XP is Having trouble getting a DHCP address

[XRdirtHead]

this is causing long boots...how do i fix this. I went through the setup wizard but its not as easy as 98se was .....way too many questions

 

[MrChad]

You need to be a bit more specific about your setup. What kind of specs does your computer have? Is it connected to a DSL modem? Cable modem? Router?

 

[XRdirtHead]

HI,
I have a cable connection. Its a home network setup with a SMC router.

 

[OZEE]

Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Network
Then open your network connection , then scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) then select Obtain an IP Address Automatically...

That's all there is to it...

 

[WackyDan]

But is it assigning a default ip that is totally out of your routers range? ie; instead of 192.168.1.100-110 are you getting a totally different ip per ip segment?

I had this same problem a few weeks ago with both a 2000 and XP system. It was a problem with my Linksys router.

You may be having the smae type issue with your SMC......

I found I could fix it one of two ways.....

Goto add/remove hardware and remove ethernet card and then reinstall it.

or.... do a factory reset of router- turning it on and off/pressing the little hidden button during power on. That seemed to be permanate fix.

Of course- that was my problem on a linksys..... May not even apply here, but your info brought back memories....

 

[MrChad]

You might want to try updating the firmware for your router.

 

[XRdirtHead]

If I can connect to the internet does that mean its not this problem? Win98 never gave me headaches after a clean install....

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: XRdirtHead
If I can connect to the internet does that mean its not this problem? Win98 never gave me headaches after a clean install....

DHCP is probably working, just slowly. You can try going into your router's setup and assigning a static internal IP to your PC (like 192.168.0.1), then doing the same in your LAN connection properties. First, I would try updating your router's firmware as I suggested above and updating your NIC drivers.