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Comment from vikram on 2009-07-24

2009-07-24T11:25:49Z

Hello
I have the same problem, But this occur in my phone
recently i updated the software then after i cant access WIFI in my phone . Strange thing is I can access other Wireless network & My own Pc internet is working fine . I req everybodu plz help me . My OS is vista home
big thanks in advance

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Comment from Mark H on 2009-06-23

2009-06-23T18:11:20Z

The best way I have found this issue to be resolved if all wlse fails like
netsh winsock reset catalog (vista)
or netsh winsock reset (XP)
try resetting the TCP/IP Stack in cmd prompt which is netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
see if that works. Sometimes as i have learnt Winsock does not always repair the issue even though it's a last resort cmd. but resetting the tcp/ip stack can sometimes resolve this issue.

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Comment from mathieu on 2009-04-13

2009-04-13T16:55:14Z

I solved the problem pretty easily (I have vista though). The only thing I did is clicked ''diagnostic and repair'' on the connection menu and chose ''get an ip address for the connection''. I actually tried it a couple of time yesterday night and it didn't work. I just waited until this morning and it worked the first time I tried. It's probably because I left my laptop closed for several hours. Good luck to all!

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Comment from Rod on 2009-02-03

2009-02-03T12:47:45Z

I am trying to recocnise a Vivotex PT 7137 PTZ camera usung supplier install software.
All is fine, with an IP Address of 10.0.0.8 from a router DHCP server, in ipconfig until I run the discover program, then I end up with the following ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.19.220
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.8
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.2

Is this a standard problem for the discover programs?

Thanks
Rod

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Comment from armetra on 2008-12-16

2008-12-16T18:46:23Z

Well I guess I was wrong. To get my client back on the net. I looked up his Ip address via his router then I regedit the registry and I searched for 169.254.16.119, his current stuck address and replaced it with and ip address in the real range of addresses and default gateway of 255.255.255.0 and ran winsockfix. I found on google and I am writing this fix on right know on his computer and he is very happy. It worked! I will do more research on this cause I want to know why this is happening.

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Comment from armetra on 2008-12-16

2008-12-16T16:53:30Z

I have now experienced this problem with two clients and its the same problem with both wireless and wired pc and laptops. Something strange is going on here. I have tried every possible solution on google. I got so pissed I finally just reload XP on the computer and all was good. But I still haven't come up with a solution. But I'm on the job and I will post the solution here on this site.

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Comment from Stumpper on 2008-12-03

2008-12-03T12:26:56Z

Indy - I got 169.254 on Dec 1 2008 on my 3rd day down - Im connected wired from the cable modem to the computer - when I remove the coax to the modem I get the IP for the modem - when I connect the coax back in the modem I get 169.254 again - using Charter internet - Thanks

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Comment from Indy on 2008-12-02

2008-12-02T23:13:46Z

using router and switch connect with 6 pc with wired,3pc have ip:169.254.x.x why,
I did power cycle, winsock, ipconfig/release/renew, ...etc. still don't fix.
Please help me out.

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Comment from MD.ARAFAT QUARISHI on 2008-10-12

2008-10-13T04:00:06Z

I RUN A INTERNET CAFE SOME TIMES MY COMPUTERS THEY GET APIPA.MOST OF THE TIME IT IS RESOLVED BY DISABLING & ENABLING THE NIC>A RELEASE RENEW>WINSOCK RESET>SWAPPING OF LAN CABLE> HARD RESET OF ROUTER.ALSO I DO CHECK THE LAN ADAPTOR BY PINGGING 127.0.0.1 . AM I FOLLOWING THE CORRECT TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS?IF NOT THEN WHAT ARE THE STEPS I SHOULD PERFORM?PLEASE REPLY.MY EMAIL ADDRESSS IS [email address removed]

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Comment from herman greenstein on 2008-05-26

2008-05-26T22:09:33Z

who said WEP? DON'T USE IT!!!!! Use WPA (WiFi Protected Access). it's MUCH more secure.

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Comment from rajiv sampat on 2008-03-27

2008-03-27T13:38:38Z

I seem to have found a solution to ip address 169.254.x.x following guidelines by leo.
I simply went to services in administrative tools,right clicked on DHCP client stopped,waited for 5 secs and restarted DHCP client,unplugged ethernet cable from pc,restarted pc and router.
Turned on the router first and plugged in the ethernet cable back in as pc started again.
Checked ip address and pc picked up the right ip address letting me reconfigure the router.

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Comment from Austin Whipple on 2008-01-27

2008-01-27T19:39:30Z

how do i get a new ip address so i can play xbox 360 live?

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Comment from Carlos Eduardo on 2008-01-18

2008-01-18T18:51:21Z

I had the same problem with this wrong 169.254 ip address. Please check if you have set up WEP. If yes, check the authentication type; it must be "Open Authentication" on your wireless PC, otherwise the router can't send the right ip address acording to the DHCP range, and the PC assumes the 169.254 managed by APIPA. It's possible also to set up static IP address, but is not a good solution, and the conection is also very unstable.good look

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Comment from chuck stewart on 2007-09-25

2007-09-26T00:52:06Z

hi, i wanted to know why i am receiveing a message like this (the server name or address could not be resolved) . this happens when i try and conncet with just 1 website , ultimate baseball online, everything else works , it doesnt make any sence to me. please help me . thannk you

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Comment from teemu on 2007-09-13

2007-09-13T22:47:22Z

I have the same problem and I am desperate in getting this resolved once for all.. Can you please help? Thanks.. I am running windows xp and its my home laptop. Thx

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-08-22

2007-08-22T20:46:34Z

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Ex, you're ahead of your time. To bad your home isn't widely available yet.

Someday.

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Comment from Ex on 2007-08-22

2007-08-22T13:58:34Z

The one an only home i have is "::1"

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Comment from Chris on 2007-07-31

2007-07-31T09:59:35Z

ahhh, the baseball bat.. The first and final solution to all your problems :)

btw, I am my home... 127.0.0.1

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Comment from EdVpNb on 2007-07-24

2007-07-25T05:16:27Z

Tobie, try new port on router? new cable? diffrent computer, connected to the router hardwired? Reset your router? manually configure your ip on that comptuer? Run->CMD->ipconfig /release (Enter) ipconfig /renew (Enter)? 30 sec power cycle? Finally Baseball bat, bet u could hit a home run!!!!

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Comment from Christine on 2007-07-23

2007-07-23T11:45:25Z

The evening after I read this article, two of the computers in my home network started displaying this. I was so grateful I'd read the article because I knew (sort of at least) what was going on. Thanks for all the great information.

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Comment from Elbert on 2007-07-21

2007-07-21T17:04:52Z

I Read the article with interest on the IP addreses and learned something new. Good explanation, have never been caught up in this sitiuation but now I know about and IP address that just will not work.

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Comment from Tobie on 2007-07-21

2007-07-21T15:07:15Z

this is all makes sense, i have a spanner thrown into my works. i'm running a wireless network in my home. for some reason a few days ago my Desktop stopped connecting to the internet. phone my isp and we ran through a number of things. the computer wouldn't run either through ethernet or usb to the modem. there appears to be nothing wrong with the computer tried going bac to a restore point when everything was working and this didn't work there is nothing wrong with the router or the modem as i am still able to connect wirelessly from my laptop, actually what i'm usiing now to write this. but my desktop won't connect to the router or the modem either through ethernet direct cable, usb or wirelessly i am stuck and don't know where to turn now. have unistalled firwall and virus (after doing checks!) cann't see any reason why adawre or spyware would actually try to stop me connecting. does anyone have any ideas?

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Comment from Johnny D on 2007-07-21

2007-07-21T08:19:30Z

Wherever I lay my Red-Hat, that's my home!

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Comment from Dave B on 2007-07-20

2007-07-20T17:38:38Z

Hmmmm - is home your local machine or your home router? A good coffee conversation! It gets really weird when you consider IPv6..

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Comment from Ken on 2007-07-19

2007-07-19T16:22:52Z

You mean: There's no place like 127.0.0.1

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Comment from Dave B on 2007-07-18

2007-07-19T03:45:54Z

Nerd joke: There's no place like 192.168.0.0

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