We had problems similar with duplicate IP addresses. But this was only
between two PC's, no one was ignorant enough to use the server addresses.
Maybe in your case that is happening? This problem became intermitten as
some of our mobile users would hook their laptops into the network. So given
that the network froze between the two PC's in question, this could be your
problem when someone duplicates the HP IP address.

James

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> Subject: Network Problems - Another Issue
>
>
> Hi All!
> Here comes a question about a network-problem we have sometimes, but more
> and more. We are using a HP979 with a Userlimit of 400 Sessions connecting
> over the HP-PC-Network to a PC-Novell-Network using Reflection 1,
> Reflection
> 2, Minisoft 92 and sometimes Reflection 7. In the past it happens now more
> than one time, that all sessions freezes and the sessions were killed
> (everywhere in the system). The only chance to "repair" this was to
> shut-down the HP-PC-Network and restart it - but all unsave datas
> were lost
> or corrupt (not finished orders). Up to 300 sessions were affected by this
> failure...
>
> In the past we increased the Userlimit from 300 to 400. After this the
> failure happens the first time. We have no idea if this could
> depend on the
> increasing the possible sessions.
>
> Now we're planning to consult several services and supporters...but maybe
> someone in this newsgroup has experiences with this problem or a
> hint how to
> solve it ?
>
> Thanks a lot!!
>
> Holger Schrörs
> QVC Germany / IS&T - MIS
>