Author Topic: Laptop keeps getting an 169 IP address. (Read 4210 times)

buster1duke · « **on:** July 23, 2009, 07:56:14 PM »

i am trying to set up my laptop thru comcast and i keep getting limited or no connectivity message. I was on the phone with comcast and we tried everything and it kept coming up with the 169 IP Address. can anyone help me?? Thank you

Quantos · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:57:10 PM »

Does your laptop connect through a wired or wireless router?

buster1duke · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2009, 08:03:41 PM »

well i have used it on the wireless when i was in orlando a week ago, i was trying to connect it to wired router today.

Quantos · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2009, 08:42:17 PM »

That's why you are getting an IP address with 169. Those are common for LAN setups, and the only way around it is to not use a router.

Can you connect if you bypass the router? Perhaps the router is bad.

<edit> Or possibly the cable you are using is bad. </edit>

buster1duke · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2009, 08:44:52 PM »

I am using the cable for my desktop and it is working fine. the DSL is hooked up the modem.

Quantos · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2009, 08:46:16 PM »

I mean the physical cable that you are using to connect it, or are you disconnecting the desktop to connect the laptop?

buster1duke · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2009, 08:48:42 PM »

yes i did that.

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