Yeah .. it sounds like your computer isn't getting an IP address from the DHCP server. The 169.254 is a class B block of private IP address, just like the 192.168 is a class C block. A computer will revert to the class B block if it doesn't know what IP address to assign to the adapter.
It should work fine for you to force the IP address to whatever number you want, but when you do, you also need to make sure you set the default gateway to the private IP address of your NAT server. Otherwise, the card on the client machine doesn't know where to forward its packets to access the internet. I would reccomend letting DHCP handle it though. That way, 2 different computers won't end up with the same IP address, which causes them both to lose connectivity. Todd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephenie Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:13 PM Subject: RE: LAN help needed PLEASE!!! > i don't think i have a fixed number of dhcp addresses, none of > the other computers have had their ip addresses changed, there > are only four of them... > but i will try what you said... > > > ~~ > Stephenie Hamilton > Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Professional ______________________________________________________________________ Macromedia ColdFusion 5 Training from the Source Step by Step ColdFusion http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201758474/houseoffusion Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
