DOCUMENT:Q139805  18-DEC-2000  [win95x]
TITLE   :Err Msg: DHCP Client Unable to Obtain IP Network Address
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:95
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:win95

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows 95 
 - Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Internet Setup Wizard to set up a computer to access the
Internet over a local area network (LAN), you may receive the following error
message:

   This DHCP client was unable to obtain an IP network address from a DHCP
   server. Do you want to see future DHCP messages?

CAUSE
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This error can occur if there is no DHCP server available.

RESOLUTION
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Continue through the wizard as normal. When you are done, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Network.

2. Click the TCP/IP protocol bound to your network adapter, and then click
   Properties.

3. On the IP Address tab, make sure the Obtain An IP Address Automatically
   option is not selected.


MORE INFORMATION
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When you use the Internet Setup Wizard to set up a computer to access the
Internet over a LAN, the TCP/IP network protocol is loaded dynamically after the
necessary files have been copied. When Windows 95 loads TCP/IP, the default
TCP/IP settings are used. By default, TCP/IP is configured to use DHCP. If there
is no DHCP server available, you receive the error message stated above.

Additional query words: iexplore

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPlus95
Version           : 95
Issue type        : kbprb

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