network connection

[jeffrey]

Hi,

Have a strange problem that occurs on and off. Sometimes when I look in
Networking neighborhood, I can see the different workgroups within our
company (I know why are we using workgroups not a domain). I can see all
the comps in each workgroups, then sometimes I can`t see any workgroups, not
even the one I belong too. If I release and renew the IP address a few
times or refresh the network neighborhood a bunch of times, I can see the
workgroups and computers again. Our DHCP is our router as well as the DNS
(working on implementing a domain). If I connect via IP address, there is
no problem, just using explorer or network neighborhood or Dameware, there
are times I can`t see any of the computers on the network. Any ideas on
what could be causing the problem? Thank you.

Jeff

 

[Guest]

Hello.
first of all, I think the DHCP server might be causing the problem.
What you should try to do, is assign a certain IP address and Subnet mask to
each computer, and shut down the DHCP server. That way all the IP adresses
will always be the same. with a DHCP server, sometimes when you restart your
computer, your IP address changes. so when you are not running the DHCP
server, you might not have to ever release and renew again. So just give that
a shot.

Please email me to let me know if this worked. (I am in the first level of
the cisco networking course, and I just want to see if i solved your problem
or not)


Hope this helps.

Shawn.


(e-mail address removed)

 

[jeffrey]

Hi,

I tried using a Static IP,Subnet, gateway, DNS address`s and still sometimes
I can see all the computers sometimes I can`t. Will keep troubleshooting.

Jeff

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[NobodyMan]

Hello.
first of all, I think the DHCP server might be causing the problem.
What you should try to do, is assign a certain IP address and Subnet mask to
each computer, and shut down the DHCP server. That way all the IP adresses
will always be the same. with a DHCP server, sometimes when you restart your
computer, your IP address changes. so when you are not running the DHCP
server, you might not have to ever release and renew again. So just give that
a shot.

Please email me to let me know if this worked. (I am in the first level of
the cisco networking course, and I just want to see if i solved your problem
or not)


Hope this helps.

Shawn.


(e-mail address removed)

Depending on the number of computers you deal with, this could be a
HORRIBLE idea.

I worked for an organization that had us on the separate side of a
router from our DHCP server. We were about three miles from everybody
else.

Our organization refused to put a server on our side of the router, so
we had to hard code all the IPs, WINS addresses, DNS addresses and
subnet masks. Try doing this to 300-350 computers, plus re-doing them
when you do periodic re-imaging. It was a frigging nightmare.

 

[jeffrey]

Hi,

Fortunately we only have 30 computers and the router acting as our DHCP is
only 10 to 20 meters from the computers for this particular workgroup.
Hopefully within the next month or two I will have the Domain in place and
everyone in the four different locations on the same domain (as soon as I
get my 4 DC`s to configure and setup).

Jeff