98SE Network Problem/IP Conflicts

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David W. Baulch - 20 Oct 2004 02:33 GMT

I have a labful (33) of Dell computers, most running 98SE, but 10 running
XP. The rest of the building has the same, but over 100 computers added to
the 33 I have. When the DHCP was changed from one server to another and a
blade replaced (24 ports), my IP conflicts became worse and worse. I lost my
printers (dynamic, not static IPs) and was not able to release the IPs to
have the computers get a new IP. (These were the 98SEs, not the XPs.) I was
told that 98SE did not like to relinquish its IPs and would really have to
be "disabled" to have it search and come up with a new IP. Is this true? If
so, what can be done? Do I need to go and work at the server level or the
client level to get this corrected?

I am just looking for some answers so I know sometiyhng about what is going
on and can make the information plain to those who will eventually take care
of the problem, unless I can do it before they begin. I anyone knows the
answer, thank you in advance. Books can only take me so far, and I can only
get so deep into the hardware end.

David

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Haggis - 20 Oct 2004 12:46 GMT

>I have a labful (33) of Dell computers, most running 98SE, but 10 running
> XP. The rest of the building has the same, but over 100 computers added to
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> David

on win98 goto start>run>winipcfg then release and renew to get new DHCP
assigned IP (or wait for the lease to expire)

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David W. Baulch - 23 Oct 2004 03:19 GMT

Thanks, but I already tried the release and renew, release all and renew
all. Not only did it not "take" in most of the cases it would NOT let go or
even re-anything. Waiting for the expiration was next ... but it does not
seem to work either. With the expiration, it tries to grab the same one,
again -or- the server still tries to give out the IP that it has already
given out. The next step is to move from a class "C" license to a class "B"
and hope that frees up enough to give more room, and room for more
expansion.

Thanks again.

> >I have a labful (33) of Dell computers, most running 98SE, but 10 running
> > XP. The rest of the building has the same, but over 100 computers added to
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> on win98 goto start>run>winipcfg then release and renew to get new DHCP
> assigned IP (or wait for the lease to expire)

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David W. Baulch - 23 Oct 2004 22:02 GMT

Problem Solved. A download of an updated driver for the Fast Ethernet card
was the answer. Once installed and updated, the release and renew worked
quickly and correctly. Now the IP addresses are the new addresses and the
entire system seems to be taking the change-over quite well. They did,
however, change out the 4000 series Cisco for a 6500 series Cisco. More
power and, with the new programming, more IPs that gets us up and running.
IT and IS gets a big "high-five" for the speed. Took less than 4 hours for
the full changeover between two data cabinets, putting everything back in,
re-programming, and final checks. So, until the next time something goes
awry, thanks for listening.

David

> Thanks, but I already tried the release and renew, release all and renew
> all. Not only did it not "take" in most of the cases it would NOT let go or
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> > > my
> > > printers (dynamic, not static IPs) and was not able to release the IPs

> to
> > > have the computers get a new IP. (These were the 98SEs, not the XPs.) I
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> DHCP
> > assigned IP (or wait for the lease to expire)

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Haggis - 25 Oct 2004 12:51 GMT

Glad you got somewhere with that :>

> Problem Solved. A download of an updated driver for the Fast Ethernet card
> was the answer. Once installed and updated, the release and renew worked
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>> DHCP
>> > assigned IP (or wait for the lease to expire)

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