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  #21  
Old October 10th 08, 04:08 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Ben Myers
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Default XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

Not just for laughs, do you have a live Linux distro to try? They make for nice
overall diagnostic tests... Ben Myers

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:29:50 GMT, "Tom Scales" wrote:

Yes, same workgroup and since it works intermittently it seems like that
isn't the issue. Good thought.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Harding ]
Posted At: Friday, October 10, 2008 3:05 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Subject: XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

Tom Scales wrote:
I am having the weirdest problem. I have an XPS410 running XP.

Boot
the machine, it works fine. Internet access works. File shares on
other machines work. Other machines can see file shares on this
machine.

After awhile, from minutes to days, other machines can no longer see

the
file shares on this machine and RealVNC can't connect. This machine

can
still connect to other machines, both RealVNC and file shares.
Rebooting fixes the problem.

Figuring it was a typical 'been running this install awhile'

problem,
I
formatted the machine and did a fresh XP install.

Worked great.

For two weeks.

The then symptom returned. I have three other, almost identical,
machines and they work just fine. No problems at all.


At first I was afraid you might be going blind.

Have you checked to see if the workgroup name of the failing box is
still the same as the others? I've seen this happen a few times.

  #22  
Old October 10th 08, 04:21 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
S.Lewis[_3_]
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Default XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see


"Tom Scales" wrote in message
news:2F4A751809A7424CB46EDED660F65F2B@M2010...
But that is the problem. I formatted and reinstalled Windows from
scratch. No firewall other than Windows firewall. AVG anti-virus.
There are only two applications installed. AVG and BeyondTV. That is
ALL it is used for.

You can't even ping it with its IP address.



I'd still add a PCI NIC just to see. I keep a few 3Com 3C905TX cards around
here just for this reason.

Good luck.


  #23  
Old October 10th 08, 06:30 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
RnR[_2_]
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Default XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:21:35 -0500, "S.Lewis"
wrote:


"Tom Scales" wrote in message
news:2F4A751809A7424CB46EDED660F65F2B@M2010...
But that is the problem. I formatted and reinstalled Windows from
scratch. No firewall other than Windows firewall. AVG anti-virus.
There are only two applications installed. AVG and BeyondTV. That is
ALL it is used for.

You can't even ping it with its IP address.



I'd still add a PCI NIC just to see. I keep a few 3Com 3C905TX cards around
here just for this reason.

Good luck.



I agree, no harm to try. I'm sure at this point Tom will try it.
Assuming all else suggested is not the problem, I wonder if it could
be in the cable or at the connection (cable or pc)? Hopefully Tom
will keep us abreast.
  #24  
Old October 11th 08, 01:05 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Tom Scales
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Default XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see



-----Original Message-----
From: RnR ]
Posted At: Friday, October 10, 2008 6:36 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Subject: XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:29:50 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:

Yes, same workgroup and since it works intermittently it seems like

that
isn't the issue. Good thought.



Might as well uinstall the TCP/IP stack and reinstalling it.
Sometimes that go faulty.

Also is the network cable good ?


I think a fresh XP install took care of the stack. Three different
network cables

  #25  
Old October 11th 08, 01:05 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Tom Scales
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Default XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

I don't, but since the problem is random, it is a pain to find!

Must buy new NIC

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Myers ]
Posted At: Friday, October 10, 2008 10:09 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Subject: XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

Not just for laughs, do you have a live Linux distro to try? They

make
for nice
overall diagnostic tests... Ben Myers


  #26  
Old October 11th 08, 01:05 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Tom Scales
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-----Original Message-----
From: S.Lewis ]
Posted At: Friday, October 10, 2008 10:22 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see
Subject: XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see


"Tom Scales" wrote in message
news:2F4A751809A7424CB46EDED660F65F2B@M2010...
But that is the problem. I formatted and reinstalled Windows from
scratch. No firewall other than Windows firewall. AVG anti-virus.
There are only two applications installed. AVG and BeyondTV. That

is
ALL it is used for.

You can't even ping it with its IP address.



I'd still add a PCI NIC just to see. I keep a few 3Com 3C905TX cards
around
here just for this reason.

Good luck.



I absolutely have to have gigabit. Off to buy a NIC

  #27  
Old October 17th 08, 12:14 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
RnR[_2_]
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Default XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:21:20 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:

I am having the weirdest problem. I have an XPS410 running XP. Boot
the machine, it works fine. Internet access works. File shares on
other machines work. Other machines can see file shares on this
machine.

After awhile, from minutes to days, other machines can no longer see the
file shares on this machine and RealVNC can't connect. This machine can
still connect to other machines, both RealVNC and file shares.
Rebooting fixes the problem.

Figuring it was a typical 'been running this install awhile' problem, I
formatted the machine and did a fresh XP install.

Worked great.

For two weeks.

The then symptom returned. I have three other, almost identical,
machines and they work just fine. No problems at all.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Tom



Tom, did you ever resolve the above? Just curious.
  #28  
Old October 18th 08, 02:55 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Tom Scales
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-----Original Message-----
From: RnR ]
Posted At: Friday, October 17, 2008 6:15 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Subject: XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:21:20 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:

I am having the weirdest problem. I have an XPS410 running XP. Boot
the machine, it works fine. Internet access works. File shares on
other machines work. Other machines can see file shares on this
machine.

After awhile, from minutes to days, other machines can no longer see

the
file shares on this machine and RealVNC can't connect. This machine

can
still connect to other machines, both RealVNC and file shares.
Rebooting fixes the problem.

Figuring it was a typical 'been running this install awhile' problem,

I
formatted the machine and did a fresh XP install.

Worked great.

For two weeks.

The then symptom returned. I have three other, almost identical,
machines and they work just fine. No problems at all.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Tom



Tom, did you ever resolve the above? Just curious.



No, it still happens. I just set it up in my closet and reboot
regularly. One of these days I'll try a PCI NIC.

  #29  
Old October 18th 08, 11:30 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:55:05 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:



-----Original Message-----
From: RnR ]
Posted At: Friday, October 17, 2008 6:15 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see
Subject: XPS410 -- suddenly I can't see

On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:21:20 GMT, "Tom Scales"
wrote:

I am having the weirdest problem. I have an XPS410 running XP. Boot
the machine, it works fine. Internet access works. File shares on
other machines work. Other machines can see file shares on this
machine.

After awhile, from minutes to days, other machines can no longer see

the
file shares on this machine and RealVNC can't connect. This machine

can
still connect to other machines, both RealVNC and file shares.
Rebooting fixes the problem.

Figuring it was a typical 'been running this install awhile' problem,

I
formatted the machine and did a fresh XP install.

Worked great.

For two weeks.

The then symptom returned. I have three other, almost identical,
machines and they work just fine. No problems at all.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Tom



Tom, did you ever resolve the above? Just curious.



No, it still happens. I just set it up in my closet and reboot
regularly. One of these days I'll try a PCI NIC.



Thanks Tom. Seems like from everyone's input, that is a logical
choice to try now. I also have a nagging problem but not related to
this topic. I will resolve it on my own in due time.

Oh yeah Tom, good luck on that problem.
 




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