Hello,I'm having issues with an SMB server that only wants to work using APIPA.I feel that Vista is blocking DHCP and manually configuring the address won't work. I can ping the gateway however in the autoconfig address range.Could there also be more options when not connected to the internet, since it seems everything in Sharing Centre is geared towards internet and this isn't good for the future I don't believe.Thanks

Hi, To make the issue clear, please let us know the following: 1. Is the SMB Server a Windows Vista computer? 2. The Windows Vista computer cannot get correct IP Address from DHCP, is that right? Does the same issue occur on other computers on the same network? 3. Is the DHCP server a Windows based server? Please also collect the following information: 1. Check both DHCP server/clients event log to see if there are any related errors. 2. Run ipconfig/all in command prompt and post the report to this thread. 3. Enabling Netmon on the computer to capture the network packets. 1) Download NetMon3.2 from the following website and install it on the computer http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f4db40af-1e08-4a21-a26b-ec2f4dc4190d&DisplayLang=en 2) Log onto the machines, right-click the Netmon icon and select Run as Administrator to launch NetMon3.2. 3) In the Microsoft Network Monitor 3.2 window, click Create a new capture tab 4) In the new tab, select all the Network Adapters in the Select Networks window. 5) After that, press F10 to start NetMon. 6) Try to re-produce the problem on the computer. 7) Go back to the NetMon window and press F11 to stop the NetMon. 8) Press Ctrl+S to save the Netmon file. Please use Windows Live SkyDrive (http://www.skydrive.live.com/) to upload the file and share its URL with us. Thanks.Nicholas Li - MSFT