gateway problem

My gateway address keeps changing back to match my IP address. This is
happening on a couple of pcs in our office (both Win98). Consequently, they
cannot see the gateway. Others are unaffected.

I set the gateway to the correct address using properties in network
neighbourhood and reboot the pc. If I then check it again in through
network neighborhood, it is still correct. However, if I look at it by
using "ipconfig", it has changed it to be the same as my IP address !

I have exhausted all my ideas

This has only happened since yesterday. Does anyone have any ideas please.

Thanks,

Geoff

I believe, this 98 client gets the IP address from a DHCP server in the
same network..

Cause: The client has the full and correct set of DHCP options assigned
but its network configuration does not appear to be working correctly.

If the DHCP server is configured with an incorrect DHCP router option
(option code 3) for the default gateway address of the client, clients
running Windows NT or Windows 2000 do not use the incorrect address.
However, DHCP clients running Windows 95 do use the incorrect address.

Solution: Change the IP address list for the router (default gateway)
option at the applicable DHCP scope and server. If you are configuring the
router option as a Server Option at the affected DHCP server, remove it
there and set the correct value in the Scope Options node for the
applicable DHCP scope that services the client.

In rare instances, you might have to configure the DHCP client to use a
specialized list of routers different from other scope clients. In such
cases, you can add a reservation and configure the router option list
specifically for the reserved client.

You can also refer to this DHCP Client problem page from MIcrosoft for more
clarity
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...p?url=/windows
2000/en/server/help/sag_DHCP_tro_Clients.htm

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Anshuman

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