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Lose Network Connection Until Ping ComputerI have a 3-computer wireless network all running Windows XP SP3, all Dell
computers. All 3 computers share folders with each other. 2 computers work fine on the network. One computer loses connectivity to the other computers, their shared folders, and the shared network printer multiple times during the day but keeps its connection to the Internet. If I get on that computer and use the Ping command to check connectivity to another computer on the network, I immediately regain connectivity to the shared folders on the other computer. The connection will last an hour or so, then the network connection will drop again and I must Ping one more time to regain network connectivity. I have changed the Network Name on all computers, both hard-coded IP info and allowed IP addresses to be assigned by the router. Nothing fixes the drop problem but a Ping by itself always restores the connection for a period of time. Does anyone have any ideas how to resolve this issue? Thanks. When you ping, do you ping IP or name? it could be name resolution issue.
-- Show quoteHide quoteBob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "WAMozart" <WAMoz***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:92A9EE42-B142-40A4-99FA-8B7D59AFC7E8@microsoft.com... >I have a 3-computer wireless network all running Windows XP SP3, all Dell > computers. All 3 computers share folders with each other. 2 computers > work > fine on the network. One computer loses connectivity to the other > computers, > their shared folders, and the shared network printer multiple times during > the day but keeps its connection to the Internet. If I get on that > computer > and use the Ping command to check connectivity to another computer on the > network, I immediately regain connectivity to the shared folders on the > other > computer. The connection will last an hour or so, then the network > connection > will drop again and I must Ping one more time to regain network > connectivity. > I have changed the Network Name on all computers, both hard-coded IP info > and > allowed IP addresses to be assigned by the router. Nothing fixes the drop > problem but a Ping by itself always restores the connection for a period > of > time. Does anyone have any ideas how to resolve this issue? Thanks. Hi Bob. I ping the IP address, not the name. I have also gone to Start - Run
and typed in the computer name (\\Name) and after running that command I can connect the shared drives on the computer as well. Show quoteHide quote "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > When you ping, do you ping IP or name? it could be name resolution issue. > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "WAMozart" <WAMoz***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:92A9EE42-B142-40A4-99FA-8B7D59AFC7E8@microsoft.com... > >I have a 3-computer wireless network all running Windows XP SP3, all Dell > > computers. All 3 computers share folders with each other. 2 computers > > work > > fine on the network. One computer loses connectivity to the other > > computers, > > their shared folders, and the shared network printer multiple times during > > the day but keeps its connection to the Internet. If I get on that > > computer > > and use the Ping command to check connectivity to another computer on the > > network, I immediately regain connectivity to the shared folders on the > > other > > computer. The connection will last an hour or so, then the network > > connection > > will drop again and I must Ping one more time to regain network > > connectivity. > > I have changed the Network Name on all computers, both hard-coded IP info > > and > > allowed IP addresses to be assigned by the router. Nothing fixes the drop > > problem but a Ping by itself always restores the connection for a period > > of > > time. Does anyone have any ideas how to resolve this issue? Thanks. > Hi Bob. I ping the IP address, not the name of the computer. I can also go to
Start-Run and type in the computer name (\\Name) and connect to the shared drives after that. It also holds the connection 60-90 minutes. Show quoteHide quote "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > When you ping, do you ping IP or name? it could be name resolution issue. > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "WAMozart" <WAMoz***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:92A9EE42-B142-40A4-99FA-8B7D59AFC7E8@microsoft.com... > >I have a 3-computer wireless network all running Windows XP SP3, all Dell > > computers. All 3 computers share folders with each other. 2 computers > > work > > fine on the network. One computer loses connectivity to the other > > computers, > > their shared folders, and the shared network printer multiple times during > > the day but keeps its connection to the Internet. If I get on that > > computer > > and use the Ping command to check connectivity to another computer on the > > network, I immediately regain connectivity to the shared folders on the > > other > > computer. The connection will last an hour or so, then the network > > connection > > will drop again and I must Ping one more time to regain network > > connectivity. > > I have changed the Network Name on all computers, both hard-coded IP info > > and > > allowed IP addresses to be assigned by the router. Nothing fixes the drop > > problem but a Ping by itself always restores the connection for a period > > of > > time. Does anyone have any ideas how to resolve this issue? Thanks. > Sound like computer browser issue. Have you enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP? Or
posting the results of ipconfig /all on all 3 computers. -- Show quoteHide quoteBob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "WAMozart" <WAMoz***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:ABD46AA3-8976-4D6D-9CA8-7975CB21ECCA@microsoft.com... > Hi Bob. I ping the IP address, not the name of the computer. I can also go > to > Start-Run and type in the computer name (\\Name) and connect to the shared > drives after that. It also holds the connection 60-90 minutes. > > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > >> When you ping, do you ping IP or name? it could be name resolution issue. >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> >> >> "WAMozart" <WAMoz***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:92A9EE42-B142-40A4-99FA-8B7D59AFC7E8@microsoft.com... >> >I have a 3-computer wireless network all running Windows XP SP3, all >> >Dell >> > computers. All 3 computers share folders with each other. 2 computers >> > work >> > fine on the network. One computer loses connectivity to the other >> > computers, >> > their shared folders, and the shared network printer multiple times >> > during >> > the day but keeps its connection to the Internet. If I get on that >> > computer >> > and use the Ping command to check connectivity to another computer on >> > the >> > network, I immediately regain connectivity to the shared folders on the >> > other >> > computer. The connection will last an hour or so, then the network >> > connection >> > will drop again and I must Ping one more time to regain network >> > connectivity. >> > I have changed the Network Name on all computers, both hard-coded IP >> > info >> > and >> > allowed IP addresses to be assigned by the router. Nothing fixes the >> > drop >> > problem but a Ping by itself always restores the connection for a >> > period >> > of >> > time. Does anyone have any ideas how to resolve this issue? Thanks. >> I added NetBIOS protocol on all 3 computers and it made no difference. I will
get ipconfig /all results and post them later. Show quoteHide quote "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > Sound like computer browser issue. Have you enabled NetBIOS over TCP/IP? Or > posting the results of ipconfig /all on all 3 computers. > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "WAMozart" <WAMoz***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:ABD46AA3-8976-4D6D-9CA8-7975CB21ECCA@microsoft.com... > > Hi Bob. I ping the IP address, not the name of the computer. I can also go > > to > > Start-Run and type in the computer name (\\Name) and connect to the shared > > drives after that. It also holds the connection 60-90 minutes. > > > > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > > > >> When you ping, do you ping IP or name? it could be name resolution issue. > >> > >> -- > >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net > >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com > >> > >> > >> "WAMozart" <WAMoz***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:92A9EE42-B142-40A4-99FA-8B7D59AFC7E8@microsoft.com... > >> >I have a 3-computer wireless network all running Windows XP SP3, all > >> >Dell > >> > computers. All 3 computers share folders with each other. 2 computers > >> > work > >> > fine on the network. One computer loses connectivity to the other > >> > computers, > >> > their shared folders, and the shared network printer multiple times > >> > during > >> > the day but keeps its connection to the Internet. If I get on that > >> > computer > >> > and use the Ping command to check connectivity to another computer on > >> > the > >> > network, I immediately regain connectivity to the shared folders on the > >> > other > >> > computer. The connection will last an hour or so, then the network > >> > connection > >> > will drop again and I must Ping one more time to regain network > >> > connectivity. > >> > I have changed the Network Name on all computers, both hard-coded IP > >> > info > >> > and > >> > allowed IP addresses to be assigned by the router. Nothing fixes the > >> > drop > >> > problem but a Ping by itself always restores the connection for a > >> > period > >> > of > >> > time. Does anyone have any ideas how to resolve this issue? Thanks. > >> > |
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