WinXPHome (SP2) Cable modem TCP/IP/DHCP issues

[Guest]

Hello all,
Just installed XPHome(bundled with SP2) on a computer. When I try to connect
to the cable modem it send up the "connection may have little or no
connection" message.
I tried the ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew in the command prompt and
it gives me a "unable to connect to the dhcp server, request timed out"
message. The IP it assigns me is a 169.*.*.*. I've tried swapping out NICs,
changing cat5 cables, power cycling the equipment in different orders, etc
etc. I know it's not my cable connection since my other computer doesn't have
any problems connecting to the web using the exact same modem and cabling.

Also, this is a fresh install on a clean harddrive so there are no
peripherals getting in the way.

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks,
Sam C

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Why do I get 169.254.x.x IP?

Symptom: The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved
169.254.0.0-169.254.255.255 for Automatic Private IP Addressing. If the
computer can't get ip from DHCP, APIPA provides an address that is
guaranteed not to conflict with routable addresses.

Resolutions: 1) Make sure you have good connection.
2) Check the hardware and settings.
3) Make sure the DHCP is working.
4) For the test, you can assign static ip. If static ip works, it is
possible DHCP issue. If static ip doesn't work, check the hardware or
connection.


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[Guest]

K, thanks, I'll try assigning it the same IP my other computer is currently
using and see where that gets me

Sam C, wonder how many times *this* message is going to post...eesh

 

[Guest]

Also,
If it is a DHCP issue? How do I go about fixing it?

Thanks,

Sam C., darnit Jim! I'm a programmer not a networker!

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Also,
If it is a DHCP issue? How do I go about fixing it?

Sam,

you can use http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm to solve this
problem.

Hans-Georg