Chance Reecher wrote: > I recently set up an old 350mhz B&W G3 tower as a Mac OS X server > running 10.4.11. I've been having an issue with its ethernet > connectivity. Out of the blue it completely drops it's network > connection. I can't see it in Finder, and can't ping it with network > utility. However, the link light on my network switch is still lit up, > meaning the connection is still active. I can only access it again > after a restart. It happens regardless of whether I use the built-in > ethernet or a PCI ethernet card. Any idea what could be causing this, > or how I can fix it? The firmware on it is up to date, as is 10.4 > Server. > Thanks, > Chance R.
Can the server see the rest of the network? How is it configured, DHCP or manually? If it is DHCP, try creating a second network Location and configure it manually. After it drops off, run ifconfig in Terminal and paste the results here. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
