Do something about this Microsoft's Windows Ugly Feature...

[netgeek]

Hello friends

I hv been trying to find The solution of renewing the IP Address In XP/2k/98/me for several purposes like CABLE Modem connections, Small Home Networks. But if the IP address is 169.254.*.* IT SHOWS THAT NIC(HARDWARE) IS WORKING ..(Am i correct..)

According to Site http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

Problem: Network Connection Has IP Address 169.254.x.x

Description: The network card is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, and it’s connected to a network with a DHCP server: hardware router, another computer running Internet Connection Sharing, cable modem, DSL modem, etc. But it gets a 169.254.x.x IP address, which indicates that it can’t communicate with the DHCP server:

Possible Solutions:

Connect the computer using a different Ethernet cable or hub/switch/router port.
Download and install the latest firmware for the hardware router.
Disable XP’s Internet Connection Firewall on the local area network connection.
The card is configured to automatically sense network speed and duplex mode, but auto-sensing is failing. Configure the speed and duplex mode manually. For example, most switches and routers use 100 Mb speed and full duplex. To make the settings, right click the network connection and click Properties | Configure | Advanced.
Un-install the network card and move it to a different slot.
If you have a cable modem connection, turn off the computer, turn off the cable modem, and wait a few minutes. Turn on the cable modem, and then turn on the computer.

If I try to renew it Gives an Error

Error enewing a DHCP lease fails, with error message “An error occurred while renewing interface : The system cannot find the file specified.”

Problem: Network connection configured to obtain an IP address automatically has IP address 0.0.0.0
Solution: Make sure that the DHCP Client service is running:
Right click My Computer, and click Manage.
Double click Services and Applications.
Double click Services.
Double click DHCP Client. If the Service status is Stopped, click Start.
Set the Startup type to Automatic.
Thanks to Lightcap, who suggested this fix in a news group message.


Even tried disabling APIPA

Method
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Disabling APIPA

In rare situations, you might want to disable APIPA, which you do by modifying client Registry. Run regedt32.exe and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ Parameters\Interfaces. Select the adapter for which you want to disable APIPA. Add the value IPAutoconfigurationEnabled of data type REG_DWORD and set it to 0 to disable it, as Screen 2 shows. This entry isn't present by default because the OS enables APIPA and assumes a value of 1. You need to add this value only if you want to disable APIPA. If you have multiple adapters and you want to disable APIPA for all of them, simply add the entry IPAutoconfigurationEnabled at the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ Tcpip\Parameters level and set it to 0


No Go....

Does it has anything to do with Winsock ... (My understanding it is not)



m basically talking about the cable/dsl modems. If during installtion we get an IP address 169.254.*.* , That means it is an internal IP address assiged by Windows . After performing all the steps that i hv mentioned in my original post, we hv still of cases in which we can't get an IP address from ISP DHCP server.

[b]I really want to know , do you know any other tip thru which we can get rid of this windows APIPA address.

169.254.*.* proves that NIC is working fine and it is a problem with software (Am I correct)
I only want to know how to get rid of 169.254.*.*
I hv tried all the above options but success rates are very small
Lets Discuss it with U experts out here.....

[kendo]

169.254.*.* proves that NIC is working fine and it is a problem with software (Am I correct)

<<<< yes, you are correct

in my experience there is no one fix for this, i have done all of which you have mentioned and other "fixes" you have not mentioned and at some point have ALWAYS come up with a valid connection, i have never resolved this by replacing a NIC

sometimes it is the cable (especially when you are making them), sometimes it is other hardware but not usually, sometime (most of the time) there is a misconfiguration in the network properties somewhere, an incorrect setting etc...

[b]I only want to know how to get rid of 169.254.*.*

resolve your connectivity issue and this address will resolve properly

***edited for spelling****

[Redwolf]

Error renewing DHCP? File missing? Sounds like a reloadfing of the drivers is needed.

1) Find your Windows Disk, and the disk with drivers for your NIC (or download new drivers and put them on a disk). Also tell us what version of Windows you are using.

2a) For 9x/ME Windows On your desktop right click on 'Network Neighborhood, and click properties. If that isn't available, go to network settings in Start>Settings>Control Panel. Delete EVERYTHING in that list. To make it easy, delete the NIC off the list. If there's anything else like Dial-up Apapter, delete that too. Now restart your machine.

2b) For NT/2000/XP Goto Start>Select>Control Panel>Network Properties (connections?). You should see a window with a few connections, including a LAN connection (either 10 or 10/10 mbps, depending on your NIC), and an IEEE connection or 802.1 connection somewhere in there possibly. Right click on the LAN connection. Click properties. Delete everything in the list. Now okay out of those windows, but DO NOT RESTART. Right click on My Computer at the desktop, and click properties. Get to the Device Manager (I forget what tab it's under), and remove your NIC. Okay out, and now you can restart.

3) When the computer restarts, it may ask for your disk. Put the disk in the drive, and make sure to give it the right directory (ex: If you are using Win98, the directory is usually A:\Win98). Note that for onboard NICs, the motherboard manual will tell you which directory to use.

4)Your network should be up now. If you didn't see windows load up your NIC, go to Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add New Hardware , and let it search for your NIC.