Internet connection

[Mike]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.protocol.tcpip (More info?)

Good morning:

I hope someone can help. I am running Windows NT and have
a cable modem for high speed internet. I cannot establish
a connection. I keep getting this message:

"The DHCP client could not obtain an IP address".

When I connect another computer (WIndows XP Home) to the
cable, I establish a connection immediately. I checked
the NIC card and it is functional and called the ISP.
Said everything fine on there end. Please help me..

Thanks....Mike

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsnt.protocol.tcpip (More info?)

> I am running Windows NT and have
> a cable modem for high speed internet. I cannot establish
> a connection. I keep getting this message:
>
> "The DHCP client could not obtain an IP address".
>
> When I connect another computer (WIndows XP Home) to the
> cable, I establish a connection immediately. I checked
> the NIC card and it is functional and called the ISP.
> Said everything fine on there end. Please help me..

If you indeed have an xdsl modem and not a router of some sort, you may have
to connect using PPPoE.
This protocol is not implemented in WinNT4.0, but is in XP. If so, try to
install a client like Ras PPPoE (available at: www.raspppoe.com).
If you had to create a connection somewhat like a dialup-connection using
XP, where you had to enter your
username and password to connect, this is most likely the case.

Good luck!