On Tue, 2003-10-07 at 15:52, Adam Hewitt wrote:
> Ok well when my windows machine goes to sleep it has network
> connectivity immediately upon waking.

I'm guessing that's because it's not releasing its lease...

> Besides what use is the "wake on
> Lan" option if the machine is no longer contactable on the network??

Just because something doesn't have an IP address, doesn't mean it's not
contactable...

> I am the network admin ;) and I would rather figure out why this is
> happening and fix it rather than give myself a fixed IP...but it is
> quite annoying
> 
> Maybe I will just give myself a fixed IP until I can find a
> resolution...hmmm

Well, if you're the admin, figure it out :-)

Seriously, sniff the network, see if the Macintosh is relinquishing its
lease...

Onno Benschop 

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