Are you running a DHCP server and one of the machines is getting an IP
from that with the other having a static, and identical, IP?
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Howard.
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LANNet Computing Associates <http://www.lannet.com.au>
On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Alan Lee wrote:
> This is weird..
>
> At my office, we have 2 linux machines.
>
> When I plug a laptop into the network, one of the linux machines seems to drop off
>the network. If I log into the machine, everything is correct, no settings have
>changed, no error's, nothing weird in the messages(s) files. To fix it, I have to
>reboot the machine.
>
> This happens about 15 sec after I plug the laptop in. dosn't matter what IP address
>the laptop has, dosn't matter what hub I plug the laptop into.
>
> Ive even changed the network card! (same brand/model tho)
>
> Has anyone seen/heard such a thing?
>
> Regards, Alan Lee
>
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