Question : DHCP will not work on Windows XP SP2 Home Edition laptop.  Static network configuration works fine.

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DHCP Not Working

My Windows laptop was unable to use DHCP with a DSL modem (which had other users successfully using DHCP).  I was able to statically configure my address, SM, & GW and it worked fine.

C:\bat>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Compaq
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11g MiniPCI Wireless Network Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-09-08-FF-6E
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-45-19-A3-3B
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

C:\bat>ipconfig /renew

Windows IP Configuration

An error occurred while renewing interface Wireless Network Connection : An invalid argument was supplied.

An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection : An invalid argument was supplied.


Notice that this laptop has both a 10/100 NIC and 802.11g.  DCHP did not work for either network interface.

Here are the steps that I took trying to troubleshoot this problem:
 
• I reset TCP/IP networking:

netsh int ip reset

C:\bat>netsh int ip /?

The following commands are available:

Commands in this context:
?              - Displays a list of commands.
add            - Adds a configuration entry to a table.
delete         - Deletes a configuration entry from a table.
dump           - Displays a configuration script.
help           - Displays a list of commands.
reset          - Resets TCP/IP and related components to a clean state.
set            - Sets configuration information.
show           - Displays information.

To view help for a command, type the command, followed by a space, and then type ?.

C:\bat>netsh int ip reset

C:\bat>

•I confirmed that the DHCP service is running - OK.

•I confirmed that the Firewall (both Windows and ZoneAlarm) is turned off - OK.

•I checked the NIC advanced properties for statically set parameters (no autonegotiation) - there are none - OK.
[media type, speed, duplex]
Also made sure that TCP/IP filtering is turned off under the advanced properties of TCP/IP.



What else can I do to find out what is causing this problem?

The laptop is an Averatec 3200 w/WinXP SP2 Home Edition (built-in 10/100 + 802.11g).
The DSL modem is a Westell A90-327W15-06 VersoLink Gateway (model 327W).

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Answer : DHCP will not work on Windows XP SP2 Home Edition laptop.  Static network configuration works fine.

please try this first

look for winsockxp fix google it (sorry the link i used to use is gone)
if that doesnt solve your issue remove your firewall and try again

good luck