inquiry about the 169.254.x.x. ip address

kugureama · 07-30-2006, 09:11 PM

hi, im using a westell 6100 modem, DHCP connection type, windows xp OS, im not using a router
Here's the problem:
i called my isp provider why i could not get online. my isp provider troubleshoot the issue. when we checked my ip address in DOS prompt, it says 169.254.x.x.
what we did is we perform ipconfig /release,ipconfig/renew,ipconfig/flushdns
& ipconfig/all. still the ip address was 169.254.x.x.
we did optimize the IE and disabled the firewall.
and these are the next steps that we have done:

1. Make sure Obtain an IP address Automatically is selected.

Click Start --> Click Settings --> Click Control Panel --> Double Click Network and Internet Connections
Click Network Connections
Right Click on Local Area Connection and go to Properties --> Double Click Internet Protocol TCP/IP
Make sure Obtain an IP address and Obtain DNS Servers is selected and press OK.
2. Make sure Internet Connection Sharing is not turned on.

Click Start --> Click Settings --> Click Control Panel --> Double Click Network and Internet Connections
Click Network Connections
Right Click on Local Area Connection and go to Properties --> Click Advanced --> Make sure nothing underneath Internet Connection Sharing is checked.

3. we reset the modem, then

4.. Uninstall/Reinstall the NIC

5. stil we got 169.254.x.x. my isp provider said that there was aproblem on my computer(e-machine). so i contact e-machine and did the same troubleshooting steps but they said that it was not the computer that caused the problem but the ISP(verizon dsl) instead. but when i contact my isp provider, they said it was my computer that has a problem.....

HOw can i resolve the issue? and what is the meaning of 169.254.x.x by the way? im really frustrated...please help me

crazijoe · 07-31-2006, 06:41 AM

To me, this is in fact a problem with you modem. A 169.254.xxx.xxx is what they call APIPA or Automatic Private IP Addressing. More about that here:

http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/p...ldef_apipa.htm
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/APIPA.html

It does not sound like you modem is dishing out any IP address.

07-30-2006, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
kugureama Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 22 OS: win xp	inquiry about the 169.254.x.x. ip address hi, im using a westell 6100 modem, DHCP connection type, windows xp OS, im not using a router Here's the problem: i called my isp provider why i could not get online. my isp provider troubleshoot the issue. when we checked my ip address in DOS prompt, it says 169.254.x.x. what we did is we perform ipconfig /release,ipconfig/renew,ipconfig/flushdns & ipconfig/all. still the ip address was 169.254.x.x. we did optimize the IE and disabled the firewall. and these are the next steps that we have done: 1. Make sure Obtain an IP address Automatically is selected. Click Start --> Click Settings --> Click Control Panel --> Double Click Network and Internet Connections Click Network Connections Right Click on Local Area Connection and go to Properties --> Double Click Internet Protocol TCP/IP Make sure Obtain an IP address and Obtain DNS Servers is selected and press OK. 2. Make sure Internet Connection Sharing is not turned on. Click Start --> Click Settings --> Click Control Panel --> Double Click Network and Internet Connections Click Network Connections Right Click on Local Area Connection and go to Properties --> Click Advanced --> Make sure nothing underneath Internet Connection Sharing is checked. 3. we reset the modem, then 4.. Uninstall/Reinstall the NIC 5. stil we got 169.254.x.x. my isp provider said that there was aproblem on my computer(e-machine). so i contact e-machine and did the same troubleshooting steps but they said that it was not the computer that caused the problem but the ISP(verizon dsl) instead. but when i contact my isp provider, they said it was my computer that has a problem..... HOw can i resolve the issue? and what is the meaning of 169.254.x.x by the way? im really frustrated...please help me Last edited by kugureama; 07-30-2006 at 09:16 PM. Reason: check the grammar/info

07-31-2006, 06:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	To me, this is in fact a problem with you modem. A 169.254.xxx.xxx is what they call APIPA or Automatic Private IP Addressing. More about that here: http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/p...ldef_apipa.htm http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/APIPA.html It does not sound like you modem is dishing out any IP address. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software