Re: Intermitant XP Network Problems

Thanks for your response.

I don't think that it's a browser issue -- because both XP's can always see
each other, they just can't connect resources to each other. I can refresh
the list of network PC's, and both PC's are always visible.

If the virus/firewall software was a problem -- wouldn't it *always* be a
problem? Because I can connect between the 2 XP PC's fine, but that
connection is lost after a variable amount of time.

I turned off the power features on the network card -- hopefully it makes a
difference. But the host PC (#1) never loses network connectivity (Internet,
server access, etc.) -- #2 just can't connect to #1's resources.

Thanks,
Andy

"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:58:40 -0700, "AndyR" <> wrote:

If this isn't posted to the correct group, please let me know...

I have a Win2K domain server that 2 XP Pro PC's log into. Both XP machines
log in
fine, and can see each other while brosing the network. I have a test SQL
Server
database on one of the XP PC's (#1), which I would like the other XP PC
(#2) to see.
The problem is that #2 intermitantly loses it's connection(s) to #1. This
isn't a SQL
problem -- because when this happens, #2 also loses its mapped drives to
#1. It can
still see the name in Network Places -- but when it double-clicks on the
name, it gets
the error "<ServerName> is not accessible. You might not have permission
to use this
network resource."

Very rarely, #2 will reconnect to #1 after some delay (minutes or hours).
But usually the
only way I have been able to get reconnected again is to reboot. I don't
reboot #2 --
just #1. Most of the time, it can connect again -- but sometimes it takes
several
reboots. Then, it will lose it's connection again some time in the future
(could be 15
minutes, 2 hours, 2 days, etc. -- always variable). I have disabled all
firewall and virus
software without any success. But, I don't suspect this to be the problem
since #2 can
connect to #1 fine with virus protection/firewall enabled. Once it loses
its connection,
only a reboot of #1 will usually fix the problem. Through all of this,
both PC's can always
see and access the server resources without any problems. So, I don't
suspect that it's
a hardware issue (cables, etc.).

Could this be in relation to XP Pro's "10 concurrent connections" feature
(even though
the single XP PC is the only one accessing it)? What else would cause the
intermitant
network connectivity issues?

Thanks for any help.
Andy

Andy,

When you mention server access thru Network Places, this sounds like a
browser
issue.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html

Browser issues can be caused by many thing, and the most commonly noted
one here
is a firewall or other security setting. Please note that many personal
firewalls are known for not reacting properly when "disabled". Virus
programs,
also, may contain an antiworm product that can cause firewall type
problems.
The latter may not be disablable at all.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

When you talk about a random connectivity issue, the network card on
Computer
#1, and its power setting, is a possibility.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/does-your-computer-lose-network.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/does-your-computer-lose-network.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.


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