[Chris W]

If the pc is getting an ip starting 169.254 that means that your computer cannot connect its dhcp server- which in this case is your router.

Try opening a dos window (start-> run -> command.com ) and typing
ipconfig /renew

then check the ip address again and see if it is still starting 169. If it is, power down the router and if it has a reset button, press and hold this for 30 seconds. Then try renewing the ip address again and see if it is still 169. If it is, it suggests that the router is dead. If it is something else then you should be able get to the provisioning page

nb- i made a boo boo in my post earlier- the server address is 172.16.30.83