# Computer People Question for ya **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 19, 2007, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-people-question-for-ya/191250 "2007-07-19T10:31:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-people-question-for-ya/191250/11 "2007-07-19T15:42:55Z")
> [@Need some advice V. Sandals All Inclusive Resorts](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-advice-v-sandals-all-inclusive-resorts/31401/37): > > Switches do not assign IP addresses by their nature. You likely experienced either: a: Windows APIPA addressing, or b: Whatever DSL/Cable modem you had the switch plugged into had DHCP server functionality. no modem/router plugged into either of the switches(from different manufacturers) and as far as APIPA there is an extended wait before a class b IP is assigned and whenever a windows machine has to resort to that you usually get a error message speaking of limited connectivity(in most cases) This was an instantaneous ip retrieval that indicated a dhcp server being found --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-people-question-for-ya/191250)._