Dell GX260 Not connecting to DHCP

Nuke209 · Feb 12, 2007, 02:55 PM

My friends GX260 (after 2 fresh install of xp) is still saying he cannot connect to the DHCP server

no firewall, no router, just direct cable modem to nic

tried on laptop and internet works fine

he resetted the modem each time it moved from computer to notebook and nothing

he even tried the winsock xp fix patch (something like that) and it doesn't work

help?

Necrosis · Feb 13, 2007, 12:57 PM

Trying uninstalling, and re-installing the on-board lan.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Feb 15, 2007, 02:50 PM

Are you sure the laptop doesn't have a static IP on its network card? Most modems don't have DHCP servers on them

Feb 12, 2007, 02:55 PM	#1
Nuke209 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul Posts: 568 Rep Power: 0	Dell GX260 Not connecting to DHCP My friends GX260 (after 2 fresh install of xp) is still saying he cannot connect to the DHCP server no firewall, no router, just direct cable modem to nic tried on laptop and internet works fine he resetted the modem each time it moved from computer to notebook and nothing he even tried the winsock xp fix patch (something like that) and it doesn't work help? __________________ 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX

Feb 13, 2007, 12:57 PM	#2
Necrosis DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,577 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Trying uninstalling, and re-installing the on-board lan.

Feb 15, 2007, 02:50 PM	#3
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,818 Rep Power: 0	Are you sure the laptop doesn't have a static IP on its network card? Most modems don't have DHCP servers on them