The problem:
I run a small network comprising of 3 pcs and a server. I use btbroadband single, business edition. I have a BT hub, and all pcs are wired. However, one win xp home has two connections… a wired one and a wireless one, and both are connected (I do not know if this is good or bad, but any advice will be appreciated).
The server:
It is a win 2k server (not promoted to primary domain controller).
It runs mainly as a web server and a place to where I back data to from the network.
It is a fairly old pc, a p3 – 350 with abt 85 mb of ram.
It just stands there really. The web server is for my own playing…it has a web address attached to it but its not known.
Two pcs:
The are running xp home.
The backup scripts are using robocopy.
The last pc is a win 95 pc – and this is for someone just learning about pcs and though part of network its seldom on.
The problem:
The bt router keeps telling me I have a “blaster” type virus and it knocks out my inet connection for all pcs, saying there are too many internet sessions, I have since disabled this on the bt router.
Also, what happens I loose connection to the server and have to reboot the server to regain connections. It gives the error that I need to contact the system administrator because of some permissions issues. Not enough. However, the xp pc was talking fine and now its talking fine again.
Netbios over tcp/ip is enabled…its by default.
I have run several scans using Computer Associates etrust anti-virus. I have to be a little careful as my pc is still under warranty and guarantee so I have to be careful what I do or dont do.
I have the availability of using phoenix firstware to restore the pc to factory settings (but find that this is not always successful and that I need to do it about 4 times before its right).
I am getting a little fed up with all this lot and I do not know what to do. I dont have the time to be messing about with pc’s and networks.
Please any advice, any questions, I shall do my best to answer.