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Address confilcts with DHCP

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by tunnel

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We're running a 98SE over NT network using DHCP on the file server. About once every 6 months, we have a rash of address conflicts: server trying to assign same address to two users. Our scope is plenty large so that people shouldn't be stepping on each other. I can fix it by deleting the address in DHCP manager, and releasing and renewing from both client machines...but it's a pain and it shouldn't be happening. Any ideas?

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by techkid

Microsoft recommends reconciling the database every so often. This compares the DHCP database with the registry as it can get corrupted. It's an option in DHCP manager under active leases

Also, make sure no one has taken it upon themselves to enter a static ip address

by nettek

Do you have more than one nic installed on your DHCP server? If so, it will issue duplicate addresses. Unbind the DHCP service from all nics except for one that is on your local subnet.

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