Win2KPro Workstation - Can't release IP Address

[jimmyd158]

Hello,
I have a workstation (I'm the user of the workstation, not
sys admin) where my IP address is incorrect. I went into
a command prompt and ran ipconfig /release (attempting to
renew later, hoping it would pick up the correct
address). I then get the following message: "All
adaptors bound to DHCP do not have DHCP addresses. The
addresses were automatically configured and cannot be
released." I have the system set to obtain IP address and
DNS server ip address automatically.
From what people have told me, it's currently using a
Windows default (?) IP address, starting with 162. Thanks
in advance for any help.
JD.

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

If a Win2k machine cannot obtain an address from a DHCP server, the default
configuration will set an address using Automatic Private IP Addressing
(APIPA). These addresses are in the 169.254.0.0 range. Since these
addresses are not obtained from a DHCP server, the ipconfig /release command
will not work.

If you want to force a re-attempt to obtain an address from a DHCP server,
use ipconfig /renew.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

If a Win2k machine cannot obtain an address from a DHCP server, the default
configuration will set an address using Automatic Private IP Addressing
(APIPA). These addresses are in the 169.254.0.0 range. Since these
addresses are not obtained from a DHCP server, the ipconfig /release command
will not work.

If you want to force an attempt to obtain an address from a DHCP server, use
ipconfig /renew.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP