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PaulV
Hello.
We have a network that incorporates a Micronet ADSL2 4 port router for
internet access and 23 PCs running a mixture of XP Pro, XP Home, 2000 and
Win98. Mostly the network is used for internal (intranet) use however 6
users often use the internet.
A problem has recently reared its ugly head for which I have been unable to
find a solution.
I believe it’s the XP Pro machines that cause this but I cannot be sure
that’s it’s exclusive to them, while booting the internet is disconnected for
a couple of minutes although the intranet is unaffected. Once the PC has
booted connection is restored.
It appears that the booting PC is blocking all traffic to/from the router
during boot which can lead to serious problems for the other internet users
should a financial transaction be taking place at the time.
This problem has only appeared in the last few weeks and it is duplicated at
home where the same problem has recently cropped up. My son and I share a
Dynamode ADSL 4 port router directly connected to 2 PCs and a print server.
My thinking is that a recent security update could be the cause of this
behaviour however I am currently unable to find a solution. Has anyone else
experienced similar problems or know of a solution?
Thanks in advance
PaulV
We have a network that incorporates a Micronet ADSL2 4 port router for
internet access and 23 PCs running a mixture of XP Pro, XP Home, 2000 and
Win98. Mostly the network is used for internal (intranet) use however 6
users often use the internet.
A problem has recently reared its ugly head for which I have been unable to
find a solution.
I believe it’s the XP Pro machines that cause this but I cannot be sure
that’s it’s exclusive to them, while booting the internet is disconnected for
a couple of minutes although the intranet is unaffected. Once the PC has
booted connection is restored.
It appears that the booting PC is blocking all traffic to/from the router
during boot which can lead to serious problems for the other internet users
should a financial transaction be taking place at the time.
This problem has only appeared in the last few weeks and it is duplicated at
home where the same problem has recently cropped up. My son and I share a
Dynamode ADSL 4 port router directly connected to 2 PCs and a print server.
My thinking is that a recent security update could be the cause of this
behaviour however I am currently unable to find a solution. Has anyone else
experienced similar problems or know of a solution?
Thanks in advance
PaulV