Re: Windows 2003 network drop problem.


"Raven" <raven@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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>
>> Reading your earlier message again, it looks like you have two NICs in
>> the server? Are both on the same subnet, or are they on different
>> subnets? What happens if you disable one of them?
>>
>> What kind of network device (brand and model) connects all these PCs?
>>
>
> One NIC connects to my firewall, and through it the Internet. The other
> NIC connects to my Intranet. The server is acting as a second firewall
> with NAT. As for IP's, completely different IP's and subnets.

OT, but I strongly discourage multihoming DCs. And in general, even with
non-DC servers, hardware appliances are so inexpensive I don't see the
point.

>
> Only thing enabled on Internet NIC is IP. Intranet is the first adapter
> in
> Advanced Network Settings.
>
> As for Switches, I've tried two Different SMC switches, a 8 and a 32 port,
> and now I have Asound switch I keep as a backup switch. I'm going to go
> back to my SMC EZ switch 10/100 since all three switches do the same
> thing.
>
> As I've said, I've essentially, switched all Nics, all cables, and all
> switches. If is a hardware problem, then someone really doesn't like me.
>
> I can also duplicate the problem from multiple clients. I really think
> it's just a bug in SP1 or one of the security updates since then. I'm
> thinking of taking my old server, install Windows 2003 back on it. Try it
> without any updates. Then installing all security updates, except SP1,
> and
> seeing what happens. Then installing SP1, try again. Then the lastest
> updates since SP1. And try one more time. I think this might be my only
> way to find the faulty update.
>
> I was just hopeing someone knew of hotfix, or some Registry setting
> change...
>
> Thanks for trying...
>


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