Are Broadcom NICs involved anywhere? -- richard "Ralph Smith" <[email protected]> wrote on 07/19/2011 11:56:28 AM:
> 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
