I have a problem with the network connection, namely that I can’t renew the IP-adress. The connection works fine when I start up the computer but as soon as I have to renew it, if there is a disturbance on the phone line (using DSL) or I unplug and reconnect the cable to the modem (or router if I use one) or some other reason, the connection gets “limited or no access” (freely translated from my Swedish Windows version).
I tried to renew using command prompt and the command ipconfig /renew and I get the response : [cannot due to] “RPC-server is unavailable”.
My system:
Op. sys: Win XP (swe)
Net: VIA VT6103L,Realtek 8201CL
Proc: Sempron 3000+
I have tried using a USB-connected LAN adapter but had the same problem. I have also booted to PuppyLinux just to see if it was a problem with Windows but I still had problems with the LAN adapter.
Could the motherboard, bios or any other hardware components cause this problem?
Some of the things I’ve tried so far include trying the computer at a different location, different ISP as well as with or without a router. If I use a router and assign a static IP it works because the computer doesn’t have to renew, but I would like to be able to use the computer without a router.