Windows for Workgroups DHCP TCP/IP-32 Client Fails to StartLast reviewed: September 9, 1996Article ID: Q134764 |
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SYMPTOMThe TCP/IP protocol fails after you start your computer when you use the following operating system and protocols and enable DHCP:
CAUSEAfter a TCP/IP address conflict, your Windows for Workgroups DHCP client fails to send a DHCPDECLINE packet and therefore fails to obtain a valid DHCP TCP/IP address from the Windows NT DHCP server. This problem occurs on a Windows NT DHCP network where your Windows for Workgroups DHCP client obtains a dynamic TCP/IP address that is identical to the static TCP/IP address of another network device.
WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51, and in Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups version 3.11, 3.11a, and 3.11b. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATIONThe Windows for Workgroups DHCP client accepts the dynamic TCP/IP address from the Windows NT DHCP server and sends an ARP (Address Resolution Packet) packet to make sure there is no other computer with the same address on the network. The TCP/IP network device with the static address replies, indicating that it has the same address. This causes the TCP/IP protocol on your Windows for Workgroups DHCP client to shut down even though it is supposed to send the DHCPDECLINE packet to the Windows NT DHCP server to obtain a valid TCP/IP address. The TCP/IP client with the static TCP/IP address shows a message that there is a conflict but it functions normally.
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