Just built new machine and loaded Win XP Pro, clean install. Trying to add the machine to existing network using LinkSys router which is assigning IP address.
Looks like the XP machine has DHCP set "ON" as default, but I sure can't figure out how to turn "OFF". Have XP TCP/IP protocol set for "Obtain IP" and "DNS" addresses automatically, but when I click on "Advanced" button", "IP Settings" tab, it shows "DHCP Enabled". Looking at the properties for the network connection:
IP address 169.254.111.77
Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0
My LinkSys router is assigning addresses in 192.168.1.1xx range. Unable to ping either from existing network machines or from XP machine. XP machine is setup for right Workgroup Name, altho noticed XP only allows entry of all upper case and on network the machines show only first letter upper cased??
Any help would be appreciated. BTW The switch I have connected to the output of the router indicates XP connection is 100mbs but the Link/Act lite blinks continuously??
John
Looks like the XP machine has DHCP set "ON" as default, but I sure can't figure out how to turn "OFF". Have XP TCP/IP protocol set for "Obtain IP" and "DNS" addresses automatically, but when I click on "Advanced" button", "IP Settings" tab, it shows "DHCP Enabled". Looking at the properties for the network connection:
IP address 169.254.111.77
Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0
My LinkSys router is assigning addresses in 192.168.1.1xx range. Unable to ping either from existing network machines or from XP machine. XP machine is setup for right Workgroup Name, altho noticed XP only allows entry of all upper case and on network the machines show only first letter upper cased??
Any help would be appreciated. BTW The switch I have connected to the output of the router indicates XP connection is 100mbs but the Link/Act lite blinks continuously??
John