Configure the DHCP Settings of a Network Adapter (Windows NT/2000/XP)

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Configure the DHCP Settings of a Network Adapter (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Category: Home > Network > Protocols > TCP-IP

This setting controls whether TCP/IP should use DHCP to automatically assign an IP address, or if it should use the statically defined address.

Open your registry and find the key below, where {Adapter} equals the service name of the installed network card.

Change the value of 'EnableDHCP' to equal either '0' for disabled, or '1' for enabled.

Note: If you change this setting to disabled, make sure you have IP addressing information defined.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
EnableDHCP	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{Adapter}\Parameter...

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{Adapter}\
Parameters\Tcpip]
Name: EnableDHCP
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = DHCP Disabled, 1= DHCP Enabled)

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Configure the TCP/IP Settings of a Network Adapter (Windows NT/2000/XP)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: February 9, 1999

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