"Howard S." <Howard S*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a few machines connected to a router.  One of them (XP Home SP2) is
> unable to acquire a DHCP address. (The connection status says 'invalid IP
> address' and the address remains 0.0.0.0.)  The 'repair' button doesn't
> work
> as it will say it has problems 'renewing your IP address'.  It all works
> fine
> with a static IP address (though when I try the repair button under a
> static
> IP address, it says it 'cannot register with DNS'.
>
> And whenever I change the IP address or change between trying with DHCP
> and
> static, Windows insists on a reboot, which a Linksys tech tells me should
> not
> happen on XP.  Is there a utility to fix my networking or can I reinstall
> it
> without too much extra work?  Any thoughts as to the problem?
>
> Thanks...

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net.debug.html

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net.debug.html

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net.debug.html

"Howard S." wrote:

> I also just tried "Netsh int ip reset", but that didn't help either.
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> > May be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net.debug.html

"Howard S." wrote:

> I have a few machines connected to a router.  One of them (XP Home SP2) is
> unable to acquire a DHCP address. (The connection status says 'invalid IP
> address' and the address remains 0.0.0.0.)  The 'repair' button doesn't work
> as it will say it has problems 'renewing your IP address'.  It all works fine
> with a static IP address (though when I try the repair button under a static
> IP address, it says it 'cannot register with DNS'.  
>
> And whenever I change the IP address or change between trying with DHCP and
> static, Windows insists on a reboot, which a Linksys tech tells me should not
> happen on XP.  Is there a utility to fix my networking or can I reinstall it
> without too much extra work?  Any thoughts as to the problem?
>
> Thanks...

"MANINDER SINGH" wrote:

> hi sir , I have to manage a network but i am not technical person. Can u help
> plz
>
> We have a wired router, a swtich, 20 computers and dhcp enabled (but there
> is no server, only Windows XP Pro machines). I want to know why dhcp is
> enables and no computer is given static IP address, why?
>
> I want to setup this network again and wnat that each computer can have
> access to internet and can share files between other computers.
>
> How can i set the internet sharing/router and what Ip address i need to se
> tup.
>
> Thanx.
>
> "Howard S." wrote:
>
> > I have a few machines connected to a router.  One of them (XP Home SP2) is
> > unable to acquire a DHCP address. (The connection status says 'invalid IP
> > address' and the address remains 0.0.0.0.)  The 'repair' button doesn't work
> > as it will say it has problems 'renewing your IP address'.  It all works fine
> > with a static IP address (though when I try the repair button under a static
> > IP address, it says it 'cannot register with DNS'.  
> >
> > And whenever I change the IP address or change between trying with DHCP and
> > static, Windows insists on a reboot, which a Linksys tech tells me should not
> > happen on XP.  Is there a utility to fix my networking or can I reinstall it
> > without too much extra work?  Any thoughts as to the problem?
> >
> > Thanks...

"Jorge Lamelas" wrote:

> hello
>
> see if tcp/ip and network card is enable on windows xp, and if ip address is
> automatic by dhcp
>
> "MANINDER SINGH" wrote:
>
> > hi sir , I have to manage a network but i am not technical person. Can u help
> > plz
> >
> > We have a wired router, a swtich, 20 computers and dhcp enabled (but there
> > is no server, only Windows XP Pro machines). I want to know why dhcp is
> > enables and no computer is given static IP address, why?
> >
> > I want to setup this network again and wnat that each computer can have
> > access to internet and can share files between other computers.
> >
> > How can i set the internet sharing/router and what Ip address i need to se
> > tup.
> >
> > Thanx.
> >
> > "Howard S." wrote:
> >
> > > I have a few machines connected to a router.  One of them (XP Home SP2) is
> > > unable to acquire a DHCP address. (The connection status says 'invalid IP
> > > address' and the address remains 0.0.0.0.)  The 'repair' button doesn't work
> > > as it will say it has problems 'renewing your IP address'.  It all works fine
> > > with a static IP address (though when I try the repair button under a static
> > > IP address, it says it 'cannot register with DNS'.  
> > >
> > > And whenever I change the IP address or change between trying with DHCP and
> > > static, Windows insists on a reboot, which a Linksys tech tells me should not
> > > happen on XP.  Is there a utility to fix my networking or can I reinstall it
> > > without too much extra work?  Any thoughts as to the problem?
> > >
> > > Thanks...

> Dear Sir,
>
> Ehernet Crad is active and installed properly.TCP/IPsettings "Obtain IP
> address automatically" is done. Router (Netgear, wired) is acting as DHCP
> server (i think so).
>
> I want to assigne each computer a static IP address so that It can easily
> access other computers and afterwards I want to setup internet also on all
> computers.
>
> "Jorge Lamelas" wrote:
> > hello
>
> > see iftcp/ipand network card is enable on windows xp, and if ip address is
> > automatic by dhcp
>
> > "MANINDER SINGH" wrote:
>
> > > hi sir , I have to manage a network but i am not technical person. Can u help
> > > plz
>
> > > We have a wired router, a swtich, 20 computers and dhcp enabled (but there
> > > is no server, only Windows XP Pro machines). I want to know why dhcp is
> > > enables and no computer is given static IP address, why?
>
> > > I want to setup this network again and wnat that each computer can have
> > > access to internet and can share files between other computers.
>
> > > How can i set the internet sharing/router and what Ip address i need to se
> > > tup.
>
> > > Thanx.
>
> > > "Howard S." wrote:
>
> > > > I have a few machines connected to a router.  One of them (XP Home SP2) is
> > > > unable to acquire a DHCP address. (The connection status says 'invalid IP
> > > > address' and the address remains 0.0.0.0.)  The 'repair' button doesn't work
> > > > as it will say it has problems 'renewing your IP address'.  It all works fine
> > > > with a static IP address (though when I try the repair button under a static
> > > > IP address, it says it 'cannot register with DNS'. 
>
> > > > And whenever I change the IP address or change between trying with DHCP and
> > > > static, Windows insists on a reboot, which a Linksys tech tells me should not
> > > > happen on XP.  Is there a utility to fix my networking or can I reinstall it
> > > > without too much extra work?  Any thoughts as to the problem?
>
> > > > Thanks...

On Mar 12, 5:11 pm, "Steve" <s***@foo-unix.org> wrote:
> On Mar 11, 11:24 pm, MANINDER SINGH
>
>
>
> <MANINDERSI***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Dear Sir,
>
> > Ehernet Crad is active and installed properly.TCP/IPsettings "Obtain IP
> > address automatically" is done. Router (Netgear, wired) is acting as DHCP
> > server (i think so).
>
> > I want to assigne each computer a static IP address so that It can easily
> > access other computers and afterwards I want to setup internet also on all
> > computers.
>
> > "Jorge Lamelas" wrote:
> > > hello
>
> > > see iftcp/ipand network card is enable on windows xp, and if ip address is
> > > automatic by dhcp
>
> > > "MANINDER SINGH" wrote:
>
> > > > hi sir , I have to manage a network but i am not technical person. Can u help
> > > > plz
>
> > > > We have a wired router, a swtich, 20 computers and dhcp enabled (but there
> > > > is no server, only Windows XP Pro machines). I want to know why dhcp is
> > > > enables and no computer is given static IP address, why?
>
> > > > I want to setup this network again and wnat that each computer can have
> > > > access to internet and can share files between other computers.
>
> > > > How can i set the internet sharing/router and what Ip address i need to se
> > > > tup.
>
> > > > Thanx.
>
> > > > "Howard S." wrote:
>
> > > > > I have a few machines connected to a router.  One of them (XP Home SP2) is
> > > > > unable to acquire a DHCP address. (The connection status says 'invalid IP
> > > > > address' and the address remains 0.0.0.0.)  The 'repair' button doesn't work
> > > > > as it will say it has problems 'renewing your IP address'.  It all works fine
> > > > > with a static IP address (though when I try the repair button under a static
> > > > > IP address, it says it 'cannot register with DNS'. 
>
> > > > > And whenever I change the IP address or change between trying with DHCP and
> > > > > static, Windows insists on a reboot, which a Linksys tech tells me should not
> > > > > happen on XP.  Is there a utility to fix my networking or can I reinstall it
> > > > > without too much extra work?  Any thoughts as to the problem?
>
> > > > > Thanks...
>
> Have any of you guys heard of Network Monitor? The best thing to do is
> to run Network Monitor, Ethereal or any other kind of packet sniffer
> whilst trying to lease an IP address from a dhcp server. I'm into UNIX
> but I think you Windows guys can use a command like ipconfig /release-
> all ipconfig /renew-all or something like that (netsh is similar I
> think). Anyway, run Network Monitor and then try to obtain an IP
> address from the dhcp server by whatever means you use and see what
> packets are being sent out accross the wire. That'll give you a HUGE
> clue as to what's happening behinf the scenes. My 2 cents worth.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>
> PS
>
> If all else fails, switch to Sun Solaris - you can't go wrong (if you
> know what you're doing :)