[AccessD] VMWare vm NIC no longer works

Hi John,

I don't know if this is what's going on with you, but I have one
client's VPN that every time I use it, the next time I re-boot my
computer I don't get a Gateway - I get an IP Address and Subnet Mask,
but no Gateway - so I can't get out to the outside world without doing
an ipconfig release and renew - which doesn't always work - sometimes I
have to reboot my router.  Thought I don't understand and don't want to
understand all this stuff I am forced to find work arounds for crazy
stuff that doesn't make sense.

I hate it too.  I don't want to be an auto mechanic - I just want to
drive.

Jennifer

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W Colby
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:38 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VMWare vm NIC no longer works


The odd part is that the NIC reports receiving and sending hundreds of 
thousands of packets, while simultaneously reporting that it doesn't 
even have an IP address.  Manually assigning an IP address does not good

in terms of allowing contact with the real world.

What a PITA.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com



John Bartow wrote:
> Remove the virtual NIC and reseat it. The virtual contacts may have 
> formed a slight corrosion preventing good contact.
>
> ;o)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W 
> Colby
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:20 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] VMWare vm NIC no longer works
>
> I have a VM that I have been using for months.  I turned it on this
> morning and it can't see the network, can't browse the internet.  The 
> windows firewall was turned back on.  It had downloaded a windows
update 
> and rebooted just before the issue started, though I had not tried to 
> use the VM before rebooting, IOW I powered on, it downloaded the 
> updates, rebooted and here we are.
>
> The NIC was complaining that it was being issued an IP address that 
> was
> already in use.  However I then manually set the address to a known
free 
> address, and while it shows packets being sent / received, it still
will 
> not allow firefox to browse, nor the virus detector to download
updates.
>
> Other than the object rollback, any ideas?
>
> I so hate this stuff.  It often feels like I spend more time keeping 
> my
> systems working that using them to get work done.
>
>   
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