sudden network problems

Our network worked fine for 4 years. Our server has NT 4.0 server and our
workstations have NT 4.0 Workstation. The Server is the PDC. Until recently
we had a different Internet connection (not dial-up) All computers have
static IP addresses. The subnet masks and the Gateway addresses are the
same. We had to change to a dial-up connection. The computer with the modem
is not the server and the computer with the dial-up is listed as the proxy in
the other computers through the IE connection. The first problem appeared
when a workstation could not print and the message "error writing to ## for
Document: An unexpected network error occurred." The in the servier the
event viewer has listed IDs 8003 "The master browser has received a server
announcement from the computer ## that believes that is is the master browser
for the toman on transport NetBT_DLKFET1. The master browser is stopping or
an election is beling forced." The server has also had the Event ID 115:
The service could not bind instance 2. The data is the error code.
I have tried to research these errors but I am stumped. Please anyone who
can guide me, give me a hint. Sad to say, I am the most knowledgeable person
available to troubleshoot this problem.

Ann

"Ann W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Our network worked fine for 4 years. Our server has NT 4.0 server and our
> workstations have NT 4.0 Workstation. The Server is the PDC. Until
recently
> we had a different Internet connection (not dial-up) All computers have
> static IP addresses. The subnet masks and the Gateway addresses are the
> same. We had to change to a dial-up connection. The computer with the
modem
> is not the server and the computer with the dial-up is listed as the proxy
in
> the other computers through the IE connection.

Settng the "modem machine" as a Proxy in IE doesn't mean anything if the
machine is not a "proxy". Putting a modem in it and wanting to use to to
provide Internet access is not "making" it a proxy. A "proxy" is a specific
Server Application that has to be installed, configured, and running on the
machine..., that is what makes it a proxy.

You need to make it more clear how it was setup before and how it is setup
now. There are hudreds of possibilities and I would be guessing for days and
days if I don't have a clear understanding of what you are working with.

> The first problem appeared
> when a workstation could not print and the message "error writing to ##
for
> Document: An unexpected network error occurred." The in the servier the

The first problem? That implies others,...what is the second?, third?


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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

Did you ever solve this? I am getting the same

"Ann W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Phillip Windell" wrote:
>
> > "Ann W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:EF9BA6C3-D128-49A1-B84B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Our network worked fine for 4 years. Our server has NT 4.0 server and
our
> > > workstations have NT 4.0 Workstation. The Server is the PDC. Until
> > recently
> > > we had a different Internet connection (not dial-up) All computers
have
> > > static IP addresses. The subnet masks and the Gateway addresses are
the
> > > same. We had to change to a dial-up connection. The computer with
the
> > modem
> > > is not the server and the computer with the dial-up is listed as the
proxy
> > in
> > > the other computers through the IE connection.
> >
> > Settng the "modem machine" as a Proxy in IE doesn't mean anything if the
> > machine is not a "proxy". Putting a modem in it and wanting to use to
to
> > provide Internet access is not "making" it a proxy. A "proxy" is a
specific
> > Server Application that has to be installed, configured, and running on
the
> > machine..., that is what makes it a proxy.
> >
> > You need to make it more clear how it was setup before and how it is
setup
> > now. There are hudreds of possibilities and I would be guessing for days
and
> > days if I don't have a clear understanding of what you are working with.
> >
> > > The first problem appeared
> > > when a workstation could not print and the message "error writing to
##
> > for
> > > Document: An unexpected network error occurred." The in the servier
the
> >
> > The first problem? That implies others,...what is the second?, third?
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > www.wandtv.com
> >
> > Thank you for your response. I'm afraid I don't know enough to give the
best information. We are using a free proxy applicationon on the computer w
ith the modem. It uses the IE connection tab to insert the IP address and
port for the "proxy" server in the other computers on the network. The
network was just set up with the TCP/IP properties, etc. and was working ok
until this "printing" problem. Then I found the other Events in Event
viewer in the server. That is what I considered the other problems. If you
will tell me what other information would help I will find it. I appreciate
anything you can do.
>
> Ann
> >

"Ann W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3300673F-34DC-4208-9692-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thank you for your response. I'm afraid I don't know enough to give the
best
> information. We are using a free proxy applicationon on the computer with
the
> modem. It uses the IE connection tab to insert the IP address and port
for the
> "proxy" server in the other computers on the network.

Ok,..that sounds fine.

>The network was just set up
> with the TCP/IP properties, etc. and was working ok until this "printing"
problem.

The only thing I can think of here is that this proxy must contain a Local
Address Table (LAT) and it is not correct. It should contain only the LAN's
IP Range and possibly the 127.0.0.x range.

> Then I found the other Events in Event viewer in the server. That is what
I
> considered the other problems. If you will tell me what other information
would help
> I will find it. I appreciate anything you can do.

The Browser Elections are a nromal part of the way Windows Networking
happens. Those entries are simply telling you that a browser election was
required and has been initiated.

There isn't anything else I can tell you, there is not enough information
and at this point I don't even know what to ask for.

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com