Server connection issues

[mato]

Hi All

So I have a home server running Server 2012 and am getting some connection issues.

I have a Ventrilo running on the server and 2 PCs in the house connect to the Ventrilo server using the IP. About once every 15 minutes, 1 of the PCs will disconnect from Ventrilo and be unable to re-connect (it happens to both PCs but normally only one at once).

Whilst the connection is down, I still have internet connectivity on the affected PC and can ping my router, but trying to ping or tracert the server does nothing, just times out.
This normally resolves itself between 30sec-3min later.

Any ideas on where I should start? Thanks.

 

[mato]

Yes static IP, no it's inside the DHCP range.

Router is 192.168.2.1 (DHCP range 192.168.2.2 - 192.168.2.101)
Server has static IP 192.168.2.2

 

[mato]

So when I say it has a static IP I mean I've set it up in my router with an address reservation for 192.168.2.2 and then also in the TCP/IP settings on the server I've set it manually to 192.168.2.2

Could this still cause conflicts then?

Also just to confirm both PCs and server are connected to the router by ethernet

 

[mato]

That should be okay. The reservation will never get used, but it will stop the IP from getting allocated to another device.

When the connection goes down can the two PCs ping each other?

Any Powerline adapters on the network?

Not sure re pinging the other PC, will check tomorrow. And yes, sorry should have said, all are connected by Powerline. I know the affected PC can ping he router OK when the connection goes down but I'll test pinging the other machine