failed repair on XP desktops

[Simon Hobson]

blec.ca at rogers.com wrote:

>I am running isc dhcp as a standalone server. All our linux and
>solaris servers have static ip's, but the desktop use dhcp.
>
>When users need to 'repair' their XP connections it seems to take 
>forever to refresh their
>settings.
>
>The first time they try, the system responds with a failed attempt. 
>The second time it works immediately.

Try giving some information that will help.

What does the DHCP server log when this happens for example ?

How often do users have to repair their connections ? It shouldn't 
normally happen, and when it does it should be a rare occurance.

When the client IS working, do you have any packet loss ? If you ping 
other devices, do you get any timeouts ?