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Can't connect to server!

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by trudy's support

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I have two clients (WinME and Win2K) that can't connect to our server (WinNT4) I am using static IP addressing, three cascaded SMC switches, and all configurations are correct (i.e. subnet masking, etc...) If I reboot the server, I can get connectivity, but after time has passes, it is lost. I have recieved errror SNMPCantGetEntryPointForEnterpriseOID and tracked it down to my HP Jetdirect print server. I have since reinstalled both printers attached, and the admin program for said print server, as well as reapplied SP6. SNMP is no longer installed. Any other ideas...?

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by stillatit

My gut feeling is that the cascaded switches are the problem. If you cable past two of them or plug into hubs rather than switches do things magically start working? If you physically move the boxes to the same switch as the server is directly plugged into, do things magically start working?

Good luck.

by trudy's support

I have tried that, and still no go. All other nodes on the same switch can connect anyway, only these two that can't

by sanchandra

What kind of servers are these ? If these are compact machines like some 1Us, sometimes 'heat' is to blame. Check to see if the fans are spinning.

by trudy's support

They are Optiplex, and Poweredge servers...everyone else but these two clients can connect. In fact...I have it down to only one Win2K client that can't connect. Pinging gets no results...as if the machine is not there.

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