event warning 1007

[Abraxas]

Another problem I noticed in the Win XP event viewer, this time it's the system tab.
Each time I log in to the net this warning about DHCP occurs. I won't give you the message cause I have a German version of the OS.
Basically, it's about the fixed configuration of my IP address through TCP/IP, nothing about the error with the same event number. The fixed IP is in the 169.254.x.xx range .
It's just a warning, but I'm still a bit worried about it. Is it a security leak?
My ISP needs DHCP, can't disable it.

Sometimes the "preparing connection" window takes a while to pop up which can be connected to a DHCP problem I've heard.

 

[Goalie]

Abraxas, how do you connect to the net? Is it dialup or cable or??

The 169.254 IP address is used by windows when DHCP times out (or windows is being gay..).

A quick google yielded this link with the same number event warning: It also has several solution suggestions.

http://www.tech-forums.net/computer/topic/779.html

Also see this:

http://www.derkeiler.com/Newsgroups/comp.security.firewalls/2002-06/1002.html


From what I can tell in the links, the error is a DHCP timeout (like I suspected). The most common suggestion is to check your XP Firewall settings (and any other firewall.) Disable ICS if unneeded (good idea anyway, frankly..)

Hope this helps some.

 

[Abraxas]

Yeah, it's a warning like this one from the second page:
Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: Dhcp
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1007
> Date: 14/06/2002
> Time: 7:27:10 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: BD134492-XPH
> Description:
> Your computer has automatically configured the IP address for the Network
> Card with network address 00E029301716. The IP address being used is
> 169.254.122.43.

I read that the 169.254. range is used for DHCP in general, it should not be connected to any misbehaviour.
As I said I've just that warning at each login, nothing serious happens as a consequence of this. No timeout for certain.
But after all I don't need that static IP and I might turn of ICS as well.

I have DSL running on PPPoE. Direct connection. Only one machine.
I use only the Sygate Personal Firewall and Windows firewall is disabled.

 

[Phantasm66]

That's fine.

Your machine does not have a static IP assigned for one of its network interfaces (like a network card), and can't find a DHCP server on your network to get an address from, so its just made up its own.

Nothing to worry about, but good that you are looking into these things.