Quote Originally Posted by SpywareDr
Nice one doc....

"Method 3: Verify That the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Client Service Is Started
Verify that the DHCP Client service is started. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Right-click My Computer, click Manage, expand Services and Applications under Computer Management, and then click Services.
2. Verify that the DHCP Client service is running.
3. If the service is stopped, right-click DHCP Client, and then click Start."

it was stopped, so I started it and set to autostart....

gets 192.168. etc etc and happily surfing