Regular IP releasing in Win98 Query

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One of many networks I maintain has a number of Win98 machines. Every week there is atleast one win98 machine that looses its connection to the network resulting in me having to release and renew the network card IP via 'winipcfg' to bring the system back onto the network.

One machine in particular is always at this carryon so I ask why does this happen so much and is there a way around it to limit this problem from arising?

WinXP machines don't have this problem but these Win98 machines have a habbit.

I never have problems on other neworks with Win98 machines except this bloody one.

Cheers.

EDIT: Sorry for posting in wrong forum, should be networks.

 

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I've now taught the main users in doing it but its the fact it has to be done.

I just can't remember whether the machine can ping another but I know that the system is listed on the routers attached devices showing its IP.