Re: Problems with DHCP (I believe)

From: Master Thomas (MasterThomasThomas@comcast.net)
Date: 06/19/02 

From: Master Thomas <MasterThomasThomas@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:13:17 GMT

On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:33:28 GMT, h.borst@hccnet.nl (Henk) wrote:

>On Wed, 19 Jun 2002 10:25:36 GMT, Master Thomas
><MasterThomasThomas@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>Greetings Folks
>>
>>Cutting to the chase the problem I experience occurs when winipcfg
>>says I have just gotten a new lease.
>>
>>winipcfg shows me that I have a valid (same as it was with the
>>previous lease) for the following:
>>
>>DNS Servers
>>Adapter Address
>>IP Address
>>Subnet Mask
>>Default Gateway
>>DHCP Server
>>
>>The problem I am getting is that when the hour (yes thats what
>>winipcfg says my lease lengths are) is up and I get a new lease
>>(confirmed via winpcfg and WinRoute Pro Logs). I am able to ping (via
>>ip address) the gateway and my dns servers at 75% packet loss and
>>nothing beyond.
>>
>>Another thing I noticed is that in a DOS window typing "netstat"
>>responds VERY slowly, yet when I have fixed the problem (releasing and
>>renewing) "netstat" runs in two seconds.
>>
>>This does not happen every hour (thankfully) however at least 7 times
>>a day.
>>
>>I have opened the ports in WinRoute Pro for 67 & 68 in and outbound.
>>
>>Any clues would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>
>>Thomas
>>
>>(remove one 'Thomas' from address for replying)
>
>As I had the same trouble with DHCP renewal, I learned that blocking
>all ICMP will also cause you trouble. Oke, your PC will be in stealth,
>but it cann't communicate with the ISP DHCP server.
>(See my Q + treath "Winroute has lost track of controll", started at
>31-05-2002)
>
>My ISP gave me a little programm to test the connections. But when WR
>was enabled, the programm showed that there was no communication with
>the DHCP and DNS servers. (In WR I blocked all ICMP).
>But after gaving permission to ICMP + a V-mark in de line Reply, the
>programm could make a successfull test while WR was fully working.
>
>Henk

Greetings Henk

I have all ICMP available however I am unclear what you mean by "a
V-mark in de line Reply". Could you explain this a bit more for me
please.

Thanks

Thomas

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