IP address

The last two days on some boots to Vista Ultimate 64 it is picking up the
wrong IP address and I have to reboot. Since the end of January and on my
XP system it picks up the correct address.

Bad cable? Bad router/modem port? Weak wireless signal? Wireless adapter OK?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The last two days on some boots to Vista Ultimate 64 it is picking up the
> wrong IP address and I have to reboot. Since the end of January and on my
> XP system it picks up the correct address.

Thanks for the quick reply. It's not wireless or used with a router, but
may be a bad cable or modem port. Will try a new cable and clean and see if
I can do anything about the modem port. It has only happened twice and
nothing has touched the modem or cable between successful and unsuccessful
boots. Thanks again.

"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Bad cable? Bad router/modem port? Weak wireless signal? Wireless adapter
> OK?
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> The last two days on some boots to Vista Ultimate 64 it is picking up the
>> wrong IP address and I have to reboot. Since the end of January and on
>> my XP system it picks up the correct address.
>

Remember that the computer receives it's IP address from the modem or
router. It doesn't create one on it's own.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks for the quick reply. It's not wireless or used with a router, but
> may be a bad cable or modem port. Will try a new cable and clean and see
> if I can do anything about the modem port. It has only happened twice and
> nothing has touched the modem or cable between successful and unsuccessful
> boots. Thanks again.
>
> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Bad cable? Bad router/modem port? Weak wireless signal? Wireless adapter
>> OK?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>>
>>
>> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> The last two days on some boots to Vista Ultimate 64 it is picking up
>>> the wrong IP address and I have to reboot. Since the end of January and
>>> on my XP system it picks up the correct address.
>>
>

Thanks. That is one area I am totally unfamiliar with.

"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Remember that the computer receives it's IP address from the modem or
> router. It doesn't create one on it's own.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thanks for the quick reply. It's not wireless or used with a router, but
>> may be a bad cable or modem port. Will try a new cable and clean and see
>> if I can do anything about the modem port. It has only happened twice
>> and nothing has touched the modem or cable between successful and
>> unsuccessful boots. Thanks again.
>>
>> "Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Bad cable? Bad router/modem port? Weak wireless signal? Wireless adapter
>>> OK?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "John Barnes" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> The last two days on some boots to Vista Ultimate 64 it is picking up
>>>> the wrong IP address and I have to reboot. Since the end of January
>>>> and on my XP system it picks up the correct address.
>>>
>>
>