IP address conflict with device on different IP adress!!

[DRendar1978]

Here's a wierd one:

2 PC's, linked with Wireless Network cards to a Wireless Access Point which is connected to a Switch, which has another PC and a network Printer attached.

All PC's are running 2000 SP3, everything works fine until:

One of the Wireless PC's reports an IP address Conflict, when I check Event Viewer it gives the MAC address of the other wireless PC, but it is on a different IP address!


So:
PC1 : 192.168.0.10
PC2 : 192.168.0.20

Everything works fine for a day or two, then I get the IP address conflict message, PC1 falls off the network and I have to reboot to get it back up.

Anyone got any Ideas?

Cheers,
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Dash
"I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every Minute!!!!!"

 

[DRendar1978]

By the way I have tried changing both IP addresses to no avail --

Dash
"I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every Minute!!!!!"

 

[Mattb7]

maybe try switching the 2 wireless pc cards. See if the pc 2 now goes down instead of pc 1, then it will tell you if it is a problem with the card.

 

[DRendar1978]

I guess great minds think alike Mattb7,

Thats exactly what I did yesterday, and I just got a call from the guys this morning to say that now the other Wireless PC cannot connect to the Network.

Luckily I have about 100 in stock, so I'm off to swap it now..

Thanks anyway!

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Dash
"I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every Minute!!!!!"

 

[Mattb7]

you have 100!!? not too shabby

 

[DRendar1978]

Yes, we have support contracts with 30-40 establishments, and we're installing Wireless kit all over...

There are a lot of old listed buildings around here, so not many people can have structured cabling installed, and its cheaper to just buy in bulk once or twice a year

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Dash
"I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every Minute!!!!!"

 

[Mattb7]

very nice