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IP address problem
I reinstalled windows and the drivers which worked out fine. I am now trying to hook up to my DSL that is always on through Bellsouth my local phone company and when I click Internet Explorer and doesn't go to my home page. I checked the IP address and when I ask it to automatically set it up the IP address is 169.254.170.133 and subnet is 255.255.0.0. When I look at my other computer that I am working on right now the IP address is 192.168.0.2 and the sub is 255.255.255.0. I have tried to change the other computer to that address and it still doesn't work. I have 4 computers here and it hooked up to a dsl modem and to a router so that all of us can be on at the same time. Any ideas from anyone?
Thanks
Conni
- The IP address 169.254.170.133 is an autoconfiguration IP address. It is one that is assigned by Windows when it cannot get a valid IP address from the network. Since your router is designed to assign IP addresses when a computer connects to it, giving your computer the same IP address as another computer on the network will not work. There is something wrong with your setup or network card that is preventing it from obtaining a valid IP address from the router. See if downloading and running winsockfix for Windows XP from the Here fixes the problem.Steve
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Posted August 26th, 2005 19:00