DHCP Failed ("APIPA is being used")

[jake.mellenchip60]

Hi there

Putting together a packet tracer file for an assignment, at the moment it is just 3 separate LAN's called Manchester, Birmingham and York, and I'm trying to set up DHCP on all 3 sites.

Managed to get it working fine on the Manchester site and have my DCHP server and layer 2 and 3 switch configs for Birmingham done and set up as far as I can tell, but the host PC's can't request an IP, and keeps telling me that APIPA is being used. Not sure what the problem is as I did the configs for Birmingham fine, but I must be missing something.

Can supply PKT file.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks

[Flavio Miranda]

hi

pkt file would be fine.

[jake.mellenchip60]

Hi

There you go

Many thanks

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

what are the passwords for the devices ?

[jake.mellenchip60]

Hi sorry

console: letmein

privileged: c1$c0

on all devices

Thanks

[marce1000]

 - FYI : https://community.cisco.com/t5/switching/dhcp-failed-apipa-is-being-used/td-p/4409923

 M.

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

as suggested, post the zipped Packet Tracer project (.pkt) file here...

[jake.mellenchip60]

Hi

sorry guys, passwords on all devices are:

console: letmein

Privileged: c1$c0

Thanks again

[Georg Pauwen · Accepted solution]

Hello,

on the Birmingham network, the DHCP server had the wrong default gateway (it's own IP address), and GIgabitEthernet0/1 had the same IP address as the DHCP server.

Find attached the revised file (saved in Packet Tracer version 8.1).

[jake.mellenchip60]

Hello

Ah! I see it, thanks so much

Many thanks again

Jake M