Have you tried giving the projector a static IP and rebooting the server? On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Ralph Smith <[email protected]>wrote:
> I have a Windows 2008 Server with a statically assigned IP address that > seems to have an issue with another device on my network.**** > > Whenever the server is rebooted, it displays an error that there is a > duplicate IP address on the network, and changes its own address to an > auto-configured 169… address.**** > > The thing is it says it conflicts with the device having the IP address of > 0.0.0.0., and gives the MAC address of the conflicting device. As far as I > know this means it’s a MAC address conflict. However the conflicting device > does not share the IP address or the MAC address of the server.**** > > The other device happens to be an Infocus projector that gets it IP Address > through a DHCP reservation.**** > > If I pull the cable on the projector and then reset the NIC on the server > there are no problems. If I then plug the projector back in the two > machines coexist happily until I have to reboot the server.**** > > Also, if I change the IP address on the server NIC without disconnecting > the projector, the server is happy with its new address until the next time > it reboots. At which point I can change it back to its original IP address > and again all is well.**** > > So it detects an IP address conflict, but there is no duplicate IP address > on the network, nor is the MAC address a duplicate. It only throws this > error when the server boots, otherwise its fine. The server is a VM on > Hyper-V and is a DC that also does DNS and DHCP. I’ve looked at DNS, WINS, > DHCP and don’t see anything amiss.**** > > Any suggestions on how to fix this? Thanks.**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
