Clients not assigned IP address

Small network consisting of 1 x W Server 2003, 1 x Win98 client and 1 x WinXP
client, connected via Dell 16-port hub. All data stored on a shared server
drive with the two clients mapping the drive to N:. Last week the XP client
would not connect to mapped drive and problem seemed to be caused by IP
address not being automatically assigned. Managed to get round problem by
manually assigning IP address to XP client. The same has now happened with
the 98 client. In addition, both clients seem to be much slower than before.
Any ideas please?

Thanks...

Slower? Could be anything from malware to a change in your name resolution
scheme. What do the event logs indicate? It would help if you provided us
with more details.

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Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows Server 2003/2000/NT; CCA
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Small network consisting of 1 x W Server 2003, 1 x Win98 client and 1 x
WinXP
client, connected via Dell 16-port hub. All data stored on a shared server
drive with the two clients mapping the drive to N:. Last week the XP client
would not connect to mapped drive and problem seemed to be caused by IP
address not being automatically assigned. Managed to get round problem by
manually assigning IP address to XP client. The same has now happened with
the 98 client. In addition, both clients seem to be much slower than before.
Any ideas please?

Thanks...