[prewski]

i have a IPv4 Address entrywhich is 169.254.87.223. any help

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if you have a 169.254.x.x IP address, that means you are not getting a valid ip address from the router.
169.254.x.x is a special type of IP address, this is an IP address generating by windows itself if your not getting any ip address from the router.

Try doing these steps:

click start > type CMD on start search and press enter > on the black screen window type
ipconfig /release . wait for a reply. After doing it's thing. Proceed to the next line and
start typing ipconfig /renew, after a while it will display a new ipv4 address. you should get other
ipv4 address other than 169, if not we are gonna proceed with another troubleshooting.

Edited by wytboy55, 15 February 2008 - 03:46 PM.

[wytboy55]

if you have a 169.254.x.x IP address, that means you are not getting a valid ip address from the router.
169.254.x.x is a special type of IP address, this is an IP address generating by windows itself if your not getting any ip address from the router.

Try doing these steps:

click start > type CMD on start search and press enter > on the black screen window type
ipconfig /release . wait for a reply. After doing it's thing. Proceed to the next line and
start typing ipconfig /renew, after a while it will display a new ipv4 address. you should get other
ipv4 address other than 169, if not we are gonna proceed with another troubleshooting.

Edited by wytboy55, 15 February 2008 - 03:46 PM.

[prewski]

the release said "the requested operation requires elevation but the renew came back with unable to contact DHCP server.

[wytboy55]

there are a lot of things to consider here for troubleshooting. If you have an ethernet cable, try connecting the computer using a wired connection first. For us to isolate the problem. If your computer connects using ethernet the we can isolate the problems and solutions.

[prewski]

Done that. Says connected to local area but again no outside connection.

[prewski]

Will be offline untill 8pm GMT. Appreciate the help so far and hope you can help me solve it then.

Thank you
Prewski

[prewski]

Done that. Says connected to local area but again no outside connection.

[prewski]

Please close now. I have sent it back and will get a new router. Common problem with the buffalo apparently. Thanks for the help anyway guys.

Prewski

[wytboy55]

You're welcome. I hope this problem is fixed.