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Article #566Re: Strong connection but no ping
From: NuTCrAcKeR
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 05:44
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 05:44
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"daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message news:l31n11psc2cnobps5nbak5hheq7lkua4eb@4ax.com... > On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:03:58 -0600, "NuTCrAcKeR" > <nutcracker@internationalhacker.org> wrote: > >> >> >>> >>> When I "ipconfig /all" I get a valid (non 169.x.x.x) IP address, MAC >>> address, and the DHCP and DNS servers give me expected values >>> (however, Node Type = "unknown,' I can't get it to = 'broadcast'). >>> >> >>Actually, the 169.254.x.x IP address is the range that a nic under XP will >>assume if it is set to DHCP and cannot get an address from a server. You >>didnt mention what type of NIC you are using ... does the driver allow for >>the configuration of a preamble mode? Typical choices are Long, Short, >>None, >>Auto. Try it out with None. I have tried using my wireless card with >>friends >>networks who have newer equipment than I do, and thier stuff does not >>support the preamble. I disabled it on my NIC, and bingo ! I was fully >>connected to thier networks. >> >>give it a try ... >> >>- NuTs >> > > fwiw, the op actually said "I get a valid (non 169.x.x.x) IP address" Also, fwiw, he wont get a node type unless he is getting DHCP from a windows server that is configured to assign a netbios node type, which typically involves WINS servers. It is likely that he has to tell his browser to go via a proxy server of some kind. I am sure there are some instructions laying around that explain how to configure your system before you can use thier service, along with thier acceptable usage policy. - NuTs
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