Stupid DHCP server

[notfred]

My PC has no IP address. So I'm posting from my mac, which has no useful software on it.

Annoying.

 

[FoBoT]

make it static until it is fixed
if it won't work static, it is more of a problem than just DHCP

 

[Pepsi90919]

so why don't you set an IP address?

 

[Cal166]

ReBoot

 

[BrokenVisage]

This happens at my work too, all the IP's are taken and I get the dreaded "limited or no connectivity" message.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
make it static until it is fixed
if it won't work static, it is more of a problem than just DHCP

 

[notfred]

What static IP address should I set? I don't know either.

 

[labgeek]

Originally posted by: Cal166
ReBoot

command prompt
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

... much faster

 

[Toastedlightly]

192.168.0.120

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: notfred
What static IP address should I set? I don't know either.

well how is your mac working?

 

[eigen]

Originally posted by: labgeek

Originally posted by: Cal166
ReBoot

command prompt
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

... much faster

Why a lifer here doesnt know this.....

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: notfred
What static IP address should I set? I don't know either.

I'm going to assume you have a router. If so, go into the router config via http using your Mac, and add a Static IP. Then configure your computer to use that IP.

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
This happens at my work too, all the IP's are taken and I get the dreaded "limited or no connectivity" message.

Lower the lease duration or check your DHCP leases. If there are leases for machines not on the network delete them.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: labgeek

Originally posted by: Cal166
ReBoot

command prompt
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

... much faster

ipconfig /dnsflush works for me too sometimes.

Originally posted by: Genx87

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
This happens at my work too, all the IP's are taken and I get the dreaded "limited or no connectivity" message.

Lower the lease duration or check your DHCP leases. If there are leases for machines not on the network delete them.

Yeah that's what our net admin does when people call up with that problem, it's an easy fix really.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: notfred
What static IP address should I set? I don't know either.

I'm going to assume you have a router. If so, go into the router config via http using your Mac, and add a Static IP. Then configure your computer to use that IP.

why bother? just use something ridiculously out of range.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: notfred
What static IP address should I set? I don't know either.

well how is your mac working?

DHCP.

Yes, it's odd. 😕

And this isn't some little linksys broadband router. I'm at work. The DHCP server is out of my control. They just told me it was not working properly.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: labgeek

Originally posted by: Cal166
ReBoot

command prompt
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

... much faster

ipconfig /dnsflush works for me too sometimes.

that's not the same command.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: notfred
What static IP address should I set? I don't know either.

well how is your mac working?

DHCP.

Yes, it's odd. 😕

And this isn't some little linksys broadband router. I'm at work. The DHCP server is out of my control. They just told me it was not working properly.

find out the IP and the subnet mask and the DNS servers.

 

[fs5]

notfred, use your Mac and check the ip of it. ifconfig perhaps in a console.
for example your mac has:
ip: 192.168.1.106
subnet: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.1.1

So, set your Windows box to 192.168.1.xxx (xxx < 254, use something high like 200+ as to not conflict with already used ips)
subnet and gateway to the same as your mac.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: fs5
notfred, use your Mac and check the ip of it. ifconfig perhaps in a console.
for example your mac has:
ip: 192.168.1.106
subnet: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.1.1

So, set your Windows box to 192.168.1.xxx (xxx < 254, use something high like 200+ as to not conflict with already used ips)
subnet and gateway to the same as your mac.

That'd probably work. I think I'll go home early instead, though. Being a web developer, having no internet is a good excuse to go home. 🙂

 

[frodrick]

Originally posted by: fs5
notfred, use your Mac and check the ip of it. ifconfig perhaps in a console.
for example your mac has:
ip: 192.168.1.106
subnet: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.1.1

So, set your Windows box to 192.168.1.xxx (xxx <= 254, use something high like 200+ as to not conflict with already used ips)
subnet and gateway to the same as your mac.

fixed. with /24 networks, .0 is net id, .255 is broadcast and everything between is usable.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: frodrick

Originally posted by: fs5
notfred, use your Mac and check the ip of it. ifconfig perhaps in a console.
for example your mac has:
ip: 192.168.1.106
subnet: 255.255.255.0
gateway: 192.168.1.1

So, set your Windows box to 192.168.1.xxx (xxx <= 254, use something high like 200+ as to not conflict with already used ips)
subnet and gateway to the same as your mac.

fixed. with /24 networks, .0 is net id, .255 is broadcast and everything between is usable.

picky 😛