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need wireless to take DHCP IP
Name: Horsy Date: April 4, 2009 at 18:17:05 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: General
Comment:
Hello, I have XP -profesional. When my laptop boots, the tcp/ip connection takes a static IP. I want it to take IP automatically from my router, but everytime at boot, it goes back to static ip. How do I make it persisitent across reboots to stay on "obtain IP automatically"
Name: SysLock Date: April 4, 2009 at 18:58:18 Pacific
Reply:
Right click on my networks places and select properties. Right click on your wireless connection and select properties. scroll down to tcp/ip and double click on it. In the general tab, select obtain ip address automatically and under dns, select obtain dns automatically. Click ok to apply settings
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Response Number 2
Name: guapo Date: April 4, 2009 at 19:22:34 Pacific
Reply:
I don't think I'll ever understand why people prefer DHCP on small networks.
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