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Have you updated this to SP2? &nbsp;If not, I'd suggest that you start with that and see if the problem is fixed.
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Have you updated this to SP2?  If not, I'd suggest that you start with that and see if the problem is fixed.

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what are the desktops connected to? &nbsp;Hubs or Switches? &nbsp;If switches what type?<br />
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what are the desktops connected to?  Hubs or Switches?  If switches what type?



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Update:<br />
-I have not updated these machine to SP2. These two machines have been installed out of box with no service pack.<br />
-This is not a hub or switch issue as I have about 50-75 clients connected to several hubs that are uplinked to a switch. The only problems seem to be with these two W2K PRO clients. 
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Update:
-I have not updated these machine to SP2. These two machines have been installed out of box with no service pack.
-This is not a hub or switch issue as I have about 50-75 clients connected to several hubs that are uplinked to a switch. The only problems seem to be with these two W2K PRO clients.

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Thanks for the input. There was one switch not setup for Spannning Tree. This did resolve the problem.
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Thanks for the input. There was one switch not setup for Spannning Tree. This did resolve the problem.

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I am having a problem with a W2K professional client that keeps losing it's lease at the 50% point of the lease period. I know this is normal for DHCP but the W2K PRO client sending the DHCPREQUEST packet at the 50% does not renew itself with the specific DHCP server. <br />
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The current work around is to perform and &quot;ipconfig /renew&quot; on the client. This is NOT a problem with ANY other computers (NT4, WIN98, WINME, etc.) on the network.<br />
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Does anyone know what the problem is? Is this a possible service pack issue for W2K PRO?<br />
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I am having a problem with a W2K professional client that keeps losing it's lease at the 50% point of the lease period. I know this is normal for DHCP but the W2K PRO client sending the DHCPREQUEST packet at the 50% does not renew itself with the specific DHCP server. 

The current work around is to perform and "ipconfig /renew" on the client. This is NOT a problem with ANY other computers (NT4, WIN98, WINME, etc.) on the network.

Does anyone know what the problem is? Is this a possible service pack issue for W2K PRO?




W2K Professional loses it's DHCP Lease

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