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youhou: I haven't had any problems with any other app other than flash. I have a P3B-F in my main system, and my NT Server as well. I have also had the problem with flash on my PC at work (Dell Dimension XPS-T733 w/ 128MB RDRAM running Win2K). I just thought that it was an incompatibility with Win2K and blew it off. I am gonna get Flash 5 at some point soon anyway. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Try this link: www.ntfaq.com I thought that I saw something on this very same subject there. We haven't begun implementing Win2K servers (and wont for a while), but I was interested in how this could be done. ------------------ Regards, clutch

I get that problem when I open files in Flash 4. I don't know why I can create and save them, then when I open them back up to work on them it tells me that I am low on memory. Here's the specs: Win2K Retail PIII 550@605 256MB RAM 25GB IDE HD (IBM) ASUS P3B-F Visiontek GeForce SDR (ver 6.30 drivers) SB Live! MP3+ Intel Pro/100 Mgmt Adapter Samsung 5x DVD/32x CD Drive This happens if I am running at stock speed (550) as well. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Here's what I have found so far... This one states that it is for Win2K and NT http://www2.driverguide.com/uploads/uploads6/6329.html This one just states NT http://www.driverguide.com/uploads/uploads4/1058.html I found these at www.driverguide.com as the site for Winbond doesn't seem to have them (or at least it doesn't make them accessible). Give them a try. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Cool. So what "managed software" are you using? I use Systems Management Server 2.0 (SP2) here. Are you using that? What is the issue? ------------------ Regards, clutch

I just did some testing with FTP on my LAN at home, and I get about 3.5MB/sec with my Win2K workstation and NT Server. Both machines have Intel Pro/100 Mgmt adapters BTW, good idea to run one protocol... ------------------ Regards, clutch [This message has been edited by clutch (edited 26 October 2000).]

Got the newest drivers? Try this, test the speed of your workstation in FTP by connecting to another machine. Then, try the same thing with the Compaq. It could be the card on one of the machines, maybe the hub or even the cable. Try these tests, and then give us the info. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Cool, now you have a metric to work with. Have you tried up[censored] your drivers? NetBIOS over TCP has a few settings in Win2K; Enable NetBIOS over TCP Disable NetBIOS over TCP Use NetBIOS setting of DHCP server Now, you would tinker with these to see what would help with your browsing issues. However, the first thing that I would be concerned with is that awful speed that you have. You should have been receiving in the MB/s range and not KB/s. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Actually, I use TCP/IP at both my home and office networks exclusively, and I can browse just fine. At both locations I have WINS servers. If you have an NT server out there, you could set it up as a WINS box as well. However, I am not familiar with your network and its interaction with the school. The reason why you can browse the machines using TCP/IP is because of NetBIOS being enable over TCP/IP. It works very well and quite fast. There should be no reason to give up TCP/IP, although you may want to can NetBEUI. I think that the best thing you can do is to learn how name resolution works in Win2K/NT/9x first, then get an understanding of what protocols you should use and why. After that, slimming down your active protocol choices to one will make your hunting of any other problems much easier. ------------------ Regards, clutch

First, stay away from IPX/SPX. It's a broadcast-based routable protocol that is primarily used on Novell networks pre-[censored] Novell 5. It is interesting, however, that you are using NetBEUI and TCP/IP. What is the primary protocol of your school? I would imagine that it would be TCP/IP (for many reasons) and that there wouldn't be a need for NetBEUI or anything broadcast based. Here's a wacky idea, can you FTP to the server in question, and test file transfers that way? It would be interesting to see how your performance would be as this would safely isolate the ability to switch protocols to NetBEUI. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Also, cheap NICs and/or poor drivers can also contribute to collision problems. ------------------ Regards, clutch

OK, here's some stuff to try: Go to this link, and check out these reg mods: http://www.sprintbroadband.com/utilities/ Look for the one at the bottom, and get it. It will up your receive window, and reduce the amount of times that you broadcast "ok" messages. In addition, make sure that you are using just TCP/IP (more of a habit then anything else, you could have a ton of other protocols just as long as you negotiate for one of them) on both machines. Now, here are a couple of other things to think about: 1. The server is online through the school backbone? Well, if you are connecting to the server through the rest of the traffic on the school network, expect some activity. 2. Network install and major transfers are messy business. When I copy over large files on my home network of 3 boxes (NT Server, NT/Linux Dual Boot WS, and Win2K Pro) or the network at my office (about 40 PCs and 4 servers) I get collision lights too. This just happens with major transmissions for long periods of time. I have done network installs of Linux, Office, SMS 2.0, SQL 7.0, and other big programs, and you will wind up with collisions like that. It's usually no big deal. I usually check for excessive collisions by streaming files (MP3s or Real Player at High Bandwidth) to see if there are collisions, if there are, then that would be time to worry. ------------------ Regards, clutch

I don't know about shutdown, but my friend would use the shortcut for Adaptec EZ-CD Creator 4.0 to reboot. Quick reboot, every time. ------------------ Regards, clutch [This message has been edited by clutch (edited 19 October 2000).]

How do you mean by "network status"? I would just use a screensaver that turns on after 10min of no use and set it to lock the station. ------------------ Regards, clutch

I like NetBEUI myself, and since it's non-routable, you shouldn't have any security concerns. As for myself, I use a router at home (with NAT) and a Cisco 1720 router with a Cisco PIX 520 firewall (using NAT). Basically, if you use a router (or some sort of NAT) your file and print sharing shouldn't be too much of an issue and you can just keep the file and print sharing to TCP/IP. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Try www.samba.org, www.linuxdoc.org, and finally, the site for your distro. This error could be related to password encryption that all the current Windows OSs use for passing credentials. Look for a file called "ENCRYPTION" or similar on your system for more info. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Just a thought, but you may want to make sure that the necessary ports are open (and forwarded to the right machine as the case may be) at both access points to the internet. Now, having read it further, are you stating that you are using a Win98 box as a "router" for you BDC to the 'net? I hope that I am just reading it wrong... ------------------ Regards, clutch

DNS=Domain Name System (which is more normally called Domain Name Service as it is a function of a server). DNS is for any network that uses TCP/IP, not just the Internet. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Yes, WINS will speed up browsing. But, you have to keep in mind that the servers will need to replicate this same info that makes browsing so great. I think that the assistance you need is beyond the scope of this NG. If you would like, you can email me on this subject. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Something tells me that you are in for a rough ride on this one. These methods are used for the translation of "friendly names" into usable IP addresses. A WINS server is used to translate NetBIOS names into IPs (i.e. PC1 into 192.168.1.10). A DNS server is used to translate Domain names into IPs (i.e. ntcompatible.com into 216.247.236.119). There is a lot more that you might want to know before you set out to decide which way you want to go. I would recommend that you get a book on NT server first, and then form an opinion on your own. I can tell you that WINS is a lot easier to setup, and it works great for small to medium sized networks. In addition, you may have to find out if you are going to need to replicate the databases between the remote and primary networks.

See reply in hardware. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Well, I can tell you how I do it with my Eicon DIVA LAN ISDN router. Basically, it acts like a firewall because of its NAT (Network Address Translation) abilities. When I wanted to host a game, web/ftp/telnet/etc server, I just forwarded the port that I was using for the app to the necessary machine. For instance: Router has an EXTERNAL IP by DHCP with the ISP Router has an INTERNAL IP of 192.168.1.1 PC1 has an IP of 192.168.1.10 PC2 has an IP of 192.168.1.11 Server1 has an IP of 192.168.1.100 Now, if I want to host a Q3 game on PC1, I would go to the router and tell it to forward all traffic from port 27960 (or whatever port you select) to PC1 at its IP. When I setup my web server, I setup the router to forward all traffic from port 80 to Server1 at its IP. Cool? Now, as far as finding your ip on the outside (ISP side), I would go to the "stats" page on my router (its a web server too for just its info-I can also do all setup functions within a web browser by just going to its IP on the network) and look at the outside IP. I know that most of these home units are going to web-based managment, so you may have that option. I know that a lot of them (as well as most commercial-level equipment) use telnet/hyperterminal sessions to allow for management of the device. I hope this helps, if not, let me know. BTW, I am not sure about what you mean in regards to "network interruptions." Is that internal or external? ------------------ Regards, clutch

Well, I know that you can use a command line to get to the page that you want; iexplore www.disney.com or, you could just use the address as the line; www.disney.com in either case, you can make icons and use those lines in the command path statements. I don't know what switch (if available) would allow for the toolbars to be manipulated. What you may want to do is to go to MS and search for pages dealing with the Internet Explorer Administrator Kit (IEAK) and see if there is any documentation to do that. ------------------ Regards, clutch

What you can do with 2 NICs is; 1. One NIC is connected to wall jack for school with fixed IP. 2. Second NIC is attached to HUB (or crossover cable) to client PC. You can assign a traditional 192.168.1.1 to the second NIC on the server, and then use DHCP (from your server) or assign a fixed IP to the client (in this case it would probably be 192.168.1.2). You would then use a proxy server package (you can get the ones mentioned, or go to download.com and even find free ones) that will let you connect the client to the outside world through your server/school network. You server will then be used for NAT (Network Address Translation) and would kinda sorta be like a router; but a bit smarter. I think that winroute is the one that my buddy uses to get online and game with. He has an NT Server connected to a cable modem and his other machine has had Win98, WinNT, and Win2K; all successfully get to the internet. ------------------ Regards, clutch

Thanks for posting it here, Eddie. I really didn't want to register for something else, and now I know why I didn't register for zdnet. :-) ------------------ Regards, clutch