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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
Of Richard Prosser
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:06 PM
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [OT]: Home network monitoring software


Andre,
Maybe a few more details about what you have tried?
>sure

e.g - Static IP addresses,
> I didn't try

a different hub/router,
> no I didn't try different hub or router


how many of the
PC's will operate at once.
>1 or 2

Could it just be a faulty network card or cable?
> I know it is not the network card because it did the
  same thing on my laptop. 


Does the network otherwise appear OK without the internet connection -
>no. once it is down then "it is down until I reinstall the driver"


can you ping the individual items?
> yes

Has the system worked previously and just failed
> yes it was working fine more then 2 years


or have you added
something or changed something and it's fallen over?
> The only thing I added is external hard drive that
  it is off right now


Is there something special in your ISP requirements?
> no


I'm no network expert, but those on the list that are will likely
require a bit more info.
> sure


I have found the utility "ipscan" useful for seeing what's connected
to a network - let me know if you want a copy.
> Yes I like to try utility it might help


thanks for your replay

Richard P





On 27/04/07, Andre Abelian <aabelian@mason-electric.com> wrote:
> Hi to all
>
> I have 4 pc and 1 DVR that connected to network thru a HUB and this is
> my 3 th day I am working on it after work until midnight I can't make one of my pc to
> go online I am getting "limited or no connectivity" error. I tried release ip, renew ip
> ipconfig/release  or ipconfig/renew doesn't help. I also restarted the whole system etc.
>
> 1th pc   windows xp
> 2th pc   windows xp
> 3th pc   windows server 2003
> 4th pc   mac
> 5th unit is DVR that I disconnected right now
>
> Strange thing is that I connected my laptop to where 3th pc is it worked
> 5 minutes then same error showed up "limited or no connectivity" no matter
> how many time I restart the result is same thing until I reinstall the NIC driver.
> Mac is like made of rock is always up I never seen down and 1th pc had so many
> spy that I disconnected to be reformatted. I tried all kinds of spyware software
> they simple do not work.
>
> My question is:
>
> 1. is there any network monitoring software?
> 2. it is possible that there i a spy that is disabling the network driver?
>
> any idea will appreciate.
>
>
> Andre
>
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