assigns automatic private address

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 16:31:08 -0800, lsigns lsigns @ctitech.com wrote:

i have a router set to assign ip addresses through dhcp
when i set my laptop to assign ip address auto and dns auto it assigns an automatic private address of ip 169.254.198.38 and a subnet of 255.255.0.0
i cannot get it to use the dhcp of the router
in order to pull files off of the laptop i have set the ip, dns, and subnet that the router has but i am not able to navigate the ineternet
any suggestions
thanks

Is this a wired or wireless router connection? Do you know that the laptop is
successfully connecting to the router?

What model router? What model nic in the laptop?

Cheers,
Chuck
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