On Friday, May 30, 2003, at 08:21 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It seems to me that the usual IP for local networks is something like 192.168.1.1. Where did the 169 etc come from?
Ken
Just a follow-up.
From http://rescomp.housing.umich.edu/Residential.Ethernet/NetGuide/Troubleshooting/#169
If Your IP Address is 169.XXX.XXX.XXX
Your machine is not physically connected to the network. Your jack, cable, or network software may be at fault.
Actually what it means is that the DHCP client on your Mac didn't find a DHCP server or was unable to get an address from one. This could mean all the assignable addresses are in use.
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