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Re: [FW-1] VERY Off Topic - Sorry
Probably CPxJ right?
I have
that problem too, but only when someone mucks with the network connections, like
when one of those w2k users HAS to use their laptop to get something on the
intranet that they could use our systems for.
Ours
are latitudes with NT 4.0. The issue is with the docking software that
Dell provides.
In
this order, do the following( assuming you've already registered at
support.dell.com ):
Remove
the card driver in networking, reboot. Remove the softex docking services
through control panel, add/remove (this will go much quicker if you have the
latest install copy from the support download page;262r or something to that
effect, on CD or already on the hard drive), reboot.
Install softex dock again (DO NOT BE DOCKED AT THIS TIME).
Reboot
Let
softex detect the dock's netcard, use the recommended driver, set you
networking, reboot. It takes me about 45 minutes with all the reboots on
an old latitude cpi/233.
Hi
Sorry for this email but
I am not getting anywhere from other sources - please email me directly if you
have any ideas rather than clutter up the list ;-)
...Have new laptops/docking stations - Dell Latitude
C600 with C/Port II dock stations (contains 3COM 3C920 net card). C600 running
Windows 95. These machines had problems getting DHCP addresses - it would
eventually pick it up but too late from the users' point of view because they
didn;t get a network login screen presented at boot-up.
Dell didn't help and didn't want to know (surprised -
NOT!).
Found a work around on our
Cisco 3548 switches - turn on Port Fast mode.
However can't find a workaround on the our 3COM
Superstack II 10Mb switches - tried what I thought might be equivalent - Fast
Start Mode but this has no effect. Couldn't find fix on web and 3COM aren't
being helpful as the NICs are Dell OEM (arghhhhh!!).
Curiously the C600s with Win2k are fine - looks related
to Win 95 but we are not quite ready to fully rollout Win2k yet.......
Any ideas anyone ?
p.s. Before I get the suggestion -
yes upgrading to Win2k and/or all Cisco switches would be nice but not likely
until next year.... ;-)
TIA
Tim
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