Home Network with Windows Me - DHCP assigned unknown IP address

I had set-up my Windows Me home computer perfectly working with the automatic
assignment of an IP address through DHCP. the network router assigned me well
an IP address in range 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.199 with subnet mask
255.255.255.0

However, because of network printing problems after buying a new Lexmark
X7170, I tried to set-up the network through the 'Set up a home or small
office network' wizzard from my XP business laptop. After running
netsetup.exe on my Windows Me, I now always get assigned 169.254.225.55
subnet mask 255.255.0.0 which I don't know where the system gets this from.
Whatever I reconfigure in the Network properties, it does not change (except
if I assign a fixed IP address). It looks like the DHCP address is somewhere
hardcoded...

Anyone who can help me to get my automatic DHCP IP address assignment
working properly again ?

You tried runing the Wizzard again?

The IP that you have is a Private address the OS put that IP when don't
locate a DHCP server in the network.

Regards,

Bela Istok

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>I had set-up my Windows Me home computer perfectly working with the
>automatic
> assignment of an IP address through DHCP. the network router assigned me
> well
> an IP address in range 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.199 with subnet mask
> 255.255.255.0
>
> However, because of network printing problems after buying a new Lexmark
> X7170, I tried to set-up the network through the 'Set up a home or small
> office network' wizzard from my XP business laptop. After running
> netsetup.exe on my Windows Me, I now always get assigned 169.254.225.55
> subnet mask 255.255.0.0 which I don't know where the system gets this
> from.
> Whatever I reconfigure in the Network properties, it does not change
> (except
> if I assign a fixed IP address). It looks like the DHCP address is
> somewhere
> hardcoded...
>
> Anyone who can help me to get my automatic DHCP IP address assignment
> working properly again ?