XP PC wont DNS or DHCP

Hi all,

Have a PC here which won't pick up DHCP or DNS.

Using DHCP gives me the 169.254... address.

If I set a fixed IP add/gateway/DNS, I can ping anything I want by IP
address only - still no DNS.

NSlookup says "No response from server". I've tried using my router, but
also known-working external DNS server.

I've tried resetting TCP with netsh. - No joy.
I've tried a different LAN card (in desparation). No Joy
I've done a System Restore to a time when it WAS working. No Joy.
I've tried drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes, and banging my head. No
joy.

This is a 2002 version XP Pro, and has no firewall installed.

Any clues anyone?

--
Paullie in the UK

Have you checked if there is a new driver for the NIC or firmware for the
router?

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Paul Rivers" <PaulRivers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E5EA4C3-5222-4E3F-AA10-689FB017C845@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Have a PC here which won't pick up DHCP or DNS.
>
> Using DHCP gives me the 169.254... address.
>
> If I set a fixed IP add/gateway/DNS, I can ping anything I want by IP
> address only - still no DNS.
>
> NSlookup says "No response from server". I've tried using my router, but
> also known-working external DNS server.
>
> I've tried resetting TCP with netsh. - No joy.
> I've tried a different LAN card (in desparation). No Joy
> I've done a System Restore to a time when it WAS working. No Joy.
> I've tried drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes, and banging my head. No
> joy.
>
> This is a 2002 version XP Pro, and has no firewall installed.
>
> Any clues anyone?
>
> --
> Paullie in the UK

Hi Robert,

Thanks for your msg.

Don't think it's either of those..
- I've tried 2 different NIC's. One (the on-board broadcom) is the
original, and the other a PCI-based netgear with the latest driver from the
Netgear site.

- The router's a different one from the network on which this PC originally
started displaying the problem (which is why I brought it here in the first
place - to rule that out). Original network had a Linksys router (and 1 other
PC functioning fine through it), and I'm using a Netgear.

So, still heading for a nervous breakdown, I'm afraid!
--
Paullie in the UK


"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Have you checked if there is a new driver for the NIC or firmware for the
> router?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Paul Rivers" <PaulRivers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8E5EA4C3-5222-4E3F-AA10-689FB017C845@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Have a PC here which won't pick up DHCP or DNS.
> >
> > Using DHCP gives me the 169.254... address.
> >
> > If I set a fixed IP add/gateway/DNS, I can ping anything I want by IP
> > address only - still no DNS.
> >
> > NSlookup says "No response from server". I've tried using my router, but
> > also known-working external DNS server.
> >
> > I've tried resetting TCP with netsh. - No joy.
> > I've tried a different LAN card (in desparation). No Joy
> > I've done a System Restore to a time when it WAS working. No Joy.
> > I've tried drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes, and banging my head. No
> > joy.
> >
> > This is a 2002 version XP Pro, and has no firewall installed.
> >
> > Any clues anyone?
> >
> > --
> > Paullie in the UK
>
>

The "169" address is assigned by Windows when an address is not assigned by
the router.

Can you ping the router? Recheck the router documentation.


"Paul Rivers" <PaulRivers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E5EA4C3-5222-4E3F-AA10-689FB017C845@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Have a PC here which won't pick up DHCP or DNS.
>
> Using DHCP gives me the 169.254... address.
>
> If I set a fixed IP add/gateway/DNS, I can ping anything I want by IP
> address only - still no DNS.
>
> NSlookup says "No response from server". I've tried using my router, but
> also known-working external DNS server.
>
> I've tried resetting TCP with netsh. - No joy.
> I've tried a different LAN card (in desparation). No Joy
> I've done a System Restore to a time when it WAS working. No Joy.
> I've tried drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes, and banging my head. No
> joy.
>
> This is a 2002 version XP Pro, and has no firewall installed.
>
> Any clues anyone?
>
> --
> Paullie in the UK

1. You might try running winsockxpfix
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

2. If that's no help run sfc /scannow

3. If still no help I suggest uninstalling and reinstalling the broadcomm
driver. (I realize this is a long shot and you tried another NIC, but would
still give it a shot.)

--

"Paul Rivers" <PaulRivers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E5EA4C3-5222-4E3F-AA10-689FB017C845@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> Have a PC here which won't pick up DHCP or DNS.
>
> Using DHCP gives me the 169.254... address.
>
> If I set a fixed IP add/gateway/DNS, I can ping anything I want by IP
> address only - still no DNS.
>
> NSlookup says "No response from server". I've tried using my router, but
> also known-working external DNS server.
>
> I've tried resetting TCP with netsh. - No joy.
> I've tried a different LAN card (in desparation). No Joy
> I've done a System Restore to a time when it WAS working. No Joy.
> I've tried drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes, and banging my head. No
> joy.
>
> This is a 2002 version XP Pro, and has no firewall installed.
>
> Any clues anyone?
>
> --
> Paullie in the UK