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Domain Member fluke didn't follow DHCP
I have a domain member that could not logon today. When I got in I simply turned off her network adapter and turned it back on (to flush the ip, ect). I probably could have used ipconfig /release and renew but this seemed faster.
Our gateway is 192.168.2.2 and her ip address was automatically assigned to 169.254.254.208. Why/How could have this have happened? Her computer worked fine yesterday and she turned it off last night. However, when she got in this morning she could not logon to the domain because the ip address was outside the gateway.
Any ideas,
JOe K.
Our gateway is 192.168.2.2 and her ip address was automatically assigned to 169.254.254.208. Why/How could have this have happened? Her computer worked fine yesterday and she turned it off last night. However, when she got in this morning she could not logon to the domain because the ip address was outside the gateway.
Any ideas,
JOe K.
Windows Server 2003Windows XPDHCP
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Will Szymkowski
I would also recommend checking the event viewer to see if there are any errors in there that also might help with this issue. Another thing make sure that the link lights are lit-up and flashing on the back of the NIC. Try uninstalling the NIC from the device manager and reinstalling the card by right clicking on the computer at the top of device manager and click "Scan for hardware changes". This will reinstall the network adapter, then try again.
ASKER
So if the computer has an IP designation within the gateway and DHCP range of the server but loses connection, it will abandon the DHCP IP and reassign a APIPA address?
ASKER
The LEDs on the back of the NIC are working. I'll recheck the event viewer but I didn't see anything the first time around.
ASKER
Was this a fluke scenario where her lease was up and then she restarted and didn't have connection?
Is there a way for the server to recognize APIPA addresses and logged on users and reassign an IP within the DHCP range?
Is there a way for the server to recognize APIPA addresses and logged on users and reassign an IP within the DHCP range?
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ASKER
Good call on the static IP's. I've been wanting to move to that for a while because we have a small number of users (45) all in a single location.
ASKER
Thanks for helping me. You were informative and kept with the question. I appreciate your help.
JOe K.
JOe K.
Not a problem, glad this info helped you~!
If this is not the case what you might want to do is check the cable to make sure that it is working properly. Check the patch panel and the port/switch where this user is connected to.