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| davestar 2003-07-01, 7:02 pm |
| The network your windows 98 pc is on is configured with dynamic host
> configuration protocol The dhcp server is up and running, however when
> the pc is booted up it goes straight to the desktop without prompting
> you for the domain logon. None of your network drives are available
> and Outlook will not allow you access to your mailbox. How would you
> checking the IP configuration. This shows the address 169.x.x.x.x.
> what is the issue? | |
| aawmorris 2003-07-01, 7:20 pm |
| Have you installed "Client for MS Networks". In "Network Neighborhood", have you configured "Client for MS Networks" to logon to the specified domain and connect drives at logon? | |
| aawmorris 2003-07-01, 7:21 pm |
| Oh and also, you won't be able to access the exchange server until you are connected to the net. | |
| enforcer 2003-07-02, 5:59 am |
| if you have picked up a 169 address then the PC has autoconfigured an IP address, which means that it cannot find the DHCP server.
so check the network connection, cable, card, drivers for card etc. | |
| mrfixit 2003-07-02, 8:21 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by davestar
The network your windows 98 pc is on is configured with dynamic host
> configuration protocol The dhcp server is up and running, however when
> the pc is booted up it goes straight to the desktop without prompting
> you for the domain logon. None of your network drives are available
> and Outlook will not allow you access to your mailbox. How would you
> checking the IP configuration. This shows the address 169.x.x.x.x.
> what is the issue?
This looks like an practice exam question. (As most of it is in the "third" person context.) davestar, is this an actual problem you are having, or are you just trying to get the answer to a test question? | |
| shanghai_12b 2003-07-02, 12:27 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by davestar
The network your windows 98 pc is on is configured with dynamic host
> configuration protocol The dhcp server is up and running, however when
> the pc is booted up it goes straight to the desktop without prompting
> you for the domain logon. None of your network drives are available
> and Outlook will not allow you access to your mailbox. How would you
> checking the IP configuration. This shows the address 169.x.x.x.x.
> what is the issue?
169.254.x.x is Microsoft' APIPA range (Automatic Private IP Addressing). If you have DHCP on the network, then either it is miconfigured or there is a network connectivity problem with your computer.
If you have other computers that use DHCP on the network, are they all giving a 169.254.x.x IP address? If all computers are doing it then it is probably a miconfiguration in DHCP. If only the one computer is having the problem, then it is a miconfiguration/network connectivity problem with just that computer.
BTW, IIRC Win 98 doesn't give you a domain login screen. You can configure Client for Microsoft Networks to log on to a domain, but you won't get an actual login screen.
Check out http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...Ben-us%3B220874 for more info on APIPA. | |
| Tarzanboy 2003-07-02, 1:29 pm |
| This looks like a cheap cut and paste from an email practice question...
Reconnect the network cable.
Cheers,
TB | |
| shanghai_12b 2003-07-02, 1:44 pm |
| Yea, he's posted a couple of these out there in the forums. I just hope he's not trying to just learn the answers to the questions he is posting and trying to learn the concepts behind why a certain answer is true.
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| aawmorris 2003-07-02, 11:02 pm |
| Hey Shanghai, what do you mean 98 doesn't allow you to login to a domain, with a login screen. I have about 90 Win 98 users and they all log onto a domain, every day, all day. | |
| aawmorris 2003-07-02, 11:03 pm |
| .....with a login screen, username, password and domain. | |
| shanghai_12b 2003-07-03, 12:46 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by aawmorris
Hey Shanghai, what do you mean 98 doesn't allow you to login to a domain, with a login screen. I have about 90 Win 98 users and they all log onto a domain, every day, all day.
You may want to re-read my post. I did state IIRC. I didn't emphatically state that what I was saying was gospel. IIRC....If I Recall Correctly.
For me back in the days before I started along the certification track, we had a few Windows 98 machines attached to a domain. I recalled that the end users didn't get a typical login screen. They must have setup 98 to do an automatic login or something. Back in those days, I was lucky to have an NT box and since I was just a user and not an administrator, I don't have much first hand knowledge on Windows 98 and domains. Almost all my knowledge on domains revolves around Win2k and XP clients. If I were stuck on an old NT4 domain with 95/98 clients, I would be a bit behind on required knowledge. Luckily in my job, I only have to work on Win2k servers and Win2k Pro and XP Pro clients.
I hope that clears some things up here.  | |
| aawmorris 2003-07-03, 10:47 am |
| It does. Thanks. |
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