xp pro intermittent connection to 2000AS

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 07:29:02 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I have two machines which when running XPpro have an
intermittent connection
>to mt W2000 Adv Server.
>
>During the space of a few minutes, I get the lost
netwrok connection balloon
>appear, then it says the connection is back.
>
>One, a laptop, dual boots 2000pro and the problem does
not occur then.
>
Neil,

Check the power settings for the NIC in your hardware
config. Sounds like the PC is killing power to the NIC
periodically.
>Internet works accross network at all times, so suggests
the problem is not
>at packet layer.
>
>Also exchange works throughout - not sure which layer
this is on.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
>Neil
>
>
>.
>

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