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Network will not assign IP address to XBOX

My home wireless network allows my Xbox to sign in using the WPA2 passphrase, but it does not assign an IP address.  I have check that DHCP is turned on, that MAC filtering is off, tried the wired ethernet connection, and basically went through the entire trouble shooting thing built into the xbox.  I'm begining to think the xbox is defective. 

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What Country/State/Province do you live in? USA, Ohio

Modem brand & model number: 2Wire

Router brand & model number: Netgear WNDR3400

Network Connection Type: Wireless/Wired preferably wireless, but i tried both

If Wireless, what type of encryption are you using? WPA2 but i also tried without encryption.  same result.

Things you have tried: Is UPnP Enabled? Yes/no/Unknown Yes

Is NAT Type Open? I don't know what this is and cannot find a NAT type setting in my router.

Any Error Codes you encounter: What type of internet do you have? Cable/DSL/T1/3G? DSL

Who is your ISP(Internet Service Provider)? AT&T RoadRunner

When you run "Test Xbox LIVE connection" what is the exact message shown on screen? Can't obtain an IP address from your router or modem.  Turn your router or modem off and back on, then wait 30 seconds.  (I did this several times)

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Log into your routers admin page and assign it a static ip address. Usually when a network wont assign a particular device an ip address it's not usually the device but it's the router.

You should power cycle your modem and router before setting the ip address

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Your issue may come from the setup your using.  Putting another router behind a 2wire router does not work very well.  2wire devices are both modems and routers, in one device.  So you typically do not need another router, like a Netgear, behind it.   Although  this should not prevent you from getting an IP address, it will affect your connection to Xbox Live. If you want to use a Netgear router behind the 2Wire, you should put the 2Wire in "bridge" mode. That would make it act more like a standard modem.

I've tried assigning a static IP address as the trouble shooting guide suggested. This had no effect.  I have three other computers on this network and the router assigns them IP addresses just fine.  I think the router is doing what it's supposed to.  

Try running the "Restore to factory defaults" function on your Xbox.  It is in the Network settings under Additional Settings. Then try connecting it to your router again.

I have the same pronlem. Don't know whats going on. Refuses to assign a ip

Reabo, feel free to create your own new post as your issue is likely to be a different problem than the OP's

Seems like this is a occurring issue for most indviduals.

have you tried connecting it to the 2wire modem with out the netgear router to see if you have the same issue?

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Troubleshoot network connection errors

Network connection errors, “can’t connect to the internet”, if you’re connecting to a community (public) network.

• Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
• Select Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings .
• Select Advanced settings . The IP address and MAC address will be listed on the screen.
• Write down the IP address and MAC address.

Wireless connections

Step 1: disconnect third-party headsets, step 2: check for other wireless interference, step 3: power cycle your console and network hardware.

• Unplug the power cable from the back of the router, modem, or gateway for 5 minutes. If you have a router and a modem, unplug the power cable from both devices.
• Restart your console. Press and hold the Xbox button  in the center of your controller to open the Power Center. Select Restart console and then select Restart . (If the console appears to be frozen, press and hold the Xbox button  on the console for 10 seconds, until the console turns off. After the console shuts down, touch the Xbox button  on the console again to restart.)
• After 5 minutes, plug the modem or gateway in first, and wait for all the lights to return to their normal state.
• If you are using a router, plug in the router and wait for all the lights to return to their normal state.
• Test your connection again ( Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings > Test network connection ). If the connection test is not successful, continue to the next step.

Step 4: Try a direct-to-modem connection

• On your router, unplug the network cable connecting the router to your Xbox console (leave the other end of this cable plugged into your Xbox).
• On your modem, unplug the network cable that connects the modem to your router. At this point, neither the Xbox nor the modem should be connected to the router.
• Now connect your Xbox directly to your modem (use the same cable that was connecting your Xbox to your router).
• Press and hold the Xbox button  on the console for a minimum of 5 seconds to turn off the console.
• Unplug the power cord from the back of the modem.
• After one minute, plug the modem back in and wait for all the lights to return to their normal state.
• Turn on the console.
• Test your Xbox connection again ( Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings > Test network connection ).
• Check with your router manufacturer to see if there is a firmware update that you can try to install on your router. After you install the firmware update, try to connect directly to the router again.
• Try restoring your router to factory defaults. You may need to consult your device documentation or contact your router manufacturer for help with this.
• Buy a new router.

Step 5: There may be an issue with your internet service provider

Wired connections, step 1: power cycle your console and network hardware, step 2: check the network cable.

• Unplug the network cable from the back of your console.
• Inspect the cable’s connector and the console socket to make sure that they are clean and free of debris.
• Plug it back in, making sure it clicks into place.
• Follow the network cable to your router, modem, or gateway and unplug it.
• Router or gateway : Plug the network cable into a different port. Make sure the cable clicks into place.
• Modem : Plug the network cable back into the modem. Make sure the cable clicks into place.
• Verify that all power cables are firmly seated in the modem, gateway, or router and that all networking devices are powered on.

Step 3: Try a direct-to-modem connection

• On your router, unplug the network cable connecting the router to your console (leave the other end of this cable plugged into your console).
• On your modem, unplug the network cable that connects the modem to your router. At this point, neither the console nor the modem should be connected to the router.
• Now connect your console directly to your modem (use the same cable that was connecting your console to your router).
• Press and hold the Xbox button  on the console for a minimum of five seconds to turn off the console.
• Test your connection again ( Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings > Test network connection ).

Step 4: There may be an issue with your Internet Service Provider

“can’t connect to your dhcp server”, “can’t connect to your wireless network”, “can’t connect with an automatic ip address”, “can’t get an ip address”, “dns isn’t resolving xbox server names”, step 1: troubleshoot your wireless or wired connection, step 2: try manual dns settings.

• On your computer, click Start  , type cmd in the search bar at the bottom of your start menu, and then press ENTER
• At the prompt, type ipconfig /all , and then press ENTER.
• Find a line that begins with DNS Servers .
• Write down the DNS server numbers.
• Under Advanced settings , select DNS settings .
• Select Manual , which will take you to Primary DNS Server .
• For Primary DNS , enter the first number you wrote down, and then select Enter .
• Select Secondary DNS Server .
• Enter the second number you wrote down, and then select Enter .
• Press the B button  on your controller to save.

Step 3: Check for packet loss

• Select Test network speed & statistics .
• Document as much information as possible about your computer and network. This includes the make, model, and firmware version of your router or other network hardware.
• Write down the exact error message that you receive.
• Make note of the steps that you have already taken and the results and details you’ve collected during each of those steps.

“Plug in a network cable”

“there’s a hardware problem”, “there’s a problem with your ip address”, “unplug the network cable”, “we’re not sure what’s wrong”.

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• The make and model of your router, modem, or gateway, as well as any additional network hardware
• Any troubleshooting steps you have already tried

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Troubleshooting Xbox One Network Failures

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Microsoft’s Xbox One game console includes an option for “testing network connections” on its Network screen. Selecting this option causes the console to run diagnostics that look for technical issues with the console, home network, internet , and Xbox network service. When everything is configured and running as it should, the tests complete normally. If an issue is detected, however, the test reports one of many different error messages as described below. 

Cannot Connect to Your Wireless Network

When set up a part of a Wi-Fi home network, Xbox One communicates with a broadband router (or another network gateway) device to reach the internet and the Xbox network. This error appears when the game console can’t make a Wi-Fi connection . The Xbox One error screen recommends power cycling their router (gateway) device to work around this issue. If the router administrator recently changed the Wi-Fi network password ( wireless security key ), the Xbox One should be updated with the new key to avoid future connection failures.

Cannot Connect to Your DHCP Server

Most home routers use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for assigning IP addresses to client devices. While a home network can in concept use a PC or other local device as its DHCP server, the router normally serves that purpose. An Xbox One will report this error if it is unable to negotiate with the router via DHCP.

The Xbox One error screen recommends users to power cycle their router, which can help with temporary DHCP glitches. In more extreme cases, especially when the same issue affects multiple clients besides the Xbox, a full factory reset of the router may be required.

Cannot Get an IP Address

This error appears when an Xbox One can communicate with the router via DHCP but does not receive an IP address in return. As with the DHCP server error above, the Xbox One error screen recommends to power cycle the router to recover from this issue. Routers can fail to issue IP addresses for two main reasons: all available addresses are already in use by other devices, or the router malfunctioned.

An administrator can (through the router’s console) expand the home network’s IP address range to deal with cases where no addresses are available for the Xbox to

Cannot Connect With an Automatic IP Address

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An Xbox One will report this error if it is able to reach the home router via DHCP and receives an IP address, but connecting to the router via that address does not work. In this situation, the Xbox One error screen recommends users to set up the game console with a static IP address , which might work, but requires careful configuration and does not solve the underlying issue with automatic IP address assignment.

Cannot Connect to the Internet

If all aspects of the Xbox-to-router connection work properly, but the game console still can’t reach the internet, this error occurs. Normally the error gets triggered by a general failure in the home’s internet service, such as a temporary outage on the service provider end.

DNS Is Not Resolving Xbox Server Names

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The Xbox One error page recommends power cycling the router to deal with this issue. This can fix temporary glitches where the router is not correctly sharing its local Domain Name System (DNS) settings. However, the issue can also be caused by outages with the Internet provider’s DNS service, where router reboots won’t help. Some people recommend configuring home networks to use third-party Internet DNS services to avoid this scenario.

Plug in a Network Cable

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This error message appears when Xbox One is configured for wired networking but no Ethernet cable has been detected in the console’s Ethernet port.

Unplug the Network Cable

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If an Xbox One is configured for wireless networking and an Ethernet cable is also plugged into the console, this error appears. Unplugging the cable avoids confusing the Xbox and allows its Wi-Fi interface to function normally.

There Is a Hardware Problem

A malfunction in the game console’s Ethernet hardware triggers this error message. Changing from a wired to wireless network configuration can work around this issue. Otherwise, it may be necessary to send the Xbox in for repair.

There Is a Problem With Your IP Address

If an Xbox One is set with a static IP address that the home router can’t use (typically because it is out of the router’s IP range), this error message can occur. The Xbox One error page suggestion to try to change the Wi-Fi channel number applies when the Xbox is using dynamic (DHCP) addressing. A scenario where the Xbox accidentally connects to a neighbor’s router, obtains a different IP address, then reverts its connection back to the correct home router, can trigger this same error. 

You're Not Plugged In

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This message appears when using a wired connection where the Ethernet connection is not functioning properly. Re-seat each end of the cable in its Ethernet port to ensure solid electrical contacts. Test with an alternate Ethernet cable if needed, as cables can short or degrade over time. In the worst case, though, a power surge or other glitch may have damaged the Ethernet port on the Xbox One (or the router on the other end), requiring the game console (or router) to be professionally serviced.

Your Security Protocol Won't Work

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This message appears when the home router’s choice of Wi-Fi security protocol is incompatible with the flavors of WPA2 , WPA or WEP that Xbox One supports.

Your Console Is Banned

Modding (tampering with) the Xbox One game console can trigger Microsoft to permanently ban it from connecting to the Xbox network. Other than contacting the Xbox Enforcement team and repenting for bad behavior, nothing can be done with that Xbox One to restore it on the network (though other functions may still work).

We're Not Sure What's Wrong

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Thankfully, this error message comes up rarely. If you receive it, try to find a friend or family member who has seen it before and has a suggestion for what to do. Be prepared for a long and difficult troubleshooting effort involving customer support plus trial and error otherwise.

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[Solved] Xbox Can’t Connect to DHCP Server

Have you ever encountered the " Xbox can’t connect to DHCP server " error? If you have, you can get some useful solutions here. In this post, MiniTool Partition Wizard provides some helpful solutions to the Xbox can’t connect to DHCP server error.

Causes of Xbox Can’t Connect to DHCP Server Error

The most common error that Xbox users may encounter is that the Xbox can’t connect to DHCP server error. It occurs when some other device present on the same network is assigned the same IP address as your Xbox console. 

This error bothers the users a lot. Because when this error occurs, the users may not be able to connect their Xbox to the Internet and play the game. 

So, what causes the Xbox can’t connect to a DHCP server error? Do you know anything about it? These are the main reasons:

• Configuration of your console that allows the server to assign it an IP.
• Configuration of the DHCP server. 

If you are encountering the same error, you can try the solutions in this post. Please remember that no solution can be for everyone. You need to select the solution according to your needs.

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Solution 1. Power Cycle Xbox Console & Router

Some people report that power cycling Xbox console and router can work for the “Xbox can’t connect to DHCP server” error. If you want to have a try, you can do as follows:

• Power off the Xbox console and router.
• Unplug the power cable from the Xbox console and router.
• Wait for at least 5 minutes. Then turn on the two devices and reconnect them.
• Press the Menu button on the X box remote.
• Go and select Settings > Network > Network Settings and then choose the “ Test Network Connection ” option.
• Once done, check if the error is fixed.

Solution 2. Try Different Cable or Port

A damaged or faulty network cable can cause errors, such as the “Xbox can’t connect to DHCP server” error. If you are connecting to the Internet with an Ethernet connection, you can try a different cable or port to fix this error.

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Solution 3. Assign Static IP to Your Xbox Console

Do you know how to fix the “Xbox can’t connect to DHCP server” error? The dynamic IP of your Xbox console can also cause the “Xbox can’t connect to DHCP server” error. You can try assigning a static IP to your Xbox console to fix this error.

• Open your Xbox console and then go to Settings > Network > Advanced Settings .
• In the Advanced Settings screen, write down the IP address that is mentioned under IP Settings .
• Then find the MAC Address section and enter the 12-digit address of your home network connection.
• Launch your PC’s browser and enter the default gateway in the address bar.
• Enter your router’s login credentials to enter into the welcome interface of your Router.
• In the new page, select the Enable Manual Assignment option to enable it.
• Enter both MAC and IP addresses in the corresponding fields.
• Finally, hit the Add button and try checking if the “Xbox can’t connect to DHCP Server” error is fixed.

To get the default gateway, you just need to open your PC and then run Command Prompt as an administrator. Next, type " ipconfig " and press Enter . After that, the command will return information about each network adapter on your computer.

Solution 4. Contact Xbox Support

If all the solutions above are unable to help you solve the “Xbox can’t connect to DHCP Server” error, you can try contacting Xbox Customer Care to fix this error.

To contact Xbox Customer Care, you need to navigate to this Xbox official support website and then describe the error you encountered. Then they will give some useful solutions to this error.

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Have you already known how to fix the “Xbox can’t connect to DHCP server” error after reading this post? If you know any better solutions that aren’t mentioned in this post, please leave them and discuss them in the comment section.

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How do I fix an IP address error?

• Solution 1: Restart your router.
• Solution 2: Disable then re-enable your network adapter.
• Solution 3: Release and Renew Your IP Address.
• Solution 4: Remove Static IP.
• Method 1: Update your driver from Windows itself.
• Method 2: Update your drivers with a third-party app.

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What is the best IP address for Xbox?

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• Go to your Android settings.
• Tap Wireless & Networks.
• Go to the WiFi.
• Tap and hold the WiFi network that you're connected to.
• Tap Modify Network.
• Expand or go to the Advanced options.
• Change your Android's IP address in the IP settings from DHCP to Static.

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• Type netsh int ip reset and press Enter. (Don't restart yet.)
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