APIPA

Hi

I would like to know how to avoid the APIPA and if it
persists what steps have to be taken in win 95/98/2k/xp.
If given a reply in avoiding APIPA i would be more happy.

Ragunathan M

What is an APIPA? A Google search gives many possibilities. Please start
here before you give more details:

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"Ragunathan M" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:027001c3b555$74940090$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I would like to know how to avoid the APIPA and if it
> persists what steps have to be taken in win 95/98/2k/xp.
> If given a reply in avoiding APIPA i would be more happy.
>
> Ragunathan M

In article <027001c3b555$74940090$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Ragunathan M"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi
>
> I would like to know how to avoid the APIPA and if it
>persists what steps have to be taken in win 95/98/2k/xp.
>If given a reply in avoiding APIPA i would be more happy.
>
>Ragunathan M

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) only occurs if a network
adapter is configured to obtain an IP address automatically and it's
unable to communicate with a DHCP server to get an IP address
assignment.

So, you can avoid APIPA by assigning a static IP address or by making
sure that there's a DHCP server on the network.

To disable APIPA, follow the procedure shown in the "MORE INFORMATION"
section of this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

How to Use Automatic TCP/IP Addressing Without a DHCP Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=220874
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