dummble said:
It seems that even though the cradlepoint was wired correctly, the box was sending out ip addresses which was making everything else sad. We pulled it off the network and everything fixed it self. I am not sure we need to cradlepoint anyway.
I've had a customer with a similar issue. They had some goofy wireless router inside their network for wifi. When they experienced a power issue and everything rebooted, the dinky little wireless router started handing out IP addresses, which caused some devices to lose internet connectivity.
You need a firewall/router in place to handle the routing effectively. All this chatter about voice VLANs is not necessary for a small office environment unless you are pushing CAD files across your network constantly or are a graphic design firm.
Invest in a proper network. A basic Meraki network for a small business with a Firewall, 48port POE switch (370W) and two WAPs would cost about $5,089 for hardware, licensing, and installation.
Look at what you can spend at the end of the year and put that in your IT budget. You could go cheaper, if you like. I just don't usually quote cheap network gear. I leave that to one-man IT shops.