Dropped Network Connectivity

[Mike]

I have a user with 8-10 drive mappings to 2 different servers (XP
professional SP2). His H: drive mapping contains an accounting application.
When he fires the accounting application and then subsequently runs Windows
Media Player to listen to an audio CD, his connectivity to H: is dropped.
Windows Explorer still shows all the drive mappings by letter, but you
cannot navigate any data on any drive. If I \\file_server1 I can get a
share list, but nothing from the \\file_server2 box...it just errors.

Checked the NIC card driver version, updated that. Attempted to run other
applications after firing the accounting application and no issues. He does
do some offline file sync'ing.

Any ideas? Any XP updates that address a similar issue? Any other
troubleshooting suggestions?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have a user with 8-10 drive mappings to 2 different servers (XP
professional SP2).

C'm on, those aren't servers. ;-)

His H: drive mapping contains an accounting
application. When he fires the accounting application and then
subsequently runs Windows Media Player to listen to an audio CD, his
connectivity to H: is dropped. Windows Explorer still shows all the
drive mappings by letter, but you cannot navigate any data on any
drive. If I \\file_server1 I can get a share list, but nothing from
the \\file_server2 box...it just errors.
Checked the NIC card driver version, updated that. Attempted to run
other applications after firing the accounting application and no
issues. He does do some offline file sync'ing.

Any ideas? Any XP updates that address a similar issue? Any other
troubleshooting suggestions?

XP Pro has a 10-connection limit, and I suspect you're hitting it. Remember,
your users will generally be using more than one connection at a time. I
suggest you either move to Windows server (and sufficient CALs for same) or
a NAS box for your file sharing. XP isn't suitable for use as a "server"
outside of a small home network.

 

[Mike]

The servers are NOT Windows XP


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

The servers are NOT Windows XP

I'm sure you can see why I assumed they were, based on the way you wrote
it....glad to hear they aren't.

Are you using AD?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

C'm on, those aren't servers. ;-)


XP Pro has a 10-connection limit, and I suspect you're hitting it.
Remember, your users will generally be using more than one
connection at a time. I suggest you either move to Windows server
(and sufficient CALs for same) or a NAS box for your file sharing. XP
isn't suitable for use as a "server" outside of a small home
network.