Hello. I have a server running 2K Server (as a DC) with
30 computers logging in, mostly XPPro, a few 98SE. The
workstations get IPs from a router, the server is fixed.
The same server was a being used as a file server in a
big workgroup. No connection problems were evident at
this time. A fresh install of 2k Server (with all
updates)was done and setup with AD because of security
issues. With the same hardware and physical plant, I am
getting numerous network drop-offs. Network apps stop
working, and they have to log off and back on again (they
don't have to reboot). The end-users CLAIM when they drop
off the network, the internet stays on. With that said,
here is my question:
Most of the wiring in the building is (please don't laugh)
cat 3. Does it make sense that there were no drop-offs
while this thing was a workgroup, but logging in to a
domain requires a healthier connection? Also will the
internet stay connected on crappy infrastructure at the
same time a domain login drops off?
Thank you, much appreciated. Any answers may help my
cause to increase my budget...

Shouldn't be the wiring. When installed AD, did you start pointing your
clients to your own DNS server?


"Strobe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello. I have a server running 2K Server (as a DC) with
> 30 computers logging in, mostly XPPro, a few 98SE. The
> workstations get IPs from a router, the server is fixed.
> The same server was a being used as a file server in a
> big workgroup. No connection problems were evident at
> this time. A fresh install of 2k Server (with all
> updates)was done and setup with AD because of security
> issues. With the same hardware and physical plant, I am
> getting numerous network drop-offs. Network apps stop
> working, and they have to log off and back on again (they
> don't have to reboot). The end-users CLAIM when they drop
> off the network, the internet stays on. With that said,
> here is my question:
> Most of the wiring in the building is (please don't laugh)
> cat 3. Does it make sense that there were no drop-offs
> while this thing was a workgroup, but logging in to a
> domain requires a healthier connection? Also will the
> internet stay connected on crappy infrastructure at the
> same time a domain login drops off?
> Thank you, much appreciated. Any answers may help my
> cause to increase my budget...
>
>
>
>
>
>

do you mean setting the server IP address as primary DNS
number in the workstations? If so, yes I tried that and
it had no effect... thanks


>-----Original Message-----
>Shouldn't be the wiring. When installed AD, did you
start pointing your
>clients to your own DNS server?
>
>
>"Strobe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:120af01c3f5a8$dd660f30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello. I have a server running 2K Server (as a DC)
with
>> 30 computers logging in, mostly XPPro, a few 98SE. The
>> workstations get IPs from a router, the server is
fixed.
>> The same server was a being used as a file server in a
>> big workgroup. No connection problems were evident at
>> this time. A fresh install of 2k Server (with all
>> updates)was done and setup with AD because of security
>> issues. With the same hardware and physical plant, I
am
>> getting numerous network drop-offs. Network apps stop
>> working, and they have to log off and back on again
(they
>> don't have to reboot). The end-users CLAIM when they
drop
>> off the network, the internet stays on. With that
said,
>> here is my question:
>> Most of the wiring in the building is (please don't
laugh)
>> cat 3. Does it make sense that there were no drop-offs
>> while this thing was a workgroup, but logging in to a
>> domain requires a healthier connection? Also will the
>> internet stay connected on crappy infrastructure at the
>> same time a domain login drops off?
>> Thank you, much appreciated. Any answers may help my
>> cause to increase my budget...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
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>