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Old 03-08-2004, 18:58   #6
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Re: Delay in accessing the Internet
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Originally Posted by theblueraja
*assumes your running Win XP*

Open up a command prompt (Start / Run -> cmd)

type ipconfig /all

This will tell you your IP details then when it works do the same command again. Is there any difference?

169.254 addy's are what you normally get BEFORE your assigned DHCP if i remember correctly.
Right, slightly delayed, but I've now followed your instructions to use ipconfig /all. I do have Win XP HE.

Until I got an Internet connection, I continually obtained: Autoconfiguration IP address: 169.254.20.23.

When I finally obtained a connection after a delay of a few minutes (somewhere between 3 to 5, I'd estimate), I got : IP address: 80.2.199.86. At the same time, I got references to DHCP Server, DNS Server and various others. Is it worthwhile me phoning the ntl Tech Support and seeing what they have to say?
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