PXE-E61 Meadia test failure error occurred during installing OS form windows deployment service?

Hi,
     I have installed WDS service in my dell server windows 2008 server R2. I am using WDS server and Dhcp server in different machine.I have received error "PXE:E-61 Media test failure check cable ", when I trying to install
OS from my WDS server. But I have created a one partition in VMware and successfully installed windows 2008 R2 server from Windows deployment service.  But when I am trying to install the OS in another dell server from WDS, I have received this error.
Any help?

Hi,
For PXE boot, we need the client boot from network. Check your boot option in BIOS settings. Meanwhile, we need WDS server and
DHCP server accessible. If the client locate in a different subnet, IP helper should be configured to point to WDS server and DHCP server.
If everything is configured correctly, I recommend you contact with the manufacture.
Hope this helps.

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