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**Paul** · 02-12-2003, 19:23

The DHCP client would have to be running to get the 169.254.x.x address, it is the client that assigns this if it can't get a reply to it's request for a real one.

02-12-2003, 19:23	#25
Paul Dr Pepper Addict Cable Forum Admin Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nottingham Age: 63 Services: IDNet FTTP (1000M), Sky Q TV, Sky Mobile, Flextel SIP Posts: 30,583	Re: Dead Connection with IP starting 169 The DHCP client would have to be running to get the 169.254.x.x address, it is the client that assigns this if it can't get a reply to it's request for a real one. __________________ Baby, I was born this way.