Re: DHCP ADMIN Won't Connect

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 05/07/04


Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 08:18:58 -0700

And the laptop is in the domain of the server running DHCP ?
You did load the adminpak of W2k3 on the XP, rather than
just copying over dhcpadmn from W2k, right ?

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Doctor Fronkensteen" <hardingp@tabcorp.com.au> wrote in message
news:993401c433c8$a0309230$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Having an issue with DHCP Admin running from an XP Laptop.
> I can ping and connect to the DHCP server (W2K) , as
> either IP or NETBIOS name. When I try to run the
> dhcpadmn.exe it loads the app.
>
> Problem is when I try to add the DHCP server and enter the
> IPaddress an error appears
>
>        "Unable to Connect to DHCP server ..."
>   "Server May be down or DHCP service not started."
>
> I know both of these are incorrect because I also have a
> W2K machine that runs DHCPADMN without an issue connected
> exactly the same.
> There are no firewalls in the way as it is all on the same
> network.
> hasve tried with a static IPaddress.
> Have had no issues installing anything else including DNS
> admin.
>
> Need some help as I think this is looking like an XP thing.
>
> Regards
> DoctorF
>
>


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