Network gets lost

[hcts]

Hi,

I am working with a small home network that consists of two XP Pro desktops and and one laptop. The primary desktop has two NICs and operates as a network shareing server. About three months ago the OS started losing the other computers on the network at intermittent times. When you look for them in the network neighborhood they are not there. The only way to find them is with a total reboot and that only works sometimes. You can ping but the shares are not visible. The computers are only using TCP/IP as a protocol. Any suggestions?

JDH

 

[linney]

What Firewall are you using?

Have you tried disabling any unused Network Adapters?

Is there any Router between machines that may benefit from a firmware update if one is available from the manufacturer's web site?

Have you checked the Event Viewer logs for any errors?

How to troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity with Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314067

How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325487&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

How to determine and recover from Winsock2 corruption

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811259

WinXP Connectivity Issues
faq779-4625

 

[ITPangaeaArchitect]

sounds like the computer browser service....

-Brandon Wilson
MCSE00/03, MCSA:Messaging00, MCSA03, A+