We have a small LAN and have just recently re-installed W2KS on our internet server/gateway machine. The server has 2 NICs, one for the LAN, the other connected to a cable modem. Prior to re-installation we had normal operation of the server and all clients could access the 'net through a proxy.
Since the re-installation (with almost the exact same software) we get only short term internet access. Between 20 minutes and 8 hours (average one hour) after booting we lose our internet connection. We still have LAN, but no incoming or outgoing connection.
We've been monitoring the event log and get absolutely no indication of a problem, the connection is just lost. We've checked the cable connection and it is fine, server appears to be running fine as well, but until we reboot we don't have internet access.
We haven't been able to track this to a single item of software. We've actually re-formatted the hard-drive & re-installed the OS FOUR TIMES in the last three days, each time testing the connection after installing new software. When it seems that a particular program is at fault, we uninstall but the problem doesn't go away. We re-format, re-install and don't install the errant program and the problem appears when something else is installed.
We're at our wits end... Ideas? Suggestions?
Since the re-installation (with almost the exact same software) we get only short term internet access. Between 20 minutes and 8 hours (average one hour) after booting we lose our internet connection. We still have LAN, but no incoming or outgoing connection.
We've been monitoring the event log and get absolutely no indication of a problem, the connection is just lost. We've checked the cable connection and it is fine, server appears to be running fine as well, but until we reboot we don't have internet access.
We haven't been able to track this to a single item of software. We've actually re-formatted the hard-drive & re-installed the OS FOUR TIMES in the last three days, each time testing the connection after installing new software. When it seems that a particular program is at fault, we uninstall but the problem doesn't go away. We re-format, re-install and don't install the errant program and the problem appears when something else is installed.
We're at our wits end... Ideas? Suggestions?