Keep DHCP address after reboot

Hi all,

Is it possible for a Windows XP client to keep it's (DHCP) IP address after
a reboot and a DHPC server is not available.

- So the PC is on the network recieves IP address from DHCP.
- DHCP server fails
- Clients reboots --> retain the IP address if the lease isn't expired..

Is this possible?

thks

Z.

Yes, this is the default behavior if the default gateway is reachable.
Otherwise you need to disable APIPA - See:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;255836

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

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>
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible for a Windows XP client to keep it's (DHCP) IP address
after
> a reboot and a DHPC server is not available.
>
> - So the PC is on the network recieves IP address from DHCP.
> - DHCP server fails
> - Clients reboots --> retain the IP address if the lease isn't expired..
>
> Is this possible?
>
> thks
>
> Z.

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