Sounds to me like a possible problem with the ethernet connection between the PC and the airbridge. That means one of the following:
- Problem with the PC's NIC - Problem with the Airbridge's NIC - Problem with the cable If the customer is using WinXP, it detects when the ethernet connection goes down. If the connection is bouncing, the PC will ask for a new IP address every time the ethernet comes back up. They'll also (obviously) lose their connection when it goes down. Remember to try setting the NIC to 10 meg half duplex. Some NICs have trouble with auto negotiating. Craig Quoting Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Craig > > The customer claims that it causes his PC to "drop off the network" for a > few seconds each time it happens. The frquency of requests vary from three > or four times in a one to two second period, to once each three to four > minutes. > > The TTL is set to an hour. > > As soon as I grab the logs again (once an hour) and these entries are in > there I'll post it. > > Thanks Everyone > Sam > > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Back to answering Sam's question, since this thread seems to have > diverged... > > > > When DHCP hands out an IP, it also hands out a lease time. After that > lease > > time expires, the client is supposed to ask for an IP again. You didn't > > mention how often these DHCP requests are re-ocurring, so I can't say for > sure > > whether this is what is happening. But if your lease time is set low, it > > > would be normal for the client to ask for an IP fairly often. > > > > As for who is responsible for holding the IP, it is the client PC. It > holds > > the IP address, and it asks for a new one when the lease is up. The > Airbridge > > doesn't have anything to do with any of this. > > > > The question I have is, why does the customer care how often it's > requesting > > an IP? I don't think it would cause a problem, aside from a little extra > > > traffic from the dhcp requests. > > > > Craig > > > > > > Quoting Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Hi Smart People > > > > > > Hi smart people! > > > > > > I have a simple question: Who is responsible for "holding onto" an ip > > > address from a dhcp server? > > > > > > I have a customer (about 12 miles from my ap) who constantly requests a > > > new ip address. He is given one by the dhcp server, but not long after > > > that he's back asking for another one. My customer is convinced it's > the > > > Airbridge (indoor) that is bad. > > > > > > I don't think it's the ABI's responsibility to hold the ip. I think > it's > > > his PC's, but then I'm not positive. > > > > > > He has good LQ and RSSI. > > > > > > (I can post a portion of the dhcp logs if it will help.) > > > > > > Thanks > > > Sam > > > > > > > > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > > > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > > > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges > > > <yournickname> > > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > > > smartBridges) > > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges > <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
