Measurement Computing WaveBook rev.5.3 - Manual (Page 121)

WaveBook User’s Manual – IO version 979194 Troubleshooting 7-13
How to check for the existence of a DHCP Server
1. Open the Control Panel by navigating from the Windows Desktop as follows:
Start Menu ⇒ Settings ⇒ Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
3. Double-click the Network Connection icon for the network that the WaveBook/516E
[or WBK25] is connected to.
4. In the Local Area Connection Status box, click on the button.
The Local Area Connection Properties box will appear.
5. Double-click the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” component.
The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties box will appear.
6. Verify that the “Obtain an IP address automatically” radio button is selected.
7. Get the computer IP configuration settings using the ipconfig command.
8. Verify the DHCP Enabled value in the ipconfig output is set to “yes.”
9. Check the output of the ipconfig command for Lease Obtained and Lease
Expired
lines. The presence of these lines indicates that there is a DHCP server on the
network. If this is the case, notify your network administrator and follow the instructions in
your network device documentation. The instructions should have a heading to the effect of:
Configuring a Device on a LAN with a DHCP Server.