network problem
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Hi, im having a problem with my network at home. at the moment the layout for the network is : LAPTOP -> HUB -> PRINTER, DESKTOP1, DESKTOP2 and DESKTOP3. the laptop does not any vital info. all my vital info are in those three deskptops, so if i have docs to print or edit i access them from laptop, which are actually saved on one of those three desktop. the problem is that the laptop is not able to connect to DESKTOP3, and if it does, it lasts only for five minutes. i've check everything from the network card right up to the hub and also the settings on the laptop n desktop3. it has really slowed business down and im not able to tolerate it anymore. this is my last try myself otherwise its gonna be some expensive consultation company :(. so if anyone of u guys can suggest me some way or solution i'd really appreciate it. thx Arvinder CODER
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Hi, im having a problem with my network at home. at the moment the layout for the network is : LAPTOP -> HUB -> PRINTER, DESKTOP1, DESKTOP2 and DESKTOP3. the laptop does not any vital info. all my vital info are in those three deskptops, so if i have docs to print or edit i access them from laptop, which are actually saved on one of those three desktop. the problem is that the laptop is not able to connect to DESKTOP3, and if it does, it lasts only for five minutes. i've check everything from the network card right up to the hub and also the settings on the laptop n desktop3. it has really slowed business down and im not able to tolerate it anymore. this is my last try myself otherwise its gonna be some expensive consultation company :(. so if anyone of u guys can suggest me some way or solution i'd really appreciate it. thx Arvinder CODER
Is this something new? Has it previously worked and now suddenly become unreliable? Or is this a new setup that just doesn't work properly? To state the obvious, just in case you missed something, all hosts must be in the same workgroup, and have IP addresses in the same subnet. Remove all protocols except TCP/IP, as unnecessary protocols can actually interfere with proper operation of TCP/IP. Select one PC - a reliable one, preferably - to be the Browse Master, and set the rest, including the notebook to LMAnnounce. This will result in excess packets on the network, but on such a small network you'll never notice it. You might also consider populating the lmhosts file on each host to contain the IP addresses of all the others, just to make sure there's a reliable means for each to resolve the others' addresses. In the case where this is a new problem on an existing setup, check cables. About 80% of problems of this type are caused by physical connection problems. Even if they look okay, cables can develop internal problems from being pulled too tight around a corner, having a chair leg placed on top of them, or simply dust building up inside the connectors. Wiggle them. You might also consider mapping shares as local drives on the laptop, and set them to automatically reconnect. This sometimes helps make connections to be more reliable. Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.