Strange Connectivity Issue 2

[goombawaho]

I've got a customer that has a new (two month old) desktop and it randomly will not be able to browse the internet. It's pretty much been doing this from day one. It CAN ping internal devices on the network when the problem is happening. A reboot fixes the issue. There is no malware and other devices connected to the same switch are not having connectivity issues. I'm not really sure what to do here? IP stack reset? Manually assign DNS? Looking for a few good ideas for when I go over there.

There is no newer network card driver available. BTW - it's an HP 500-205t
It doesn't have any different DNS than the rest of the devices on the network.

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[DSummZZZ]

First mistake this year!

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[technome]

"and forgot to turn off the DHCP"
Did that at a client 4 months back, networks just love multiple DHCP services, loads of fun; definitely NOT my only dumb mistake this year... preoccupation or tiredness, and I will make another.


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[goombawaho]

Have to give a start to edfair. Not because his idea was 100% correct but because he pointed me in the right direction / area to be suspicious about.

"Living tomorrow is everyone's sorrow.
Modern man's daydreams have turned into nightmares.

 

[edfair]

Happy to help. I tend to make more mistakes, like daily, and I like to get them out of the way early in the morning.

technome's commment:
"networks just love multiple DHCP services"
My largest, based on equipment, has 3 wireless routers handing out DHCP, all with isolated pool addresses. 2 as WAPs, not routing. All can access several fixed devices.





Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.