On 04/05/05 11:43, "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have a problem with my wife's "new" TiBook 400MHz > and I'm going crazy... > > We have ADSL and everything works fine with my G4 > QuickSilver, but her TiBook (X.3.9) will not receive a > valid IP address, 169.smoething... > > I have run permissions repair and all, no difference. > > The subnet mask is 255.255.0.0 which is something I > recognise from previous instances with this problems > with other Macs. > > I literally take the Ethernet cable from the QuickSilver, > plug it in the back of the TiBook, nothing, and then putting > it back into the QS, everything works straight away. > > I have restarted, fiddled, restarted, switched off the IPv6 > which I read somewhere could help, but nothing works. > > Any ideas ??? > > Also, why can one not set the subnet mask manually while > keeping DHCP with automatic IP address assignment ??? Do you have a router connected to your ADSL modem? If not, then it probably explains why. Somehow, your provided has registered the MAC address of your QuickSilver and will hand out an IP address only to that machine. If you do have a router, then it is probably misconfigured. -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
