Re: Weird Outlook Problem

In news:1159370186.409690.244150@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
deanp <dean.peters.net@xxxxxxxxx> typed:
The workstations have fixed IP addresses.

What's the reason for that, if I might ask? I can't see any reason for this
nowadays, and it makes admin much less fun.

The only DHCP server is on a
wireless router that is used for two laptops.

Is it a different subnet?
What exactly is in the DHCP scope there? How does it differ from what is
manually set?

If the laptops switch
from wireless mode with the DHCP derived address to plugged in mode
with the fixed IP address then the problem occurs.

Are you using a third party network/wireless client on the laptops?

Also, how are they "switching" - are they just plugging in an Ethernet cable
without disconnecting from the wireless first (either by disabling it, or
perhaps using a physical switch on the laptop if there is one), I can see
you're going to have some problems. It's not a good idea to have two network
interfaces 'live' on the client at the same time.





Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
In news:1159369197.759292.5030@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
deanp <dean.peters.net@xxxxxxxxx> typed:
It's only Outlook that has the problem. It won't connect to Exchange
without the server reboot.

You haven't answered my questions.....


Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
In news:1159367461.821320.114840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
deanp <dean.peters.net@xxxxxxxxx> typed:
For some reason lately whenever the IP address on a workstation
of a client of mine changes I have to reboot the entire SBS 2003
server for Outlook on that workstation to connect to Exchange
again. Never had that problem before. Did a recent microsoft
patch do this ? Running SBS 2003 with ISA 2004. The firewall
client is installed on all workstations. Running Outlook 2003 on
al workstations. The server and workstations both have all the
latest patches.

What happens if you don't do this? As in, what are the exact
symptoms? Is the user able to log into the domain normally, and
access other network resources?

There is no reason that a workstation IP changing should prevent
server access - what is doing DHCP on your network? It's best if
this is your SBS server, rather than your router/firewall/whatnot.
Also make sure that your DHCP server is giving out only the SBS
server's :LAN IP for DNS - and *no* public DNS servers - no server
or client should have a public IP specified anywhere in its
ipconfig.



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