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vass0922 · December 3rd, 2003, 07:29 PM

169.254.x.x is a BS IP MS gives to a network card that is set to DHCP but can't reach a DHCP server.
Chances are you got the IP of a network interface with no IP.
(there's about 10 on any given win2k/XP machine

stupid WAN interfaces that it hides from the user)

December 3rd, 2003, 07:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
vass0922 Not Really a Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 25,402	169.254.x.x is a BS IP MS gives to a network card that is set to DHCP but can't reach a DHCP server. Chances are you got the IP of a network interface with no IP. (there's about 10 on any given win2k/XP machine stupid WAN interfaces that it hides from the user) __________________ Helicopters don't fly; they vibrate so much and make so much noise that the earth rejects them.