Small network with 3 Win2k Servers

This may or may not be the appropriate group for this but if someone
knows a more fitting one please let me know...

The problem is this I run a small network (about 30-45 machines) and
it is between 2 buildings separated by about 100 feet or so. There
is about 10 machines in one building and the remaining ones in the
other. Every so often (very odd it seems to happen around peak
times) I will start to experience packet loss between the two
buildings usually betweek 4-8% as determined by a ping. This of
course drives our POS systems totally wonky and usually I have to
reset a switch either in our building or the main building. This
always corrects the issue sometimes for months other times for
days.I have replaced switches on both sides. Put a UPS on each one
to no avail. The wire running between the buildings is the next
thing I'd like to tackle but being underneath 3" of pavement and an
entire parking lot I don't relish the thought. I was thinking of
getting 2 managed switches and building a link that would have
redundancy. I know a managed switch is capable of this but I've
never tried it. Any ideas or trouble shooting would be helpful!

Thanks!



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