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Raistlin · 03-08-2005, 10:32

In that case it sounds like something is blocking the DHCP requests from your PC.

Your PC is trying to contact the router to get an IP address, your router is set up to supply one.

If the PC can't communicate with the router it won't be able to get an address.

The most likely culprit for this is your firewall.

I would suggest that you try turning DHCP off and then setting a manual IP address in your network card's properties.

Have a look now and see what address you've got (probably something like 192.168.1.***), make a note of that, the DNS addresses, and the default gateway address.

Now tell your network adaptor to use a specific address, put in all of the details that you just wrote down.

With a bit of luck that should work just fine.

03-08-2005, 10:32	#44
Raistlin Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Services: Depends on the person and the price they're offering Posts: 12,384	Re: Router set up help In that case it sounds like something is blocking the DHCP requests from your PC. Your PC is trying to contact the router to get an IP address, your router is set up to supply one. If the PC can't communicate with the router it won't be able to get an address. The most likely culprit for this is your firewall. I would suggest that you try turning DHCP off and then setting a manual IP address in your network card's properties. Have a look now and see what address you've got (probably something like 192.168.1.***), make a note of that, the DNS addresses, and the default gateway address. Now tell your network adaptor to use a specific address, put in all of the details that you just wrote down. With a bit of luck that should work just fine.