Networking problem...need help from the pro's here

[Sarkster]

Now I know that not a day goes by without someone asking for network help, but I assure you this one's a beauty..

I have my Nic connected to a router hadling the DHCP, and a network connection assigned to obtain an IP automatically.

Turn on PC, run, cmd, ipconfig/all. reports back 0.0.0.0

ipconfig/renew, "unable to contact DHCP provider" (or words to that effect)

so I goto properties for the network connection, edit the TCP-IP to manually enter:

192.168.8.17
255.255.255.0
192.168.8.1 (gateway)

click ok

then I go into the TCP-IP properties again and set it to obtain an IP automatically, click ok...

THEN it works fine!!

ive tried deleting the network connection and recreating it, same problem

tried deleting the Nforce NIC drivers and reinstalling, same problem

any ideas chaps?

[Super Stu]

Try reseting the network reg entries and all that jazz on that PC back to installation defaults perhaps?

9x-2k you just remove all the network protocols and reinstall em.

xp, you run this command from a cmd prompt:

netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt

Worth a quick go.