On Thursday 26 May 2005 18:12, Mr. Geek wrote:
> Kaj Haulrich wrote:
> > I'm ashamed to ask this :
> >
> > A friend of mine has a box with Windows XP SP2 and can't access
> > the internet. I've agreed to help, so we now have his box at
> > my home and try to connect via my LAN connection with dynamic
> > DHCP. Up pops a message saying "limited or no access". When
> > clicking this message another dialog box says something about
> > not getting a IP address from the DNS server. And we should
> > contact the network administrator. Very informative, eh ?
> >
> > With my Linux box there is no problem getting an IP address, so
> > of course there's nothing wrong with the network or my DNS
> > servers.
> >
> > Somewhere in this piece of shit we noticed that the box already
> > had an old IP address, but doing a "whois" on that (from Linux)
> > we found an address in California, U.S..... (169.254.2.90).
> >
> > This is absurd. We live in Denmark.
> >
> > How can I delete that IP address and get a valid one from my
> > DNS ?
> >
> > I'm totally ignorant when it comes to this crap, but I know
> > some of you know more than something about Windows, so :
> >
> > ideas, anyone ?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Kaj Haulrich.
>
> Kaj; Here's the problem - those of us who are competent at
> Windows troubleshooting, would be embarassed to answer your
> request, simply because they don't want to admit that they know
> how to fix Windows!
>
> Of course, not that I'm admitting anything, but the IP address
> you've been getting is a BullSh*! IP that Windows automatically
> sets for itself when it can't connect to, or receive an IP
> address from a DHCP server.
>
> Now, if I was a Windows Guru, I'd probably be suggesting that you
> check the network cable that you're using, but then, if the
> problem is the same at his place AND at yours, then I'd say it
> had everything to do with the firewall in SP2, especially if he
> has an anti-virus program which also has a built in firewall.
>
> Once you have turned off these firewalls, open a shell and try
> this; C:\ipconfig /release , followed by C:\ipconfig /renew
>
> Assuming that the problem was a dual-firewall problem, that
> should fix it, otherwise, he may have a bad TCP/IP stack, which
> you would have to un-install and re-install, or a bad network
> card.
>
> Of course, since I'm NOT a Windows Guru, I can't be absolutely
> sure about this! If possible, try re-installing Windows without
> Service Pack 2. He'll be much better off. While you're at it, and
> if you can find it, Service pack 1 or 1A would not only be safer
> and his system would run faster, but you would also be able to
> remove or shut down a lot of annoying services, which only serve
> to open a lot of nasty ports - ie; Automatic Updates, Messenger,
> UPnP, etc., as well as removing Outlook Express, Internet
> Explorer (sort of), and MSN Messenger - to be replaced by AMSN
> (Open-Source version) or Trillian Messenger both of which could
> be found via Google.
>
> At the same time, you can switch him over to Mozilla T-Bird and
> Firefox which will slow down the inevitable Windows contamination
> and destruction, but those are just guesses, Ahem.
>
> After all, I don't know a thing about Windows.
Thanks, Anne, Bruce, Albert and Lanman...
I've printed your advice and tomorrow we'll have another go at it.
Of course I told my friend that he'd better get rid of this POS and
install a real OS, but he's afraid of the learning curve. Maybe
he'll think differently when he sees my Linux in action....
On a side note : booting his box with Knoppix works OK.
Right now, we need a few...
Thanks, all.
Kaj Haulrich.
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