On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Nigel Pauli wrote: > I'd be grateful if someone can set my mind at rest on this one. > > I've got a network 10.0.0.0/255.255.255.0. A DHCP server running on NT4 > at 10.0.0.3 looks after a scope running from 10.0.0.25 to 10.0.0.225 > with 10.0.0.200 to 10.0.0.225 excluded from the scope. > > As you can see I've got plenty of leftover addresses to play with and > I've used all the ones 10.0.0.1 to 10.0.0.6 on various statically > addressed servers. > > Today I was setting up a new box and thought I'd better check if > 10.0.0.7 was available so I pinged 10.0.0.7 and got a reply; but as far > as I know nothing is using that IP address. The same happens for > 10.0.0.8 and 10.0.0.9 but once I move into double figures (10.0.0.10) I > get what I expect i.e., no reply. > > Is it possible that some card is replying on more than one address or > do I need to get out there and find who or what is stealing my > bandwidth? > > Nigel > I'd start one of those pings and then go look at my hub...
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