Could a down and then restored Verizon DSL service result in the need to
restart DHCP on the server?
Setup: Westell DSL Modem/Router, Dell Switch, Dell Server (SBS Windows
2003), 12 workstations.
Westell is set to Bridge Mode, with DHCP disabled
DHCP enabled on Server
Scenario:
System is working fine and all users can access internet and then
Verizon's DSL service goes down. After DSL service is restored, cannot
get
internet service on workstations. I confirm that the modem's settings are
ok
(bridged, DHCP disabled). Still, cannot get internet access to
workstations.
THEN, for no apparent reason (after 1.5 hours of resetting modem and
confirming settings) internet service to all workstations is restored.
Verizon tech sup****t says that the problem is not with the modem (since a
directly connected workstation can get access to the internet) but may be
with the server. For example, he suggested that when this situation
happens
that I should try restarting DHCP on the server.
Could the server DHCP be the culprit in this situation?
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