cannot get past logon - host disconnects from network

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I've got two computers running XP pro and have used remote networking quite a
bit in the past few years. I recently moved one of the computers and shortly
after changed it to wireless networking using a Belkin 802.11g networking
card. After these changes I went to remotely connect to the moved computer
and I get the following:

- The client computer screen goes blank and pops up the login for the host,
then it sits there and eventually times out
- The host computer ends up back at the login screen and is disconnected
from the network

I've used "portquery" to verify that the computer is reachable and listening.

What appears to be happening is that when the remote desktop goes to login,
it first logs off the remote host and at that time the computer disconnects
from the network, so the client cannot continue the process. Before I try
the connection, I can ping the host fine, but afterwards I cannot ping it and
the host name doesn't resolve, as if it gave up its DHCP license for the
address. I've changed the host computer network config to "authenticate
before logon", but this doesn't seem to make any difference.

Anyone got any ideas? I've been a network engineer in past lives and am at
my wits end trying to get this to work. TIA,

Tlp
 
After further testing I have found that the host IS still ping-able and I can
telnet to port 3389, AND I get "listening" from port 3389 when I do a
portquery. Yet when I try to do the remote connect I end up with "connection
timed out" on the client side. Which makes this even more baffling.
 
Have you tried simply rebooting the router? ie. power off then back on...

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Have you looked in the event log on the PC to see if there are any clues?

Are you running the latest video drivers on both PCs?

Are you running any personal firewall software or NAV worm protection or
OneCare Live Beta?

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Another update:
The host was pingable for a minute or so after making the remote networking
attemp, but after that it was no longer reachable. Although when I look at
my router's DHCP client list, the machine is still listed, the network name
no longer resolves and I cannot ping either the name or the IP address
directly. This leads me back to my original thinking that the host is
disconnecting from the network somewhere in the middle of when the client
tries to initiate the remote network session.
 
Yes, many times. This has been going on for over a week and I've rebooted
the machines and router many times, though the IP's are on the same network
and shouldn't be getting routed at all. In my searches I've seen complaints
about the Belkin routers and am wondering if it's doing something weird
though.
 
Sooner Al said:
Have you looked in the event log on the PC to see if there are any clues?
Click to expand...

Nothing that seems to help.
Yes.


Are you running any personal firewall software or NAV worm protection or
OneCare Live Beta?
Click to expand...

Turned off firewall software on both machines. Not running anything else.
 
I have confirmed the original thinking. The host I try to connect to does
disconnect from the network after it logs off as the remote networking
session initiates a re-logon. The machine is no longer on the network, so it
cannot be reached to continue the session. When I go to the host machine, I
have to log in again and watch it re-connect to the network.

So, I now know the problem, the question is, how is it resolved? I've
looked all through the wireless config and can't find anything relevant
(except for the "authenticate before logon" option, which I've tried both
ways with no success).
 
Belkin replied today with the classic form letter response of "uninstall and
re-install your drive", which I knew wouldn't do anything, but I went ahead
anyways to appease them. Sure enough, didn't do anything. Now it's back in
their (and y'all's) ballpark.

Truly going nuts here.

tlp
 
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