Have you tried uninstalling and Re-installing the network card. Under administrative tools/services, look at the DHCP Client service and make sure it has started and Automatic.
Troy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gunnar Ekblad Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:07 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - SV: OT: Finding bad NIC's Thanks Troy But the router has DHCP on and works anf give adress to 3 other computers but refuees on this laptop. I tried another so I tend to belive I am in postion where format c: and start all over is only way forward Gunnar Ekblad -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr�n: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] F�r Troy Sosamon Skickat: den 26 februari 2004 02:58 Till: RBASE-L Mailing List �mne: [RBASE-L] - SV: OT: Finding bad NIC's Gunnar, Normally if you have something like a DSL connection, the DSL Modem/Router needs to have the DHCP server turned on. To test your XP workstation, open a good old DOS window. Type ipconfig /all This will display all of your nics, ip addresses, gateway, and dns servers. Now try ipconfig /release This should let go of the ip address and if you do ipconfig /all, you should see 0.0.0.0. Finally try ipconfig /renew This should give you a new ip address. I have found if things are messed up these commands will give you errors that should point you in the right direction. I did have a problem on an XP machine where the DHCP CLIENT SERVICE got turned off. You might want to take a look at it in the task manager. Troy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gunnar Ekblad Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:09 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - SV: OT: Finding bad NIC's Hi all On this topic I have one questioned more. I have one NIC that does not behave! I CAN MANUALLY GIVE IT AN ip -ADDRESS BUT THEN ONLY INTRANETWORKS, Not Internet, If I ask for automatic IP-adress I get an error message. The closet I come to my understanding of the issue (in XP pro) is that the orginal setup was for an ADSL with PPOE when I am now wanting a shared connection I cant find how to enable the the DHCP clinet (Of cource I can add the DHCP client is started). This Microsoft stuff drives me mad sometimes even if it might be to my own lack of knowledge.! I know it ios off topic and I gladly pay my fees if I get enligtment! Sorry Bernie not give an answer but only one question more! Gunnar Ekblad -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr�n: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] F�r Bernie Corrigan Skickat: den 25 februari 2004 19:45 Till: RBASE-L Mailing List �mne: [RBASE-L] - OT: Finding bad NIC's Hi all - I'm looking for info on how to detect bad NIC's. All suggestions appreciated. Bernie
