DHCP enabled but the computer won't communicate with the DHCP server to
gather IP address, etc. In DOS at ipconfig/renew I get "can't contact DHCP
server".

I brought the PC home from an office with a server with a Network adapter -
it worked there fine. I have a laptop at home on High Speed...no connection
issues. I plug the same CAT5 cable into this PC and no connectivity. I tried
many things but I'm an amateur.

Thanks for any help.

Where is the DHCP? Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  DHCP enabled but the computer won't communicate with the DHCP server to
  gather IP address, etc. In DOS at ipconfig/renew I get "can't contact DHCP
  server".

  I brought the PC home from an office with a server with a Network adapter -
  it worked there fine. I have a laptop at home on High Speed...no connection
  issues. I plug the same CAT5 cable into this PC and no connectivity. I tried
  many things but I'm an amateur.

  Thanks for any help.

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