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Article: 12686 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: jrd@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: DHCP Request Failures with Ms-Kermit
Message-ID: <an84hq$x3F+A@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 16 Aug 01 16:06:38 MDT
References: <3b7c0e97$1_1@news.nwlink.com>
Organization: Utah State University
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In article <3b7c0e97$1_1@news.nwlink.com>, mikef@pacifier.com (Mike Freeman) writes:
> I'm running Ms-Kermit (MSK316.EXE) on a 486 PC with a 3COM Ethernet card
> using either the CRYNWR packet-driver 3C509.COM or 3COM's own version,
> 3C5X9PD.COM. I have my Internet parameters set to request a DHCP server.
> IN the past, when I connected to an Internet site using the Telnet macro
> (set port tcp address, pause), I was almost always able to get service on
> the first try. Lately, however, it has taken me 2 ... sometimes 3 tries
> to get a response from the DHCP server to assign me a dynamic address and
> connect me to the site in question. Any ideas as to why the flakiness?
> Is my Ethernet card going bonkers or has something on the network changed
> or is my PC just getting older than I know it already is?
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Mike,
I am sure you realize we can't answer the explicit questions you
ask about the state of your network or the board etc. We simply have no
idea of what they may be. Since the network is likely out of your control
too the next step is to contact the owner of it and ask about its health.
Joe D.