Q98472: Unusual Symptoms Indicate Hardware Conflicts or Problems

Article: Q98472
Product(s): Microsoft LAN Manager
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Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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Symptoms of some problems may have hardware origins even though they do not
indicate them: for instance, you cannot get NET LOGON or NET VIEW to function,
but can do NET USES and directed NET VIEWS to a server. This article may help
you locate the source of these types of problems.

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The easiest way to eliminate hardware as the source of a NET LOGON problem is to
run the loop back driver (available only in OS/2). If NET LOGON functions
correctly after you load this driver, then you have a hardware problem. If NET
LOGON continues to fail, you have a configuration problem.

If after re-establishing the old protocols you are able to run a directed NET
VIEW command (for example, NET VIEW \\server\share) but not a general broadcast
based NET VIEW of all the available servers in your domain, then the problem is
caused by one of the following:

- You have an interrupt conflict.

  Occasionally an interrupt conflict can cause a problem that affects broadcasts
  (NET LOGON or NET VIEWS) but not session based functions (NET USES).

- You have a cabling problem.

  Somewhat less often, the issues can be traced to faulty cabling either between
  the given workstation and the port (in the case of twisted pair and type 1
  token ring) or at the next T connection (with coaxial cable).

Additional query words: 2.10 2.1 2.10a 2.1a 2.20 2.2

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