Is there more than one station running this software (using the special MAC address) on the network segment? On an adjacent network segment? By 'adjacent' I mean 'attached to the same router'.
If you have either of those conditions, your router is going to get *very* confused. Kurt On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 13:55, Eric Brouwer <[email protected]> wrote: > You're certainly on to something with the MAC idea.... > > This PC runs an Avid DS suite, and has Tinder as well. The licensing for > these programs is tied to various system IDs including the MAC. I noticed > the MAC was being entered in the NIC properties, so it's not using it's > default. If I change this, and use the default, all the problems go away. > When I use this specific MAC, I get flaky connectivity. Is it possible > there is another device on the network using this MAC? Bad routing table > somewhere perhaps? Any suggestions on how to track it down? > > Thanks again! > > On Mar 30, 2010, at 10:05 PM, Kurt Buff wrote: > >> What's the MAC address for the DG? What does 'arp -a' reveal while a >> successful ping is going on, and after it fails? >> >> Kurt >> >> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 08:01, Eric Brouwer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The default gateway is actually 192.168.0.101. When you experienced this >>> issue, was just one station affected, or all? If I ping the same DG from >>> other stations, I do not experience the timeouts. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> On Mar 30, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Glen Johnson wrote: >>> >>>> Maybe a wild shot, but we had this problem once. >>>> Is the default gateway 192.168.0.1? >>>> Vendor brought in a DVR with had a static ip configured to that same. >>>> Chased that one down for quite a while. >>>> Could be someone brought in a wap or other device with same ip as the >>>> default gateway. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Eric Brouwer [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:16 AM >>>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>>> Subject: Strange network issue >>>> >>>> Good morning, >>>> >>>> I'm having a very odd networking issue with one computer in the >>>> office. The machine in question is an HP box running XP Pro and is >>>> used for video editing. When the editor tries to access network >>>> resources, he sometimes loses his network connection and his process >>>> basically locks up. This happens during simple file transfers through >>>> Explorer. >>>> >>>> Here's where it gets weird... >>>> >>>> I started a continuos ping (ping -t) to the file server in question, >>>> and everything looks great. No lost packets at all. I then ran the >>>> same ping to the default gateway and I'm seeing a lot of Request time >>>> outs. I'd say 10-15% of the ping requests fail. >>>> >>>> Any idea why I'd have trouble pinging the DG, but not a resource on >>>> the other side of the DG? >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Eric Brouwer >>>> IT Manager >>>> www.forestpost.com >>>> [email protected] >>>> 248.855.4333 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>> >>> >>> >>> Eric Brouwer >>> IT Manager >>> www.forestpost.com >>> [email protected] >>> 248.855.4333 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > Eric Brouwer > IT Manager > www.forestpost.com > [email protected] > 248.855.4333 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
