the Available networks
window on each laptop. Then try to connect. See if anything shows up in the
router activity log.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.