Loosing connection to home network

[happykappy]

I have a domain setup at home with windows server 2000. When I reboot my XP I am able to get into the files of another XP PC. However after a couple of hrs, I no longer am able to connect to the other PC. Rebooted again allows me to connect to get files. I can go to windows network, connect to the domain and see all the PCs. But not able to connect to the other PCs unless reboot or what I call refresh.

 

[gbaughma]

Sounds like your NIC is going to sleep.

Check your power settings.

Just my 2¢
"Life gets mighty precious when there's less of it to waste." -Bonnie Raitt "Nick of Time"
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[happykappy]

Will disable the sleep functions. I turned it off in the control panel power options. Now I will see how it works. Will let you know.

 

[happykappy]

Disabling the sleep functions did not help. Rebooted the PC and connected to another PC immediately. Exchanged files. Several hrs now unable to connect and states access denied. Rebooted will allow me to get reconnected, but does anyone have any idea as to what is happening or how to resolve the problem.
Pain in nect to keet rebooting

 

[linney]

What if anything is showing up in the Event Viewer that might offer a few clues?

How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems

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

WinXP Connectivity Issues
faq779-4625

getting knocked off the 2003 active directory
thread779-1103536

RDP and Trend Micro
thread779-1113522

 

[aich69]

Happykappy, think you got the wrong idea about turning off sleep options...you can't do what 'gbaughma' suggested via control panel, that is power options of the pc, not related to the NIC power management.

You need to open up device manager by right-clicking 'My Computer' and selecting 'properties'. Then click on 'Hardware' tab and then 'device manager' and find your network card in the list (expand Network Adapters).
Right click your adapter and select properties, then click the power management tab and make sure that the 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power' box is unchecked.

Let us know how you get on.