I have a small network with 6 public IP addresses. The debian server runs a DHCP
server. I've tried
with the 'apt-get install dhcp' and am now using 'apt-get install dhcp3-server'.
When my XP SP1a machine (PC4800 Deluxe with onboard 3COM Gigabit Ethernet) attempts to
get an IP via
DHCP, windows actually times out. *but* it *does* get an IP.
For instance ...
<quote>
C:\>ipconfig /release
Windows IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
C:\>ipconfig /renew
Windows IP Configuration
An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection : unable to
contact your
DHCP server. Request has timed out.
C:\>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : nooblet.org
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 81.168.82.220
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.248
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 81.168.82.217
C:\>
</quote>
This has the added effect that any startup programs are unable to access the internet,
as the
"ipconfig /renew" command takes up to 2mins to time-out, I dont get an IP on boot-up
for 2 mins.
Anti-virus complains it cant update its definitions and MSN Messenger gives up
connecting. The same
problem is on another XP machine (also SP1a, PC-Chips motherboard with onboard Realtek
100mbps NIC),
but that refuses to startup until it has an IP, therefore sits at a blank desktop for
1 or 2 mins
before loading (which to be honest is actually preffered as that means it has no
startup issues with
internet connection).
A workaround would be to issue a static IP to each PC, but I would really like to get
this working
as it should.
More info ...
Here is logs from /var/log/syslog concerning an ipconfig /renew from this PC,
# nooblet is the server name, 81.168.82.220 is this PC
# I first restarted the dhcp3-server process
May 21 14:24:13 nooblet dhcpd: Wrote 0 deleted host decls to leases file.
May 21 14:24:13 nooblet dhcpd: Wrote 0 new dynamic host decls to leases file.
May 21 14:24:13 nooblet dhcpd: Wrote 0 leases to leases file.
# ipconfig /release
May 21 14:24:53 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPRELEASE of 81.168.82.220 from 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via
br0 (not found)
# ipconfing /renew (start)
May 21 14:25:00 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:25:00 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 81.168.82.220 to 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:25:05 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:25:05 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 81.168.82.220 to 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:25:13 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:25:13 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 81.168.82.220 to 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:25:30 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:25:30 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 81.168.82.220 to 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:26:06 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:26:06 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 81.168.82.220 to 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:26:06 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 81.168.82.220 (0.0.0.0) from
00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
May 21 14:26:06 nooblet dhcpd: DHCPACK on 81.168.82.220 to 00:0c:6e:70:29:33 via br0
# ipconfig /renew (end, finally get an ACK)
And my DHCP config ...
([EMAIL PROTECTED](/var/lib/dhcp)>cat /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf
#
# default options
#
server-identifier nooblet;
default-lease-time 86400;
max-lease-time 86400;
option domain-name "nooblet.org";
option domain-name-servers 81.168.82.217;
option host-name "nooblet";
option routers 81.168.82.217;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.248;
option time-offset 0;
option time-servers 81.168.82.219;
option netbios-name-servers 81.168.82.219;
#
# dynamically leased ip, will be receiving a further 12 IPs soon but for now there is
only one free
#
subnet 81.168.82.216 netmask 255.255.255.248{
range 81.168.82.222;
}
#
# static ip based on mac address
#
host stalks {
hardware ethernet 00:0C:6E:70:29:33;
fixed-address 81.168.82.220;
}
host bambi {
hardware ethernet 00:0D:87:AA:B1:8B;
fixed-address 81.168.82.221;
}
I understand this may be a windows issue, and if you feel I have posted in the
wrong newsgroup then
I apologise, I would be grateful if you could point me to the correct group.
--
May the ping be with you ....
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