Comments on: Slow network performance with LAN Servers

By: kb3cgj

kb3cgj — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:24:14 +0000

Have you tried using a static IP? Is it just a matter of time and changing the ip fixes it? May not be related to DHCP…just a certain amount of time?

By: brooksie18

brooksie18 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:25:39 +0000

Wrobinson

The DHCP is configured to check for duplicates and it is a wired network. Thanks for the suggestion I will give it a shot.

By: wrobinson

wrobinson — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:13:06 +0000

Is the DHCP server configured to check for duplicate IP addresses on the network before issuing leases? Is this a wired or wireless network?

Even if the DHCP lease expires quickly, it in and of itself should not impact network performance from a client perspective. It seems like this may be more so related to DNS. You might try statically mapping reliable DNS for a couple test workstations experiencing this problem to see if that remedies it.

By: snapper70

snapper70 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:25:10 +0000

What we’d really like to see is output from the ipconfig /all command, for both DHCP and static addressed workstations. Are the mask, gateway(s), DNS, and WINS operating mode (i.e. Hybrid) really the same? Even a short DHCP lease (unless you have it down to hours…) really should have minimal impact.

DHCP should be your friend, not your enemy… B-)