How do you obtain an ip address on your desktop

You connect to a network with a DHCP server, and set the IP settings to "Obtain an address automatically"

IP addresses are assigned, either by a DHCP server when you log into the network, or by a network admin, if they want static IPs.

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Originally Posted by templart

how do you obtain an ip address on your desktop

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Hey hi;

Hope the answers before mine has helped you, if not, then please note down the following questions?

1. Are you in a Domain environment or Workgroup? (Do you really have a DHCP Server or is that a Home Network (HAN))?

2. If Domain Environment (DHCP Server Installed), and you are not getting IP? Then please try the followings

First, try to know in which range of IP address your network is: Class A, B, C etc.

Then open your Command Prompt (click Start>RUN>CMD>Enter) and type (ipconfig/all) see if the information provided matches your network settings, if yes, then you should be able to connect to Internet. If not, then try to renew your IP & other network settings

<Start>RUN>CMD>Ipconfig /release) After this, you should get every line blank (0.0.0.0) and then type (ipconfig /renew) windows should automatically provide you with the new IP if you are in DHCP (Automatically Get IP) mode.

Let me know if it didn't work!