Comments on: WdsClient: An error occurred while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server. Please check to ensure that there is an operational DHCP Server on this network segment. http://www.takeabyte.com.au/2009/07/wdsclient-an-error-occured-while-obtaining-an-ip-address-from-the-dhcp-server/ Helping the IT Crowd Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Misha http://www.takeabyte.com.au/2009/07/wdsclient-an-error-occured-while-obtaining-an-ip-address-from-the-dhcp-server/comment-page-1/#comment-7211 Misha Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:24:48 +0000 http://www.takeabyte.com.au/?p=320#comment-7211 I am getting the same error code, i am using a D-Link 16 port un-managed switch, which does not possible to use the command port fast , still i am facing the same error. Can any one helps me. THE ERROR IS:WdsClient: An error occured while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server.Please to check to ensure that there is an operational DHCP server on this network segment. by Misha I am getting the same error code, i am using a D-Link 16 port un-managed switch, which does not possible to use the command port fast , still i am facing the same error. Can any one helps me.

THE ERROR IS:WdsClient: An error occured while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server.Please to check to ensure that there is an operational DHCP server on this network segment.

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Misha

]]> By: Tamir http://www.takeabyte.com.au/2009/07/wdsclient-an-error-occured-while-obtaining-an-ip-address-from-the-dhcp-server/comment-page-1/#comment-6902 Tamir Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:39:40 +0000 http://www.takeabyte.com.au/?p=320#comment-6902 Hi I had the same problem with dell2900 Broadcom NetXtreme II NIC. configuring spanning-tree portfast on my Nortel switch didnt help. after updating the NIC firmware from here: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb&releaseid=R259547&SystemID=PWE_2900&servicetag=&os=WLHS1&osl=en&deviceid=13869&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=5&catid=5&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=5&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=380694 I managed to solve the problem. hope this helps someone. Tamir Hi

I had the same problem with dell2900 Broadcom NetXtreme II NIC.

configuring spanning-tree portfast on my Nortel switch didnt help.

after updating the NIC firmware from here:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb&releaseid=R259547&SystemID=PWE_2900&servicetag=&os=WLHS1&osl=en&deviceid=13869&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=5&catid=5&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=5&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=380694

I managed to solve the problem.

hope this helps someone.

Tamir

]]> By: Gnanasekar http://www.takeabyte.com.au/2009/07/wdsclient-an-error-occured-while-obtaining-an-ip-address-from-the-dhcp-server/comment-page-1/#comment-6842 Gnanasekar Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:06:50 +0000 http://www.takeabyte.com.au/?p=320#comment-6842 I am getting the same error code, i am using a D-Link 8 port unmanaged switch, which does not need the port fast command, still i am facing the same error, I guess configuring port fast on a switch will not solve this issue... can someone help.... I am getting the same error code, i am using a D-Link 8 port unmanaged switch, which does not need the port fast command, still i am facing the same error, I guess configuring port fast on a switch will not solve this issue… can someone help….

]]> By: Vishal http://www.takeabyte.com.au/2009/07/wdsclient-an-error-occured-while-obtaining-an-ip-address-from-the-dhcp-server/comment-page-1/#comment-6593 Vishal Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:40:50 +0000 http://www.takeabyte.com.au/?p=320#comment-6593 Hello, I am getting the same problem WdsClient: An error occurred while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server. Please check to ensure that there is an operational DHCP Server on this network segment.” even after i am trying to do all this using a cross cable between the server and client. I am using no switch to perform this practical. Hello,

I am getting the same problem WdsClient: An error occurred while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server. Please check to ensure that there is an operational DHCP Server on this network segment.” even after i am trying to do all this using a cross cable between the server and client. I am using no switch to perform this practical.

]]> By: Ajay http://www.takeabyte.com.au/2009/07/wdsclient-an-error-occured-while-obtaining-an-ip-address-from-the-dhcp-server/comment-page-1/#comment-6088 Ajay Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:17:02 +0000 http://www.takeabyte.com.au/?p=320#comment-6088 Hello, I am getting the same problem WdsClient: An error occurred while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server. Please check to ensure that there is an operational DHCP Server on this network segment.” even after i am trying to do all this using a cross cable between the server and client. I am using no switch to perform this practical. Hello,

I am getting the same problem WdsClient: An error occurred while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server. Please check to ensure that there is an operational DHCP Server on this network segment.” even after i am trying to do all this using a cross cable between the server and client. I am using no switch to perform this practical.

]]> By: Agriturismo http://www.takeabyte.com.au/2009/07/wdsclient-an-error-occured-while-obtaining-an-ip-address-from-the-dhcp-server/comment-page-1/#comment-4112 Agriturismo Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:06:34 +0000 http://www.takeabyte.com.au/?p=320#comment-4112 Thanks a lot...saved me a lot of duty work ;) Thanks a lot…saved me a lot of duty work ;)

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