Laptop on 2 different networks has connect problem

[Bureaucrat]

I have a user with a new Toshiba laptop with W2K. It's set-up to get an IP address using DHCP. The addresses are assigned by a Webramp on network #1 and a 3Com hub/modem on the other. The laptop has the correct gateway addresses configured for each network.

Gateway #1 is 192.168.1.254
Gateway #2 is 200.200.200.189 (the ip has been changed to protect the innocent!)

When the user goes from network #1 to #2 (different locations), the laptop gets a good address assigned such as 200.200.200.50

When the user goes from #2 to #1, she gets a bad address like 167.255.34.123

I haven't checked to see it she get the exact same bad IP.

If she then re-boots, she will get a good address.

How can I get this laptop to get a good address the first time?

eulater
Art




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[FredWagner]

Are you using Profiles on either network? Does the user have a non-portable workstation on either network? Are the DHCP leases set to expire in a short period or a long period? Talk to whoever controls the DHCP server on the network where you have the problem.

Fred Wagner
frwagne@ci.long-beach.ca.us

 

[Bureaucrat]

No profiles. No desktop pc for this user. I'm not sure about the DHCP leases, but I don't think that this applies as no matter the time frame, if the user re-boots, she gets a good address. Also, the DHCP servers are the Webramps and I did comb through the configuration and don't recall a lease time setting. I will double check that.

Thanks,
Art





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[FredWagner]

Have you tried having a shortcut to WINIPCFG.EXE on the desktop, and having the user do a Release All before shutting down the computer? I don't have DHCP at the office, but do use it with my multi-PC setup on a cable modem at home, and the Release/Renew options are useful sometimes.

Fred Wagner
frwagne@ci.long-beach.ca.us

 

[Bureaucrat]

Fred,

Thanks for the tip. I'll look into this. I'm also going to install netswitcher as a trial. This software allows one to switch many network configuration settings without reboot. I'll set-up two different static IP addresses and see how this works.

I hate to get too involved with having this user interact with configuration settings and other mechanical issues as she tends to get quite frustrated with this. She's a plug in and go kind of person.

I'll let you know what the end result is.

As an aside, would you know how to run a batch file automatically on shut down? If I could do this, I could create a batch file to release the IP lease evey time she shut down.

Art




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[Bureaucrat]

I installed the latest version of Netswitcher and all is as well as possible. This version is much better than the one I tried a while ago.




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