12-17-2003, 06:02 PM
That 169.254.x.x address is part of windows APIPA addressing scheme (automatic private IP addressing). It works in 2000 and XP and
is what you get when you can't get a lease from a DHCP server.
To get around this behavior..you can disable APIPA on a per interface basis by editing the registry.
is what you get when you can't get a lease from a DHCP server.
To get around this behavior..you can disable APIPA on a per interface basis by editing the registry.