Re: Client kills Internet Connection on entire network

Actually the Wifi is normally turned off (power switch) and only turned on
when its needed (rarely). We do this as an extra security measure. The loss
of internet connection has happened only when wifi is off. Anyway wifi DHCP
is turned off so that cant be the problem.

I will try changing out the NIC -any suggesstions for good reliable NIC's?

"Russ Grover" wrote:

> Uh just a thought. (Shot in the dark)
> I assume your SBS is your DHCP server
> Do you have DHCP Services Turned on the WiFi also?
> It could be killing the net.....
>
> NIC Replacement like Susan Said is a good try also.
> (Everyone should have a Extra NIC for the server in case of emergency.)
> Boy remember when NIC's were $250 Ouch!
>
> Russ
>
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> "PhxBusOwner" <PhxBusOwner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4DF5E05C-0030-411F-8026-6893FDF4ACCF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I am running SBS2003 and windows XP on 5 clients with 4 users. We have
> >been
> > experiencing random loss of internet connectivity. All clients and the
> > server lose connection. However we have a wifi access point on a
> > perimeter
> > network at it STILL has internet connection (so we ruled out the cable
> > modem,
> > ISP, or router). Also when internet connection is lost, all other network
> > functions remain (share, etc..)
> >
> > The only way to restore connection is via a SBS total restart. This has
> > been very frustrating and we could not determine what was causing it.
> > Today
> > I discovered that one client was running Windows Media Player 10 and
> > playing
> > an MSN internet radio station. We lost connection and did a server
> > restart,
> > internet came back when the user tried to restart the music it killed the
> > connection. We repeated the procedure and it killed it again. However we
> > have had these random internet losses even when no clients are using
> > Windows
> > Media Player.
> >
> > Any ideas on the cause or how to prevent this? I cannot remote access the
> > server to do a restart when internet connection is lost, which means
> > driving
> > to the office every time this happens (makes for a short weekend and lost
> > sleep!)
> >
>
>
>
.

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