LAN connection is lost, sometimes...

[R.]

We have a LAN and W2000 server with W2000 and XP clients. Our network
connection is lost (from both the W2K as well as the XP clients).

Let's assume there is a mapped network drive called h:\server\data. When I
open Windows Explorer from any of the clients, it will show the H drive but
with a red cross. When I click it, I get a windows alert saying the drive is
not available. When I repeat that for a few times (5 to 6), then in the end
it will become available.

The clients were connected to the server over a router. Changed that to a
hub. No difference.

Any idea where I should start looking?

Tks,

R.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

We have a LAN and W2000 server with W2000 and XP clients. Our network
connection is lost (from both the W2K as well as the XP clients).

Let's assume there is a mapped network drive called h:\server\data. When I
open Windows Explorer from any of the clients, it will show the H drive but
with a red cross. When I click it, I get a windows alert saying the drive is
not available. When I repeat that for a few times (5 to 6), then in the end
it will become available.

The clients were connected to the server over a router. Changed that to a
hub. No difference.

Any idea where I should start looking?

Tks,

R.

To get a more explicit message, start a Command Prompt
when this happens next, then try the following commands:

dir h:\
net use x: \\YourServer\YourShare (same share name as for H

What do you see?

 

[Guest]

Go to Device Manager and go to the properties of your network card and turn
off Power Management. The place I use to work at had this same problem.
When I did this it resolved the problem. Also on your hub make sure your
ports on the hub are auto sensing the correct speed of the client network
cards. Also you might want to check your network wiring for any possible
problems. This is easy to do and a problem you can eliminate quickly.

 

[Guest]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;138365