How to disable IP autoconfiguration
How to disable IP autoconfiguration
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Dec 20, 2013 2 Minute Read
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If you add a static IP in a core server, you may see that the auto configuration is on and giving a 169.0.0.0
number as the preferred address and the new static IP as the duplicate address. This will not work. When
using a Core server, use the following steps to fix the issue.
4 Steps total
Step 1: Run > cmd > ipconfig /all
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Looks to see which IP is the preferred and if autoconfiguration is on.
result as:
Step 4: services.msc
Disable the DHCP Client service. If you ever go back to DHCP from static, remember to set this back to
automatic.