Vista not getting ip from cisco router

vannacisco · ‎02-01-2009

Plz.any body can give solution to enable DHCP option which can release ip to Vista Machines.As some in Vista, DHCP Broadcast flag is set.

Expecting a solution to enable DHCP Offer as broadcast in cisco Router.

thanx.

Istvan_Rabai · ‎02-01-2009

Hi Vannam,

This is a simple example:

conf t

service dhcp

ip dhcp pool MYPOOL

network 192.168.1.0 /24

This example will distribute ip addresses from the pool specified by the "network" command.

Cheers:

Istvan

vannacisco · ‎02-01-2009

Hi!

this is a basic configuration of DHCP!

Router releases ip to WIndows xp clients.

but the issue is with WIndows vista.

i search a method where i need to enable option in DHCP as "dhcp Broadcast flag" set.

As default vista eanble this settings n not getting ip from Cisco router.

tnx.

Istvan_Rabai · ‎02-02-2009

Hi Vannam,

Sorry, you asked for a router configuration:

"Expecting a solution to enable DHCP Offer as broadcast in cisco Router. "

Cheers:

Istvan

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎02-02-2009

Hello Vanna,

it looks like is an issue of Win Vista OS

see

kb928233 on microsoft site

there is a procedure to change a key with regedit

There was a thread about this some mounths ago. someone said is solved installing service pack on Vista PC.

I've given a look at command reference

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/ipaddr/command/reference/iad_dhc3.html#wp1011584

I couldn't find a command to do that

Hope to help

Giuseppe

vannacisco · ‎02-02-2009

Hi !

there is a way where we can edit windows registry and then it gets ip form router.

but what is the solution cisco provide for this issue as it's something to do with DHCP Broadcast/Unicast compatiblility with vista.

Microsoft work vista having problem with non-micrsoft DHCP servers only.

whether we can get any support from CISCO regarding this.?

thanx

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎02-02-2009

Hello Vanna,

>> Microsoft work vista having problem with non-micrsoft DHCP servers only

they could have tested Vista in a multivendor environment...

the question is that RFCs contain suggestions, not everything is implemented and no other OS has used this option before.

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B928233&x=11&y=10

Hope to help

Giuseppe

vannacisco · ‎02-03-2009

Hi !

thanx for MS link to edit registry!

my question again is " whether cisco has any solution to this problem?" I mean any os update, and whether all cisco routers has the same issue with Vista clients?

is there any way we can ask Cisco to clarify on this issue!

thanx.