Win98SE can't connect to Win2K server using DHCP.

I am trying to connect a PC running Win98SE to a Win2K
server through a switch.

I can only connect to the server using a static IP. When I
try using DHCP, I cannot see the server. The server has
DHCP enabled.

I can connect to the server using WinXP and Win2K but why
can't I connect using Win98SE?

Can someone please help me resolve this problem? Thanx.

Can you ping the DHCP server by name? If not, then by IP address?

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"John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:08ab01c3a37d$311b5460$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am trying to connect a PC running Win98SE to a Win2K
> server through a switch.
>
> I can only connect to the server using a static IP. When I
> try using DHCP, I cannot see the server. The server has
> DHCP enabled.
>
> I can connect to the server using WinXP and Win2K but why
> can't I connect using Win98SE?
>
> Can someone please help me resolve this problem? Thanx.

Hi,

Try running winipcfg when you have a DHCP address and when you have a
static address - what is different? Is the client getting an IP address on
the correct subnet? Is it getting the correct Wins server address? DNS
Server address? Default gateway?

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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>I am trying to connect a PC running Win98SE to a Win2K
>server through a switch.
>
>I can only connect to the server using a static IP. When I
>try using DHCP, I cannot see the server. The server has
>DHCP enabled.
>
>I can connect to the server using WinXP and Win2K but why
>can't I connect using Win98SE?
>
>Can someone please help me resolve this problem? Thanx.
>

The server has IP address 10.0.0.3. If I specify static IP
address 10.0.0.38 and Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 for the
client, then I can connect.

But if I choose "Obtain IP address automatically", I can't
get an IP address. Winipcfg will have zeroes for IP
address and Subnet Mask and DHCP Server 255.255.255.255.

Why is DNS, WINS needed? I know in Win2K and WinXP I can
leave everything as automatic. Is this possible under
Win98SE or do I have to specify all the addresses.

I appreciate all the help I can get.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Try running winipcfg when you have a DHCP address and
when you have a
>static address - what is different? Is the client getting
an IP address on
>the correct subnet? Is it getting the correct Wins server
address? DNS
>Server address? Default gateway?
>
>Thanks,
>Marc Reynolds
>Microsoft Technical Support
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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>>I am trying to connect a PC running Win98SE to a Win2K
>>server through a switch.
>>
>>I can only connect to the server using a static IP. When
I
>>try using DHCP, I cannot see the server. The server has
>>DHCP enabled.
>>
>>I can connect to the server using WinXP and Win2K but
why
>>can't I connect using Win98SE?
>>
>>Can someone please help me resolve this problem? Thanx.
>>
>
>.
>

Have you correctly set your scope, address pool and
authorized your DHCP Server? You can also include any DNS
or WINS Server Addresses needed in DHCP.
>-----Original Message-----
>The server has IP address 10.0.0.3. If I specify static
IP
>address 10.0.0.38 and Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 for the
>client, then I can connect.
>
>But if I choose "Obtain IP address automatically", I
can't
>get an IP address. Winipcfg will have zeroes for IP
>address and Subnet Mask and DHCP Server 255.255.255.255.
>
>Why is DNS, WINS needed? I know in Win2K and WinXP I can
>leave everything as automatic. Is this possible under
>Win98SE or do I have to specify all the addresses.
>
>I appreciate all the help I can get.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Try running winipcfg when you have a DHCP address and
>when you have a
>>static address - what is different? Is the client
getting
>an IP address on
>>the correct subnet? Is it getting the correct Wins
server
>address? DNS
>>Server address? Default gateway?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Marc Reynolds
>>Microsoft Technical Support
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>confers no rights.
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>>>
>>>I am trying to connect a PC running Win98SE to a Win2K
>>>server through a switch.
>>>
>>>I can only connect to the server using a static IP.
When
>I
>>>try using DHCP, I cannot see the server. The server has
>>>DHCP enabled.
>>>
>>>I can connect to the server using WinXP and Win2K but
>why
>>>can't I connect using Win98SE?
>>>
>>>Can someone please help me resolve this problem? Thanx.
>>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

How did you get the '98 machine to log on to a 2003 domain
even in static IP mode? I've got an issue at my office,
we have like 50 XP machine and they're all fine to the new
2k3 domain, but the 4-5 old '98 boxes don't want to see it
at all. We have a static IP setup (only 50 workstations
so it's not so bad) but I can't get the '98 machines to
join a domain or log on to a domain.

Help!


>-----Original Message-----
>I am trying to connect a PC running Win98SE to a Win2K
>server through a switch.
>
>I can only connect to the server using a static IP. When
I
>try using DHCP, I cannot see the server. The server has
>DHCP enabled.
>
>I can connect to the server using WinXP and Win2K but why
>can't I connect using Win98SE?
>
>Can someone please help me resolve this problem? Thanx.
>.
>

I can use a Windows 2000 and Windows XP client machine to
access the Windows 2000 server using DHCP, so I don't want
to change any of its settings.

Any ideas on what further settings I need to look at on
the Windows 98SE machine.

>-----Original Message-----
>Have you correctly set your scope, address pool and
>authorized your DHCP Server? You can also include any
DNS
>or WINS Server Addresses needed in DHCP.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>The server has IP address 10.0.0.3. If I specify static
>IP
>>address 10.0.0.38 and Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 for the
>>client, then I can connect.
>>
>>But if I choose "Obtain IP address automatically", I
>can't
>>get an IP address. Winipcfg will have zeroes for IP
>>address and Subnet Mask and DHCP Server 255.255.255.255.
>>
>>Why is DNS, WINS needed? I know in Win2K and WinXP I can
>>leave everything as automatic. Is this possible under
>>Win98SE or do I have to specify all the addresses.
>>
>>I appreciate all the help I can get.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Try running winipcfg when you have a DHCP address and
>>when you have a
>>>static address - what is different? Is the client
>getting
>>an IP address on
>>>the correct subnet? Is it getting the correct Wins
>server
>>address? DNS
>>>Server address? Default gateway?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Marc Reynolds
>>>Microsoft Technical Support
>>>
>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>>confers no rights.
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>>>>Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
>>>>From: "John" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>>>Sender: "John" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>>>Subject: Win98SE can't connect to Win2K server using
>>DHCP.
>>>>Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 01:14:18 -0800
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>>>>Message-ID: <08ab01c3a37d$311b5460$(E-Mail Removed)>
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V5.50.4910.0300
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>>>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win98.networking
>>>>
>>>>I am trying to connect a PC running Win98SE to a Win2K
>>>>server through a switch.
>>>>
>>>>I can only connect to the server using a static IP.
>When
>>I
>>>>try using DHCP, I cannot see the server. The server
has
>>>>DHCP enabled.
>>>>
>>>>I can connect to the server using WinXP and Win2K but
>>why
>>>>can't I connect using Win98SE?
>>>>
>>>>Can someone please help me resolve this problem? Thanx.
>>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>