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Unless yoou have specifically requested a STATIC IP address you are setup on a DHCP
If your TCP/IP Properties have been configured to :"obtain an IP address automatically":
For your TCP/IP network to work, you must get an IP-address!
Without an IP-address, your network will not work !
If you are using/intend to use "obtain an IP address automatically",
please do NOT rely on it without verifying, that you did get an IP-address assigned.
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Select from the drop-down your network adapter :
Verify, that values are listed for IP-address and
Subnet Mask. |
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If the IP-address and Subnet Mask are listed with
"0.0.0.0", then there is NO IP-address assigned
(no DHCP-server on the network and/or the
IP-Auto-Configuration did not work )
and without an IP-address, TCP/IP networking
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In the "Network Connections" view in the
Control Panel:
- right-click your connection and select from the
Context / Popup menu : Status
select the tab : "Support"
where you will find the information:
- the IP-address, subnet mask and Gateway information
- was the IP-address assigned manually, via DHCP, automatic
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Example for an IP-address assigned by a DHCP-server :
- address Type : Assigned by DHCP
Most DHCP-server assign more than just the IP-address,
Subnet-mask and gateway address.
Click on the button "Details" to get all information displayed.
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Here is what the "Details" button will show!
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On Windows NT4, Windows 2000 and Windows XP, open a Command
Prompt window and type : ipconfig
If your IP-address is shows as
0.0.0.0, then you have not (yet?)
received an IP-address.
On Windows 2000/XP, it may
take up to a minute after a reboot,
until an IP-address is assigned via
Auto-IP-Configuration.
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If the IP-address is not defined manually and if no DHCP-server
is found, then Windows98/ME and Windows 2000/XP will assign an IP-address via
Auto-IP-Configuration
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There is no special indication, when an IP-address was
assigned by a DHCP-server. |
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Much more information is displayed , when typing : "ipconfig /all"
Try it out for yourself and see what you get!
"ipconfig" can do much more than display the TCP/IP settings.
Like with all Microsoft command-line utilities, you can display help by
typing the command you are using with " /?" afterwards.
The ipconfig command can also be used to release an IP-address and/or to Renew an IP-address.
To request a new IP-address from a DHCP-server type "ipconfig /renew".
If you require further assistance please call the helpdesk at the number listed in the heading of the page and they will be
happy to assist you!
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