Intermittent TCP/IP Connection

[tjkenobi]

I will try to give all the details I can...

The Background: I have 2 servers, a web server and a mail server. The web server has a form that automatically mails out to the mail server when it is submitted. Both servers are on the same subnet.

The problem: The IP connection between the two is broken on a fairly regular basis - a few times per hour for a few minutes each time.

Things I have tired: swapped NICs, different switch, different Patch cables

Other Info that may or may not help: Netbeui works fine regardless of whether I can ping the IP. I can ping either server from different subnets successfully when I am unable to ping within the subnet.

Some ping statistics/examples:
Reply from 10.64.0.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.64.0.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.64.0.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.64.0.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.64.0.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.64.0.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.64.0.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 10.64.0.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 10.64.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 1717, Received = 1190, Lost = 527 (30% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Control-Break
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you want more info, let me know.

Thanks!

 

[Ntr0P]

If NetBEUI is working - it isn't Layer1. You could reinstall the IP stack on both machines.