[CTS] Re: IP config problem
- From: "Murray Reid" <mreid30@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 11:41:05 -0400
I now have a 192.168.0.1 address Russ. (after checking internet connection
sharing box) but it still doesn't have a connection.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 11:31 AM
Subject: [CTS] Re: IP config problem
> I doubt he will get a ping with the 169.254.xxx.xxx address, basically it
> means unassigned address, aka no connection. He could try to force a fixed
> IP address of 192.168.x.x (first x has to match what the others get, ie 0
> usually) with a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask and try it then.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Hal Brown
> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 8:57 AM
> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: IP config problem
> >
> >
> > Try to ping to one of your other computers. Then try to ping to the
> > Internet. I would either try reseating the NIC or using a
> > different one if
> > that doesn't work. I've seen the jack on the back of a NIC have bad
> > contacts. Your problem could be a number of things, but I would rule
out
> > hardware first.
> >
> > Also, a switch will work a lot better than a hub, and anymore
> > they're really
> > cheap.
> >
> >
> > NICs do funny things sometimes, and may appear to work, but....
> >
> > Hal
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 10:21:38AM -0400, Murray Reid duly noted:
> > >I tried the one that works on this machine, same result, guess
> > i'll have to
> > >get another NIC and try that. Although both of the ones I have
> > tried have
> > >shown as working properly. I've tried both a PCI and an ISA. Very
> > >strange....
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 9:56 AM
> > >Subject: [CTS] Re: IP config problem
> > >
> > >
> > >> Try a new Cat 5 cable
> > >>
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > Murray Reid
> > >> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 7:09 AM
> > >> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> > Subject: [CTS] Re: IP config problem
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Hi Russ. Yes I am using a "hub" and all is working on the other
> > >> > 2 machines
> > >> > hooked up to it. I have previously had a third machine
> > working on it.
> > >I
> > >> > tried it directly from the cable modem with same result. If I
> > >> > hit the renew
> > >> > address button I get an error message that "DHCP server
> > >> > unavailable renewing
> > >> > adapter". In the device manager, the network adapters show
> > as working
> > >> > properly ???
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 11:49 PM
> > >> > Subject: [CTS] Re: IP config problem
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > > 169.254.xx.xx usually means that you have it auto config'd for
> > >> > DHCP but no
> > >> > > DHCP server/provider was found - meaning that another
> > unit, generally
> > >a
> > >> > > network server or your router, will provide IP addresses within
> > >> > a range as
> > >> > > needed - do you have a router and is it configured to use DHCP?
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > > > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> > > > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Murray
> > >Reid
> > >> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 5:38 PM
> > >> > > > To: comp
> > >> > > > Subject: [CTS] IP config problem
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Hi. I am having a problem getting my IP configuration
> > set up on my
> > >> > second
> > >> > > > computer. I am on cable and able to use this machine so
> > it is not a
> > >> > > > "provider" problem. When I get the IP config box and select
> > >> > the correct
> > >> > > > adapter, there is an ip autoconfiguration address of
> > >169.254.......etc
> > >> > > > This series of address starting with 169 apparently (I am told)
> > >> > > > indicates a
> > >> > > > problem and I should be able to release it and renew to a
correct
> > >> > address.
> > >> > > > However it will not release. I have tried 2 separate ethernet
> > >cards,
> > >> > and
> > >> > > > get the same thing. I am running W98SE. Anyone have any
> > >> > suggerstions?
> > >> > > >
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