Gateway IP Vanished

[Ryuk]

I have two servers in place that I use.  Thing is that I was going to rejoing one client back  Thing is that I couldnt get it to rejoing the Server then.  I reinstall an set everything back on the Server.  However, it seemed that my router failed maybe :?  When I do a IP config there is no Gateway IP.  I tried connecting my unit which, keeps a majority of the data out to a wireless router.  My machine still didnt have an Gateway IP spite that I can access via the network. 

[Raptor]

And DHCP is enabled? Have you tried /release /renew?

[Ryuk]

And DHCP is enabled? Have you tried /release /renew?

I disabled it so that the server could issue them.  I dont recall if that worked or not before :/  Should I still try?  I dont think that it will do any good
since its not issueing them.

[Raptor]

So you have two servers and one of them acts as a DHCP server? You disabled DHCP on your router?

What server software are you running?

[Ryuk]

I have one working server in place.  I was told it was best just to use DHCP off of it instead.  I had disabled DHCP on the Router.  I didnt
have this issue till just recently.  Windows 2000 Standard an 2008 Data Center.

[Raptor]

If you have no DHCP server then you need to manually assign a gateway to your devices in which case I wonder what the problem is? Have you tried adding the server's IP address as a gateway to your wireless device?

[Ryuk]

What?  I just got done saing I was told that it was best to use the Server to issue DHCP.  What wireless?   

[Raptor]

Oh, judging from your original text I thought it was a wireless client.

Anyhow, try running regedit on your server, going to KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces and select the interface that's missing the gateway. Then create a new string, call it DefaultGateway and enter the former gateway IP address.

[Ryuk]

Im gusseing that has something to do with reg keys?  Something, along those lines.

[Raptor]

Yes. If the Gateway IP won't stay logged in the menu, you need to do it through regedit.

You know how regedit works, right?

[Ryuk]

ummm.... no.  I dont mess with the registry in case it chrashes something.  Unless Im useing Revo

[Raptor]

Well, this should be perfectly safe as you're not changing anything vital to the functioning of Windows.

http://www.windowsmaven.com/How_to_use_regeditl.htm

[Ryuk]

Isnt that still changeing a windows feature?  Especially, of Pro

[Raptor]

If you're so worried about breaking it make a back-up of the registry first, then. Spybot can do that.

[Ryuk]

wait, that doesnt make sense.  Cause, its not just my unit but, all units that use it.