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Kevin J Prince
I have a problem with networking. I have 3 XP Pro, 3 ME and 3 W98 PC's
on a network. Using a Hub
I have a plotter on an ME machine, and a couple of printers on both W98
and XP machines. All are shared devices and have at some point been
visible to all machines on the system.
My problem is that sometimes for a couple of days, I can't see the
plotter, or some of the printers. Then without any messing or changes,
they become visible again.
Can anyone suggest what the problem might be please, it's driving me
crazy.
Well as for hardware, it's even more of a mixed bag.
What I can say is that they are all 1Gig or higher, either HP /Dell/
Homebrew by a local firm (no longer in existance). They all have 100Neg
RJ45 type network cards, all cards are working. There is a 16 port hub,
also checked and working. All machines have greater than 396Meg of RAM.
I seem to remember, I thought in this NG, a similar thing being
mentioned years ago. But can't for the life of me remember. I know it's
getting to annoy people who can start the week with all or none of the
printing and access ability, only to find later in the week they vanish,
then a couple of days later return.
Cheers
on a network. Using a Hub
I have a plotter on an ME machine, and a couple of printers on both W98
and XP machines. All are shared devices and have at some point been
visible to all machines on the system.
My problem is that sometimes for a couple of days, I can't see the
plotter, or some of the printers. Then without any messing or changes,
they become visible again.
Can anyone suggest what the problem might be please, it's driving me
crazy.
Well as for hardware, it's even more of a mixed bag.
What I can say is that they are all 1Gig or higher, either HP /Dell/
Homebrew by a local firm (no longer in existance). They all have 100Neg
RJ45 type network cards, all cards are working. There is a 16 port hub,
also checked and working. All machines have greater than 396Meg of RAM.
I seem to remember, I thought in this NG, a similar thing being
mentioned years ago. But can't for the life of me remember. I know it's
getting to annoy people who can start the week with all or none of the
printing and access ability, only to find later in the week they vanish,
then a couple of days later return.
Cheers