No errors in the event viewer related to network connections only usrenv and
reference to no more end points.
I have tried two different switches, both NICs and changes the IP addresses
of both the server and workstation. Both NICs display the same behavior.
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James Verdery
"Andrei Ungureanu" wrote:
> any errors in event viewer?
> Have you tried to change the switch?
> Any IDS on the network?
> Have you tried with the other newtork card?
>
>
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> "James Verdery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:AF148D60-20C7-4B17-8CA7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a new server with 2 NICs. One is an integral Intel Pro 1000 and the
> > other a Broadcom Gigabit card. The Server has only Window 2003 server and
> > backup software installed. It is setup as a DC with DNS configured, DHCP
> > is
> > not configured. The Broadcom NIC is currently disabled and the Intel Pro
> > is
> > connected to the network switch. The Intel Pro NIC has an assigned static
> > IP.
> >
> > From the server I can connect to the network and to the internet, however,
> > after 2 minutes if there is no activity directly addressing the server,
> > the
> > server will no long respond to a request from the network (ping
> > {serverip} -
> > request timed out). This situation happens even if the server is attached
> > to
> > a single workstation through a dedicated switch. If I ping from the server
> > to
> > the workstation, then I can ping from the workstation to the server.
> > After 2
> > minutes the ping from workstation to server will fail.
> >
> > OS has been re-installed more than once. Hardware appears to be
> > functioning. Power saving settings on the NIC have been disabled.
> >
> > Any thoughts about where to go next would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > --
> > James Verdery
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