Strange IP Address Behavior

[Guest razor]

Hello--

 

We run a W2003 environment and host our own websites on an IIS server within

our subnet.

 

Our web developers use different internal IP addresses in their web page

host headers and the corresponding IP addresses are statically configured

into the IIS server's TCP/IP properties of it's NIC card.

 

It seems all of a sudden, the NIC card started with the bouncing yellow ball

and states it is acquiring a network address. But, it has a static address

already in it.

 

I have flushed DNS, rebooted, etc, etc. Everything works fine, but when I

look at the support tab on the NIC properties, it shows all zeros for the

addresses.

 

Again, everything works, but this is a puzzle for me. Why would it say it is

acquiring a network address when it has a static address?

 

Any help would be appreciated. Please don't flame me if you need more

info--just ask.

 

Thanks.

[Guest Saral6978]

Re: Strange IP Address Behavior

 

Hello razor,

 

Sounds like there is a problem with the NIC or something; maybe see if there

are some updated drivers for it? Obviously, it is not working properly if

it is all of a sudden registering all zeros.

> Hello--

>

> We run a W2003 environment and host our own websites on an IIS server

> within our subnet.

>

> Our web developers use different internal IP addresses in their web

> page host headers and the corresponding IP addresses are statically

> configured into the IIS server's TCP/IP properties of it's NIC card.

>

> It seems all of a sudden, the NIC card started with the bouncing

> yellow ball and states it is acquiring a network address. But, it has

> a static address already in it.

>

> I have flushed DNS, rebooted, etc, etc. Everything works fine, but

> when I look at the support tab on the NIC properties, it shows all

> zeros for the addresses.

>

> Again, everything works, but this is a puzzle for me. Why would it say

> it is acquiring a network address when it has a static address?

>

> Any help would be appreciated. Please don't flame me if you need more

> info--just ask.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest razor]

Re: Strange IP Address Behavior

 

I'll take a look. It is a relatively new NIC card--but thanks.

 

"Saral6978" wrote:

> Hello razor,

>

> Sounds like there is a problem with the NIC or something; maybe see if there

> are some updated drivers for it? Obviously, it is not working properly if

> it is all of a sudden registering all zeros.

>

> > Hello--

> >

> > We run a W2003 environment and host our own websites on an IIS server

> > within our subnet.

> >

> > Our web developers use different internal IP addresses in their web

> > page host headers and the corresponding IP addresses are statically

> > configured into the IIS server's TCP/IP properties of it's NIC card.

> >

> > It seems all of a sudden, the NIC card started with the bouncing

> > yellow ball and states it is acquiring a network address. But, it has

> > a static address already in it.

> >

> > I have flushed DNS, rebooted, etc, etc. Everything works fine, but

> > when I look at the support tab on the NIC properties, it shows all

> > zeros for the addresses.

> >

> > Again, everything works, but this is a puzzle for me. Why would it say

> > it is acquiring a network address when it has a static address?

> >

> > Any help would be appreciated. Please don't flame me if you need more

> > info--just ask.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Saral6978]

Re: Strange IP Address Behavior

 

Hello razor,

 

Something else to check - there could be an IP address on your network with

the same address as this server. You can use tracert, WINS and or DNS to

find out if that is the case. Maybe take a look at what IPs are being given

out by DHCP? Any laptops coming into your network? I had a case where someone's

home wireless was the same as my subnet and when they logged into the network

every morning, it would kick my phone system offline.

 

Sara

> I'll take a look. It is a relatively new NIC card--but thanks.

>

> "Saral6978" wrote:

>

>> Hello razor,

>>

>> Sounds like there is a problem with the NIC or something; maybe see

>> if there are some updated drivers for it? Obviously, it is not

>> working properly if it is all of a sudden registering all zeros.

>>

>>> Hello--

>>>

>>> We run a W2003 environment and host our own websites on an IIS

>>> server within our subnet.

>>>

>>> Our web developers use different internal IP addresses in their web

>>> page host headers and the corresponding IP addresses are statically

>>> configured into the IIS server's TCP/IP properties of it's NIC card.

>>>

>>> It seems all of a sudden, the NIC card started with the bouncing

>>> yellow ball and states it is acquiring a network address. But, it

>>> has a static address already in it.

>>>

>>> I have flushed DNS, rebooted, etc, etc. Everything works fine, but

>>> when I look at the support tab on the NIC properties, it shows all

>>> zeros for the addresses.

>>>

>>> Again, everything works, but this is a puzzle for me. Why would it

>>> say it is acquiring a network address when it has a static address?

>>>

>>> Any help would be appreciated. Please don't flame me if you need

>>> more info--just ask.

>>>

>>> Thanks.

>>>

[Guest Saral6978]

Re: Strange IP Address Behavior

 

I meant to say it would kick my phone system offline because the laptop's

IP address was the same IP address as my phone system...I had to make sure

to tell this user that she has to make sure to turn-off the laptop wireless

connection before reconnecting it to the our network.

> Hello razor,

>

> Something else to check - there could be an IP address on your network

> with the same address as this server. You can use tracert, WINS and

> or DNS to find out if that is the case. Maybe take a look at what IPs

> are being given out by DHCP? Any laptops coming into your network? I

> had a case where someone's home wireless was the same as my subnet and

> when they logged into the network every morning, it would kick my

> phone system offline.

>

> Sara

>

[Guest razor]

Re: Strange IP Address Behavior

 

Yea, that's a good one to check. We do have laptops leave the LAN and then

reconnect--sometimes months later.

 

Thanks again.

 

sd

 

"Saral6978" wrote:

> Hello razor,

>

> Something else to check - there could be an IP address on your network with

> the same address as this server. You can use tracert, WINS and or DNS to

> find out if that is the case. Maybe take a look at what IPs are being given

> out by DHCP? Any laptops coming into your network? I had a case where someone's

> home wireless was the same as my subnet and when they logged into the network

> every morning, it would kick my phone system offline.

>

> Sara

>

> > I'll take a look. It is a relatively new NIC card--but thanks.

> >

> > "Saral6978" wrote:

> >

> >> Hello razor,

> >>

> >> Sounds like there is a problem with the NIC or something; maybe see

> >> if there are some updated drivers for it? Obviously, it is not

> >> working properly if it is all of a sudden registering all zeros.

> >>

> >>> Hello--

> >>>

> >>> We run a W2003 environment and host our own websites on an IIS

> >>> server within our subnet.

> >>>

> >>> Our web developers use different internal IP addresses in their web

> >>> page host headers and the corresponding IP addresses are statically

> >>> configured into the IIS server's TCP/IP properties of it's NIC card.

> >>>

> >>> It seems all of a sudden, the NIC card started with the bouncing

> >>> yellow ball and states it is acquiring a network address. But, it

> >>> has a static address already in it.

> >>>

> >>> I have flushed DNS, rebooted, etc, etc. Everything works fine, but

> >>> when I look at the support tab on the NIC properties, it shows all

> >>> zeros for the addresses.

> >>>

> >>> Again, everything works, but this is a puzzle for me. Why would it

> >>> say it is acquiring a network address when it has a static address?

> >>>

> >>> Any help would be appreciated. Please don't flame me if you need

> >>> more info--just ask.

> >>>

> >>> Thanks.

> >>>

>

>

>

[Guest razor]

Re: Strange IP Address Behavior

 

I did a trace route and it all looks good. I will try to update the NIC

drivers off of production hours and see what happens.

 

sd

 

"Saral6978" wrote:

> Hello razor,

>

> Something else to check - there could be an IP address on your network with

> the same address as this server. You can use tracert, WINS and or DNS to

> find out if that is the case. Maybe take a look at what IPs are being given

> out by DHCP? Any laptops coming into your network? I had a case where someone's

> home wireless was the same as my subnet and when they logged into the network

> every morning, it would kick my phone system offline.

>

> Sara

>

> > I'll take a look. It is a relatively new NIC card--but thanks.

> >

> > "Saral6978" wrote:

> >

> >> Hello razor,

> >>

> >> Sounds like there is a problem with the NIC or something; maybe see

> >> if there are some updated drivers for it? Obviously, it is not

> >> working properly if it is all of a sudden registering all zeros.

> >>

> >>> Hello--

> >>>

> >>> We run a W2003 environment and host our own websites on an IIS

> >>> server within our subnet.

> >>>

> >>> Our web developers use different internal IP addresses in their web

> >>> page host headers and the corresponding IP addresses are statically

> >>> configured into the IIS server's TCP/IP properties of it's NIC card.

> >>>

> >>> It seems all of a sudden, the NIC card started with the bouncing

> >>> yellow ball and states it is acquiring a network address. But, it

> >>> has a static address already in it.

> >>>

> >>> I have flushed DNS, rebooted, etc, etc. Everything works fine, but

> >>> when I look at the support tab on the NIC properties, it shows all

> >>> zeros for the addresses.

> >>>

> >>> Again, everything works, but this is a puzzle for me. Why would it

> >>> say it is acquiring a network address when it has a static address?

> >>>

> >>> Any help would be appreciated. Please don't flame me if you need

> >>> more info--just ask.

> >>>

> >>> Thanks.

> >>>

>

>

>

[Guest Saral6978]

Re: Strange IP Address Behavior

 

Hello razor,

 

Bummer - perhaps someone else will have a good suggestion!

 

Sara

> I did a trace route and it all looks good. I will try to update the

> NIC drivers off of production hours and see what happens.

>

> sd

>

> "Saral6978" wrote:

>

>> Hello razor,

>>

>> Something else to check - there could be an IP address on your

>> network with the same address as this server. You can use tracert,

>> WINS and or DNS to find out if that is the case. Maybe take a look

>> at what IPs are being given out by DHCP? Any laptops coming into

>> your network? I had a case where someone's home wireless was the

>> same as my subnet and when they logged into the network every

>> morning, it would kick my phone system offline.

>>

>> Sara

>>

>>> I'll take a look. It is a relatively new NIC card--but thanks.

>>>

>>> "Saral6978" wrote:

>>>

>>>> Hello razor,

>>>>

>>>> Sounds like there is a problem with the NIC or something; maybe see

>>>> if there are some updated drivers for it? Obviously, it is not

>>>> working properly if it is all of a sudden registering all zeros.

>>>>

>>>>> Hello--

>>>>>

>>>>> We run a W2003 environment and host our own websites on an IIS

>>>>> server within our subnet.

>>>>>

>>>>> Our web developers use different internal IP addresses in their

>>>>> web page host headers and the corresponding IP addresses are

>>>>> statically configured into the IIS server's TCP/IP properties of

>>>>> it's NIC card.

>>>>>

>>>>> It seems all of a sudden, the NIC card started with the bouncing

>>>>> yellow ball and states it is acquiring a network address. But, it

>>>>> has a static address already in it.

>>>>>

>>>>> I have flushed DNS, rebooted, etc, etc. Everything works fine, but

>>>>> when I look at the support tab on the NIC properties, it shows all

>>>>> zeros for the addresses.

>>>>>

>>>>> Again, everything works, but this is a puzzle for me. Why would it

>>>>> say it is acquiring a network address when it has a static

>>>>> address?

>>>>>

>>>>> Any help would be appreciated. Please don't flame me if you need

>>>>> more info--just ask.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks.

>>>>>