Windows 2000 Pro Network Problem

[Deitel]

I previously posted a thread regarding a connection issue here but I think the two are related.

My current problem is this:

I have the following network:
- 3 Windows XP Pro Machines
- 1 Windows 2000 Pro Machine
- All machines connected to an Edimax Router
- ADSL Modem connected to the above router.

The WinXP machines work fine, the prob is with the win2k machine (as the title says).

The problem is this:

As i mentioned in the other thread, Interent Explorer always displays a dialogue box asking if you want to work offline or try again. Clicking on try again seems to start the connection and everything is fine. I want this to stop happening. When I went to check sum settings, I noticed that the machine wasnt connected to the network.

I checked my ip (i dont use a dhcp server service from the router as I use static ips) and dns settings. They were all ok.

So i renamed my pc, restarted and it connected to the network fine. I ran IE and the dialogue box appeared again, but i could browse the interent after clicking try again.

I restarted and i didnt connect to the network.

Sometimes, simply disabling and re-enabling the network connection fixes the problem and sometimes it doesn't.

The machine was formatted about 2 weeks ago (the problem was happening even then).

Any help would be sooooo greatly appreciated.

[glc]

Update the drivers for the network adapter.

[Deitel]

I managed to solve the problem and thought I'd share how for future reference.

I did as glc said above but it still didnt fix it (thanks anyway).

I then spoke to an IT Engineer and he said that it sounded like an intermittent (hope spelt correctly) fault. So he recommoneded the following steps:

1. Change the PCI slot the network card was plugged in.
2. Try a new network card.
3. Try a new physical network connection point.

While none of the above worked for me, they might work for someone else. That's why I mentioned it.

I then had enough of messing around and decided to format the stupid thing again and reinstall the card.

Did it work I hear you ask? I'm afraid not.

Then I decided to to what everyone had told me won't make much difference and decided to upgrade IE 5 to IE 6. Lo and behold, it worked.

I hope that this may come in handy for future users. My prayers have been answered for now anyway