02-06-2012, 04:54 PM
mattkime wrote:
i suspect that the dns values need to be entered manually. copy them from computer 1 to 2.
That probably will not help since the IP address beginning with 169 indicates Mac #2 is not even connecting to the DHCP server to get an address. EIther the ethernet port is not active, is bad, or the DHCP server is rejecting it from connecting. Does Mac #2 get an IP address if it is plugged directly into the network port with the VOIP phone disconnected?
As for the IT person wanting to configure Mac #2 for DHCP, it appears to already be set to use that.