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Release All does not reset the IPAddress to 0.0.0.0 in Windows 98
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wrote: At the beginning of this year I had purchased a Linksys LNE100TX Networking Card to be installed on my windows 98 computer. After installing the network card, the past few months, I have been having a terrible time tring to connect to the internet with this network card. I was told by my ISP that I need to use DHCP address and not a static address by going into the TCP/IP settings and making sure that the following settings are as followed... 1. In the IP Adress tab make sure that a check mark is on "Obtain an IP Adress automaticlly" 2. In the DNS tab make sure that there is a checkmark on "DNS disabled" 3. In the WINS Configuration Tab make sure that there is a checkmak on "Use DHCP resolution" or something like that. It's the third checkmark at the bottom of the window. ... once these settings are set, then restart the computer and make sure that you log on to the network. Though still doing this and looking at the winipconfig tool, the IP address I get is a 169.254.x.x. Recently looking through the knowelledge based support of Linksys, I found a topic to my problem called "Cannot obtain a valid IP address using the LNE100TX network card". In here is details of stating to run winipconfig and to click on the "Release All" button so that the IP Adress will reset to 0.0.0.0. Though when I do that nothing happens. What I get is still the same IP address of 169.254.0.0. Is this a common issue with Windows 98 or is there something really wrong with my system that I can't release All IP Adresses and how do I go about fixing this? Settings #1-3 are right for getting an IP address by DHCP from your ISP. The 169.254.x.x IP address shows that your computer can't communicate with your ISP's DHCP server to get an IP address. That address wasn't assigned by DHCP, so it can't be released in Winipcfg. The problem could be with your network card, Ethernet cable, cable or DSL modem, etc. Here are some things to try: 1. Download and install the latest driver program from the Linksys web site. 2. Make explicit speed and duplex settings. Automatic sensing doesn't always work. 3. Un-install the card in Device Manager, move it to a different slot, and re-install it. NICs are commonly available for less than $15. If nothing else works, I'd replace the NIC. Yeah but, I was told that the Release All button doesn't have to do with my network card. It has to do with Windows 98 is not resetting the IP address. So it doesn't even matter if I purchase another network card or not because Windows 98 isn't resetting the IP Adsress No, that's not right. The Release All button releases (sets to 0.0.0.0) all IP addresses that have been assigned by a DHCP server. The 169.254.x.x address wasn't assigned by a DHCP server, so Release All won't do anything with it. That's how it's supposed to work. I recommend trying the three steps that I suggested, with NIC replacement being the last resort if the other steps don't solve the problem. Try a different Ethernet cable. If you have a hub or router, try connecting to a different port. If you have access to another computer, see whether that computer can get an IP address using the same connection that fails with yours. If you replace the NIC, un-install it in Device Manager before installing the new one. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Release All does not reset the IPAddress to 0.0.0.0 in Windows 98
-----Original Message----- In article , wrote: At the beginning of this year I had purchased a Linksys LNE100TX Networking Card to be installed on my windows 98 computer. After installing the network card, the past few months, I have been having a terrible time tring to connect to the internet with this network card. I was told by my ISP that I need to use DHCP address and not a static address by going into the TCP/IP settings and making sure that the following settings are as followed... 1. In the IP Adress tab make sure that a check mark is on "Obtain an IP Adress automaticlly" 2. In the DNS tab make sure that there is a checkmark on "DNS disabled" 3. In the WINS Configuration Tab make sure that there is a checkmak on "Use DHCP resolution" or something like that. It's the third checkmark at the bottom of the window. ... once these settings are set, then restart the computer and make sure that you log on to the network. Though still doing this and looking at the winipconfig tool, the IP address I get is a 169.254.x.x. Recently looking through the knowelledge based support of Linksys, I found a topic to my problem called "Cannot obtain a valid IP address using the LNE100TX network card". In here is details of stating to run winipconfig and to click on the "Release All" button so that the IP Adress will reset to 0.0.0.0. Though when I do that nothing happens. What I get is still the same IP address of 169.254.0.0. Is this a common issue with Windows 98 or is there something really wrong with my system that I can't release All IP Adresses and how do I go about fixing this? Settings #1-3 are right for getting an IP address by DHCP from your ISP. The 169.254.x.x IP address shows that your computer can't communicate with your ISP's DHCP server to get an IP address. That address wasn't assigned by DHCP, so it can't be released in Winipcfg. The problem could be with your network card, Ethernet cable, cable or DSL modem, etc. Here are some things to try: 1. Download and install the latest driver program from the Linksys web site. 2. Make explicit speed and duplex settings. Automatic sensing doesn't always work. 3. Un-install the card in Device Manager, move it to a different slot, and re-install it. NICs are commonly available for less than $15. If nothing else works, I'd replace the NIC. Yeah but, I was told that the Release All button doesn't have to do with my network card. It has to do with Windows 98 is not resetting the IP address. So it doesn't even matter if I purchase another network card or not because Windows 98 isn't resetting the IP Adsress No, that's not right. The Release All button releases (sets to 0.0.0.0) all IP addresses that have been assigned by a DHCP server. The 169.254.x.x address wasn't assigned by a DHCP server, so Release All won't do anything with it. That's how it's supposed to work. I recommend trying the three steps that I suggested, with NIC replacement being the last resort if the other steps don't solve the problem. Try a different Ethernet cable. If you have a hub or router, try connecting to a different port. If you have access to another computer, see whether that computer can get an IP address using the same connection that fails with yours. If you replace the NIC, un-install it in Device Manager before installing the new one. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm . Thanks Steve, Now I understand what you mean. |
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