Not that I can tell Jack. I even took a flashlight over to the barn area and was climbing up in the loft to follow wires just to make sure that wasn't the case.
If someone has done that I can't seem to find it... We do have about 5 "switches" on the system to areas where it didn't make sense to run many Ethernet cables, but these are just the switches you buy at Staples for $100.00 bucks, a step above an old fashioned "hub". James E Harvey Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. M.I.S./Corresponding Officer Off: 717-637-8931 fax: 717-637-6766 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Skelley Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NF] Problematic DHCP James: I've been following this thread. Has someone on the network brought their own router and plugged it into your network and using it like a switch with DHCP turned on? Regards, Jack Skelley James E Harvey wrote: > DHCP is being done by the file server, and yes we've rebooted it several > times, but to no avail :( > > > > James E Harvey > Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. > M.I.S./Corresponding Officer > Off: 717-637-8931 > fax: 717-637-6766 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:27 PM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: Re: [NF] Problematic DHCP > > Have you rebooted the server lately? > > > > > > --- Richard Kaye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>It's been too long since I managed one of those. >>Usually, when this kind >>of behavior happened, restarting the DHCP service >>cleared it up. Check >>the MSKB for info on how to check the health of the >>DHCP database. >> >>James E Harvey wrote: >> >>>DHCP is provided by our file server, Win2000 >> >>Server. It is suppose to be >> >>>the only one on the networked doing this. >>> >>>We have an Exchange on a different box, same OS, >> >>but it isn't handing out IP >> >>>addresses. >>> >>>I haven't tried the start/stop option, but will do >> >>that this evening. >> >>>How would I tell if the database was corrupt? >>> >>> >>> >>>James E Harvey >>>Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. >>>M.I.S./Corresponding Officer >>>Off: 717-637-8931 >>>fax: 717-637-6766 >>>email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> >>>Of Richard Kaye >>>Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:03 PM >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: Re: [NF] Problematic DHCP >>> >>>A few thoughts... >>> >>>Assuming the DHCP service is being provided by >> >>Windows ( I don't think >> >>>you've said), have you tried stopping and >> >>restarting the DHCP service? >> >>>Also, the database for the Windows DHCP service is >> >>subject to >> >>>corruption. IIRC it uses the Jet engine. Do you >> >>have more than one >> >>>Windows DHCP server on your network? If so, are >> >>they each set to supply >> >>>addresses in a unique range? >>> >>>James E Harvey wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Sorry for the delay in my reply, Comcast has been >> >>having problems with our >> >>>>email... >>>> >>>>In regards to the dhcp, we've checked all the >> >>usual problem areas, but can >> >>>>find no obvious "mess ups". >>>> >>>>This all started about three weeks ago, prior to >> >>that the dhcp has worked >> >>>>fine from the beginning (a couple/few years). >>>> >>>>We can think of nothing we have done recently >> >>that would be a cause. >> >>>>Could a "bad" switch or hub cause this issue. I >> >>don't mean a "router". >> >>>> >>> >>>We >>> >>> >>>>have 4 of 5 of them throughout the buildings, and >> >>I was wondering if one >> >>>>went "bad" would that be enough to screw up >> >>dhcp????? >> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >>Richard Kaye >>Vice President >>Artfact/RFC Systems >>Voice: 617.219.1038 >>Fax: 617.219.1001 >> >>For the fastest response time, please send your >>support >>queries to: >> >>Technical Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Australian Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Internet Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>All Other Requests - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------- > >>This message has been checked for viruses before >>sending. >> > > --------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Post Messages to: [email protected] >>Subscription Maintenance: >>http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox >>OT-free version of this list: >>http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech >>Searchable Archive: >>http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox >>This message: >> > > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, >>are the opinions of the author, and do not >>constitute legal or medical advice. 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