I have heard that windows xp doesn't have DHCP features. So in this case how a computer running windows xp assigns IP for itself connecting to a network? Does there work APIPA for performing this job? If so, then how? Please explain me in details.
2007-05-19 04:41:06 · 4 answers · asked by mmurphyup 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Who told you this? Dynamic Host Control Protocol is supported very well on Xp.
Go to your Network Connection located in Control Panel. Now select the active connection you want to use (if you have more then one network card choose acordingly).
Now under properties go to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and choose Obtain IP and DNS server automatically. That's all you need to do.
Now to verify the connection, double click on the connection and see if in the Support tab the Adress Type is Assigned by DHCP.
The IP adress isn't generated by Xp. Everytime Xp boots up it makes a connection to the server it's linked to and askes for an IP through DHCP. The server will give Xp a valid IP adress (with the auxiliary configuration such as Gateway and Subnet mask). Same thing happens for DNS server IP.
2007-05-19 04:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by agent-X 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What you have heard is probably that it has no dhcp server, no actual desktop has this, but an os with inbuilt server services such as Linux, Mac, Unix and the Microsoft server range does. You obtain dhcp from some sort of server, generally on a home system the router provides this.
2007-05-19 05:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The network you connect to should have a DHCP server and it will configure your IP settings if you have it set to Auto on your computer.
2007-05-19 05:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows has DHCP support. It is used all the time.
2007-05-19 04:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by podunksunshine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋