DHCP and Domain

[Dehcbad25]

I have a question.
I am sure it is very simple, but I can quite finish to figure it out.
I want to join a computer to a Network with a Domain.
The Domain has a Doman Controller and a DHCP.
This Pc was before conected to a router so it has the IP that the router gave to it (ex. 198.168.0.102).
OK, when I try to join it to the Domain it tell me "No Domain controler server could be reached" or No DHCP server could be found" or something like that.
OK, what am I doing worng??
I have this problem with 3 laptops too
. Thanks in advance for any help, since I am kind of stock :p

[Richard]

Why dont you change the tcp/ip settings for the pc to "obtain automatically" from within the network card>tcp/ip properties

Thanks

[gntlmn]

In Win2k/XP click on Settings then click network connections
Double Click on the Network connection
Click on Properties
click on internet TCP/IP
Click properties
Then click the obtain an IP address automatically
Set up your DNS and Wins

Then Click again on Settings then double click on system
Click on the Network Identification and change the domain information to the correct one for that PDC and DHCP controllers

[Dehcbad25]

The network adapter has automatic detect of IP.
The DNS also should be automatic.
So, everything should be fine for it to get an IP address. What I saw is that a PC that was in the network, I reset the IP to be 0.0.0.0 and then I put it back to automatic, and it would not get an IP. It will keep telling me the domain controller cannot be located.
I was thinking that maybe because it doesn't have an IP belonging to the subnet of the server it cannot connect, but I was certain that it should still get an IP when in automatic.
So, for example, if I type ipconfig /renew in the DoS prompt, it will renew the address, no problem, with a PC that is already conected in the network, but not with one I am trying to conect.
I hope this explains my problem more clear:D

[Richard]

Can you ping the domain controller?

[Dehcbad25]

Well, I found the problem the other day, and it was kind of dumb as I was guessing.
The problem just was that the DHCP comtroller run out of IPs to give away. It had a scope of 99 IPs and between workstations, laptops and printers we surpassed that quantity. I just increased the scop and now it is fine:D
Talking about stupid problem:p

[Tinker]

Sweet.............

Good work..

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