Re: Two nic cards - the local connection drops the internet

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From: gorec (amdjabra_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/25/04


Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:38:44 +0400

First of all check physical layer for errors
1. "netstat -e" for any errors
2. switch card to 10Mb-Half Duplex mode
3. manageable switchs/hubs usually have web interface or SNMP interface to
check for errors
4. arrange for cable test if possible

"Brent" <b_waddell@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:126601c3fb89$6831c790$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I have two nic cards in my advanced 2000 server.
> One card is for the ISP and the other is hard-coded for
> DHCP. The problem I am having is that the internet after
> a given time, loses connection on all my computers. The
> only way I can fix it is to disable the local nic card
> and then enable it. I can rebuild my server from scratch
> and use two different nic cards and still get the drop in
> connection.
> I have been fighting this issue for a couple years and it
> would really be nice is someone can tell me why this is?
>
> Thanks;
>
> Brent
>



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