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Wulfdog
I have 4 Dell Computers with Windows XP Home on them and one Compaq
with Win XP on it. Several times each one of the computers has lost
contact with the network. I have tried everything to get them to see
the network. Sometimes they see the other peer to peer computers, but
don't go on to the internet. The next time they might get the
internet, but can't see the other
computers. Sometimes you can't get them to see anything but
themselves on the network. I have uninstalled the network card,
software, and reset the DSL and the HUB and this never seems to work.
Sometimes if you leave them turned off over the weekend they will log
back on to the network like nothing ever happened. I have gone as far
as buying new network cards
and installing them to get the computers back on the network. The
troubleshooter shows the cards are working perfectly, but they're not
seeing the internet or the network.
The way our system is set up, we have a DSL connection running to a 16
port hub. 12 to 14 computers are hooked to this hub. 9 of the
computers are running windows 98 and never seem to have any problems,
but the 5 XP machines are the ones that take turns having the
problems. Mine, the compaq, quit seeing the network last week. I
finally gave up and put a new PCI network card in it and disabled the
internal network card. It has been running great for the last week.
Even with the replaced network cards they will sometimes lose
connection to the internet and network.
Also all the computers are fixed to search for an ip address on login.
None of them have a static IP address.
Anyone have any idea what is going wrong with these machines? I have
one right now that I have tried everything on; I can get it to see the
network (sometimes) but can't ever get it on the internet or checking
e-mail.
John
I appreciate any help I can get.
with Win XP on it. Several times each one of the computers has lost
contact with the network. I have tried everything to get them to see
the network. Sometimes they see the other peer to peer computers, but
don't go on to the internet. The next time they might get the
internet, but can't see the other
computers. Sometimes you can't get them to see anything but
themselves on the network. I have uninstalled the network card,
software, and reset the DSL and the HUB and this never seems to work.
Sometimes if you leave them turned off over the weekend they will log
back on to the network like nothing ever happened. I have gone as far
as buying new network cards
and installing them to get the computers back on the network. The
troubleshooter shows the cards are working perfectly, but they're not
seeing the internet or the network.
The way our system is set up, we have a DSL connection running to a 16
port hub. 12 to 14 computers are hooked to this hub. 9 of the
computers are running windows 98 and never seem to have any problems,
but the 5 XP machines are the ones that take turns having the
problems. Mine, the compaq, quit seeing the network last week. I
finally gave up and put a new PCI network card in it and disabled the
internal network card. It has been running great for the last week.
Even with the replaced network cards they will sometimes lose
connection to the internet and network.
Also all the computers are fixed to search for an ip address on login.
None of them have a static IP address.
Anyone have any idea what is going wrong with these machines? I have
one right now that I have tried everything on; I can get it to see the
network (sometimes) but can't ever get it on the internet or checking
e-mail.
John
I appreciate any help I can get.