IP address "releases" w/DHCP every 20-25 seconds

[candyman200]

I've got a Dell Dim3000 XP Pro that whenever it's plugged into my business nw it "forgets" it's IP about every 20-25 seconds then releases from DHCP. When my coworker has it plugged into his home network (sorry, no details) - everything is OK. If I force an IP ... everything is OK.

According to Dell hardware support it's a configuration issue but I'm not sure. It's running an Intel Pro 100/VE NIC.
Any guidance would be appreciated.


*** Fix what's broken, whether it's a machine or a process. People don't need to be burdened by problems that could be corrected.

 

[Serbtastic]

After you 'force an IP' run 'ipconfig /all' and post the output for analysis.

 

[candyman200]

Here' the ipconfig for both before and after static mapping

C:\Documents and Settings\ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Dadcomputer
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-C3-19-A3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.212.89.120
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 205.212.89.217
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.212.89.205
205.212.89.209

C:\Documents and Settings\ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Dadcomputer
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : netrevere.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : netrevere.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-C3-19-A3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.212.89.120
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 205.212.89.217
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.212.89.205
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 205.212.89.205
205.212.89.209
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 11, 2005 4:47:34 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 16, 2005 4:47:34 PM

The lease obtained changes with the "forgotten IP"

*** Fix what's broken, whether it's a machine or a process. People don't need to be burdened by problems that could be corrected.

 

[Serbtastic]

Leave it set to use DHCP, and when it 'forgets' the ip, run the command again, and post output.