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  • Beautifully written question. +1 .. I don't have the answer without doing my own hacking on the machine but I almost guarantee that something in your registry broke and not hardware (as you probably already assume). Do you get DHCP assignment when booting a LinuxLive thinger or Windows PE?
    – Señor CMasMas
    Commented Apr 28, 2023 at 17:21
  • I have not yet tried booting from a Live USB. I'm betting it will get a DHCP assignment. Any idea where in the registry I should look?
    – Daniel
    Commented Apr 28, 2023 at 17:37
  • No clue.. but a repair install might very well fix the problem and cost you nothing. That is the first thing I myself would try.
    – Señor CMasMas
    Commented Apr 28, 2023 at 17:39
  • I never got around to a repair install and I just left the computer working with a static IP assignment temporarily. But in the meantime, two other computers have the same problem (see my most recent update to the original question for more info). The fact that more than one computer is now presenting with the same symptoms makes me think that a repair won't really address the issue. Multiple computers exhibiting the same symptom point more towards a centralized problem - I assume with the DHCP server.
    – Daniel
    Commented Jun 2, 2023 at 17:12