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roughneck · 29-09-2004, 18:22

Hi all

I have encountered this problem before and have been unable to restore my internet connection despite numerous reboots of pc/stb/router.

The only cure for me was a re-install of Windows XP.

I now know that if DHCP fails then Windows uses Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) to automatically configure itself with an IP address from the range 169.254.0.1 through to 169.254.255.254.

WinsockFix is a handy little utility that seems to correct the problem (it repairs a corrupted tcp/ip stack).

You can download it from the link below.

http://www.dslreports.com/r0/downloa...WinsockFix.zip

Hope this helps someone.

roughneck

29-09-2004, 18:22	#1
roughneck Inactive Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leeds 17 Age: 63 Services: BB L, Phone XL, TV XL, Sky Sports & Movies 2 x V+ Boxes Posts: 42	Re: 169 IP Check.. Hi all I have encountered this problem before and have been unable to restore my internet connection despite numerous reboots of pc/stb/router. The only cure for me was a re-install of Windows XP. I now know that if DHCP fails then Windows uses Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) to automatically configure itself with an IP address from the range 169.254.0.1 through to 169.254.255.254. WinsockFix is a handy little utility that seems to correct the problem (it repairs a corrupted tcp/ip stack). You can download it from the link below. http://www.dslreports.com/r0/downloa...WinsockFix.zip Hope this helps someone. roughneck