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тАО12-13-2006 01:30 PM
тАО12-13-2006 01:30 PM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
Actually, you could try a USB to Ethernet adapter. I keep one for just such occasions.
Ciao!
Roger
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тАО12-14-2006 03:27 AM
тАО12-14-2006 03:27 AM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
I have removed the little switch, since it is not needed anymore anyway. Each device (printer and RS) is now plugged into its own socket on the wall.
So if the problem persists, I am going to plug the printer in where the RS is currently plugged in, and vice versa.
This is a Dell OptiPlex SX280. The RAM modules were swapped under Dell warranty, so I think that was done correctly.
If this happens again, I need to see if it has a valid IP addr from our bootp server.
This has been happening ~ since the switch in the closet was upgraded from 100Mbps to 1000Mbps, so I tend to think something about the switch is causing it. We have plenty of PCs plugged into that switch, without a problem. And we have a Ghosted RS on another floor, with its own 1000Mbps switch, which is OK. I think all the switch ports are autosense full duplex. I don't have direct control of the switch port configuration.
I hope the wall socket swap takes care of this, because I am running out of good ideas.
J.
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тАО12-14-2006 03:52 AM
тАО12-14-2006 03:52 AM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
One other thing, that computer could be losing it's connection because a ip conflict with another machine.
Sometimes when you have WINS in your network, these kind of problems happen. Even if you are not seeing any error messages in the log files, you should check the DHCP/BOOTP Server and WINS Server (if any) to check this.
good luck,
hugo
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тАО12-14-2006 11:14 AM
тАО12-14-2006 11:14 AM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
I think, if there were 2 devices with the same IP addr, it would not help to reboot. But reboot does clear the problem.
We have WINS disabled on our network.
I don't have direct access to the bootp server. If it fails again, I need to see if it has a valid private IP addr at that time, yet cannot be pinged for some reason. Or if it does not have an IP addr at all, at that time.
I am hoping that removing the Netgear switch, and changing the closet switch port, will clear this up.
J.
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тАО12-14-2006 11:33 AM
тАО12-14-2006 11:33 AM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
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тАО12-14-2006 08:08 PM
тАО12-14-2006 08:08 PM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
Actually in the case i described (the on where it was WINS fault) a reboot will fix the problem momentarily.
And even if you don't have WINS the same might happen, because when the two or more computers that have the conflict detect this problem, they "shutdown" their network link, and if you reboot one of the machines, for example, that machine will have temporarily network connection, and can last several minutes with network connection.
Also don't forget that if there is a conflict it can come from any network device, like a printer for example.
regards and good luck,
hugo
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тАО12-15-2006 04:03 AM
тАО12-15-2006 04:03 AM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
I will reply here when this is resolved.
Leaving the thread open for now.
J.
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тАО12-21-2006 02:48 AM
тАО12-21-2006 02:48 AM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
Just found your thread. I know it seems as if you have left this issue for now, but I thought I would take a minute to add some more food for thought.
Being a network-type-person, I have seen many different issues similar to yours and even had one or two of my own, so I hope my previous hemorrhoids will serve to assist you in relieving your own.
It was mentioned above to look for broadcast storms. While it is possible, it is not exactly likely if this is the only device that shows the symptoms you describe. The best way to have network storms worked out as a possibility is to have the network admins or the network opps folks check through the NNM system for indications of such problems. If there is no NNM system in place, then you will have to hope that they have detailed logging turned on for each of the switches and routers with a large enough buffer to be of some service. If no NNM exists, call them AS SOON AS the issue appears so that they can scour the logs while they are fresh.
The hardware is a definite possibility. I fought that battle at home for quite some time with my wife's old PC. I could find nothing in the logs to point to a problem, but I couldn't do any data transfers of any size at all without timeouts and really sporadic behavior. I seem to recall that one driving me to drink and then forcing me sober again before i finally bit the bullet and replaced the NIC. Of course, by then I had replaced virtually everything else so it was really the only choice left...
Since you have replaced the cables in question, I would think that you are most likely safe there. The only weak place I see in your description is the wall jacks. You did not indicate how new/old they are. If they were around in the Cat5e network and have not been adjusted since, they would be suspect is all else fails.
The one other thing that I have not seen mentioned but jumped right out to me based on experience on the job is the network configuration in reference to the switch/client connection.
On more occasions than I could possibly count (or would ever want to anyway) we have had issues where auto-negotiation has virtually killed network traffic between devices. The nasty part is that there will be little to no indication of it in the logs of a PC and, once again, unless the switch is configured to log such things you will see little to no indication of it there either.
My last suggestion to you would be to go into both the switch and the PC and hard configure the link speed between them. Try it first at full speed, then back off to a lower one if the issues still exist. It will help to diagnose any hardware or cable failures if you still have any doubts in that area as well.
What I fully expect is that you will see the issues completely disappear with a hard line speed config between the switch and PC or you will find a faulty NIC card in the PC.
Happy Holidays to you all!
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тАО12-23-2006 11:27 AM
тАО12-23-2006 11:27 AM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
Thanks for the detailed reply. The problem has not come back, but we closed for the semester 20-Dec, and did not use the printers much during the preceding exam period, so it is hard to tell. I won't have anything new to report until mid Jan.
Happy Holidays to all!
J.
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тАО01-10-2007 10:34 AM
тАО01-10-2007 10:34 AM
Re: Intermittent Network Connectivity Problem Cat5e/Cat6 - EMI/RFI Interference?
I will keep an eye on it for a couple days, and report back here.
J.