IP DHCP No Access after installing LINKSYS LNE100TX

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Can't obtain/renew IP addresses from the DHCP server

Symptoms: 1) you have a DHCP client which may not be able to obtain/renew IP
addresses from the DHCP server intermittently. 2) after setup a workstation
to obtain an IP address from DHCP, the machine can't ping others and
ipconfig /all shows Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.x.x.

Resolutions: 1) If this is XP, obtain the latest service pack for Windows
XP.
2) Use the Network Diagnostics tool to identify any failed settings. To do
this, go to Help and Support>Use Tools to view your computer information and
diagnose problems>Network Diagnostics>Scan your system. When the process
finishes, check for any items marked "FAILED" in red, expand those
categories, and view the additional details about what the testing showed.
3) Assign a static ip on the client and ping the DHCP server. If you can't
ping the DHCP server, check the connection and hardware.
4) If you can ping the DHCP after assigning static ip, check the DHCP
settings.
5) Make sure no firewall is running on your LAN.
6) Run Repair this connection if it is XP. Or use netsh to reset TCP/IP
configuration.
7) If it is win98/w2k, remove and reinstall TCP/IP.
8) Try to upgrade the new NIC driver.
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"VAST Software" <rhopkin@vastsoftware.com> wrote in message
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> If anyone has any idea as to why you would loose access
> to a DHCP server once you have installing a Linksys
> LNE100TX version 5 PCI LAN card and driver on Windows
> 2000 and XP I sure would like to know. We have tried
> uninstalling the card and the driver and tried several
> other cards. The cards all now seem to work well under
> other protocols (IPX/SPX and NetBios) but now IP. We can
> force an IP address and ping within the local LAN but not
> access out the DHCP router. Is there a setting to disable
> DHCP in the registry or some possible cruel method of the
> like? Suggestions welcome.