DHCP problems

[sglass68]

Hi,

I seem to be able to get some sort of connection on the router with WPA security. The first problem is that when connecting a USB keyboard the number keys behave as if you are using the remote. You have to press 2 four times, then wait.

More important is that it doesn't seem to be able to get a IP address. The DHCP server is responding:

Oct 21 04:19:56 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:19:56 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.4.32 to 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:19:59 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:19:59 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.4.32 to 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:20:02 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:20:02 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.4.32 to 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:20:54 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:20:54 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.4.32 to 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:20:57 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:20:57 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.4.32 to 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:21:00 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0
Oct 21 04:21:00 tunbridge dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.4.32 to 00:18:e7:7b:26:86 via eth0

but the device just times out.

When I use static IP, it seems to connect OK - at least I can ping it from other machines when it is connected.

Any ideas please?

Simon

[Rezolution]

I'm not sure what router you have, but do you have any type of MAC security turned on where only devices in the MAC list are allowed to connect?