fonzbear2000
Premium
join:2005-08-09
Saint Paul, MN | i'm confused
is a 169 IP a bad thing? |
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Cyberguru
join:2005-06-09
Phoenix, AZ | a 169 ip address is assigned by windows...LOL Comcast wouldn't and couldn't send you one. The tech is very confused...
Also, if the DHCP server was down, they couldn't send you anything....LOL |
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Justin413
join:2003-07-22
Methuen, MA | reply to fonzbear2000
yes thats a windows default ip address. you will not have a connection |
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DriveByTroll
@whirlpool.com | reply to fonzbear2000
»www.netdummy.net/privateip.html |
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muecker
join:2003-07-20
Littleton, CO | reply to fonzbear2000
Not all 169 addresses are 'bad' or non-routable. But, in this case, it is. |
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click_310
Eat my shorts
join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA | reply to fonzbear2000
169 IP will give you the clap  |
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Stevie Nicks
@ameritech.net
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said by Cyberguru  :The tech is very confused... That's their normal state...when in doubt, guess. |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
00000 | reply to fonzbear2000
Yea, It means your PC is directly connected to the great spam machine. |
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TraumaJunkie
Premium
join:2004-03-05
Knoxville, TN
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said by Cyberguru :a 169 ip address is assigned by windows...LOL Comcast wouldn't and couldn't send you one. The tech is very confused... Also, if the DHCP server was down, they couldn't send you anything....LOL No you are confused. Anyone who know even a crumb about Windows and networking knows that if the DHCP server is unable to assign a public internet IP address then Windows assigns an internal private IP addrfess, thus the 169 IP address. The Comcast technician was correct...no matter what is going on DO NOT power cycle your modem or you will lose the Comcast IP if the DHCP servers are down.
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I'm not really sure what I am doing, but I'm doing it anyway! |
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Cyberguru
join:2005-06-09
Phoenix, AZ | Did you not read my answer?
Also you contridicted your self...LOL
The tech said that Comcast DHCP would assign a 169 address and it does not. Windows does as you also stated...
Moron... |
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