re-imaging the machine again into the Base OS?

I do not understand "re-imaging" and "Base OS" - what are these?

Also I have three other problems on two other machines, which might be
relevant to the one being discussed:

1. The list of computers in Windows Explorer appears quickly. Then It takes
about two minutes to open a drive on another machine. Once a drive lists its
folders, they are opened relatiovely quickly. Why opening a drive takes
time?

2. In two out of three attempts to copy a file over network I have
"Unexpected network Error". The file gets copied, the same size, but would
not opened, i.e. might get corrupted.

3. When trying to view printer properties over network using
Start-Settings-Printers-Properties, I am getting "Printer properties cannot
be displayed.Operation could not be completed". Obviously the computer does
see that printer over network as the printer status shows "opening" inless I
turn on the other PC to which that printer is connected. The the satus
becomes "Ready". The printer would not print unless I re-intall it on both
computers. This has to be repeated everytime I turn the computers on. One
thin might be relevant - the computer which refuses to use this printer
without reinstalling is on Domain.


"Paul King" wrote in message
news:ubKxbDl6DHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Nope the Vigor is not relevant in the LMHOSTS or HOSTS file.
>
> As long as your machines has 192.168.1.1 in the default gateway then you
> should be ok.
>
> I guess there is no chance of re-imaging the machine again into the Base
OS?
>
> Paul.
>
> "aa" wrote in message
> news:eOAoG0k6DHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > It is different.
> > That third machine used to be my office machine and it was set to work
> with
> > the office local network.
> > It has a lot of network-related things installed like Symantec
PCAnywhere,
> > Lucent IPSec Client and Citrix Program Neighbourhood, which were set up
by
> > our Admin, and which, to tell you the truth, never worked reliably even
> when
> > the computer was sitting in the Office. Now that I started working from
> home
> > and the Admin is 120 miles away, I am on my own.
> >
> > That machine was on Domain, and I set it to Workgroup and did all the IP
> > setting as discribed above.
> > I also added two lines to the host file relevant to the IP addreses and
> > names of the two other PCs.
> > I thought that I need to enter the Vigor address there, but I do not
know
> > what name should I use next to 192.168.1.1
> > Is this relevant?
> >
> > Also that PC is dual boot. The second OS is w98 and there are the same
> > network setting on it as on w2k. I boot into both OS - could this
> interfere
> > with network connection?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Paul King" wrote in message
> > news:uO9lQbk6DHA.1368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Thats good then.
> > >
> > > Ok, to recap your machines are set to
> > > 192.168.1.10,11 & 12 whilst your Vigor is set to 192.168.1.1
> > > This is a good configuration by the way....
> > >
> > > But to summarise one of those 3 machines are taking a long while to
> start
> > > up.
> > >
> > > Do you have anything different on this machine (ie software / mapped
> > drives)
> > > to the others?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > PK
> > >
> > > wrote in message news:e5NA2Kk6DHA.3288@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Paul,
> > > > 1. I do not know exactly what is "TCPIP Wan properties of my admin
> > page",
> > > > but
> > > > On TCP/IP properties I have both IP and DNS Server addresses obtain
> > > > automaticaly
> > > > On Advance - IP Settings I have
> > > > IP addresses
> > > > DHCP enabled
> > > >
> > > > Is that what you mean?
> > > >
> > > > 2. if you have configured DHCP on the Vigor to use
> > > > > Start:192.168.0.100
> > > > > End: 192.168.0.110
> > > >
> > > > I did not configured it, I just followed the Vigor instruction and
> > > connected
> > > > it without configuring. Perhaps it was pre-configured because
ipcofig
> on
> > > > each computer shows the same default gateway 192.168.1.1
> > > > The IP addresses for each PC are respectively
> > > > 192.168.1.10
> > > > 192.168.1.11
> > > > 192.168.1.12
> > > >
> > > > Is this OK?
> > > >
> > > > 3. I applied release/renew on all the three computers. The ipcongig
> > > readings
> > > > did not change and it seems to have no affect on the prioginal
> prob;lem
> > of
> > > 4
> > > > min.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Paul King" wrote in message
> > > > news:ONI3CZj6DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I too have a Draytek Vigor - brilliant devices aren't they!
> > > > >
> > > > > The Vigor can also be used as a DHCP server. In the TCPIP Wan
> > > properties
> > > > of
> > > > > your admin page check to see if the Enable DHCP server is ticked.
If
> > > this
> > > > is
> > > > > the case then just clarify your ip addresses against all three
> > > machines -
> > > > > for example, if you have configured DHCP on the Vigor to use
> > > > >
> > > > > Start:192.168.0.100
> > > > > End: 192.168.0.110
> > > > >
> > > > > Ensure that all three machines have one of those addresses. If
you
> > have
> > > > > another address then either you have a BOOTP device (ie Printer
> > Server)
> > > or
> > > > > somehow the client has got its knickers in a twist.
> > > > >
> > > > > If the client workstations have been setup to use DHCP you may
want
> to
> > > do
> > > > an
> > > > > "ipconfig /release" and "ipconfig /renew" to obtain a new address
> from
> > > the
> > > > > Vigor.
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know how it goes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Paul
> > > > >
> > > > > wrote in message
news:e%23EGLSb6DHA.712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Thanks, Paul.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am nervous to make these changes the the system which still
> works.
> > > > > > One thing concerns me:
> > > > > > If I have settings to use DHCP, but there is no DHCP on the
> network,
> > > > then
> > > > > > the system should not work at all whereas it is working,
althought
> > > slow
> > > > > and
> > > > > > unreliably.
> > > > > > If there is no DHCP, how the system manage to find IP addresses?
> > Ping
> > > > > works
> > > > > > fine on all the machines.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What is BOOTP device ?
> > > > > > I did not mention, but all the three w2k are networked via
> > Vigor2600x
> > > > > > ADSL/Router which is connected to Internet
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does this chane your opinion?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Paul King" wrote in message
> > > > > > news:%23OCQM4a6DHA.696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Oh there you go.... Do you have a DHCP server or BOOTP device
> > > issuing
> > > > > IP
> > > > > > > addresses?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > DHCP is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - normally loaded
on
> a
> > > > > > server -
> > > > > > > this issues a range of TCPIP addresses for your local
machines.
> > DNS
> > > > and
> > > > > > > WINS entries are also loaded from the DHCP server. Therefore
> if
> > > you
> > > > > > don't
> > > > > > > have a DHCP server that machine is going to take a really long
> > time
> > > > > > > searching for something that does not exist.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Try assigning a static IP address to the same subnet as the
> other
> > > > > > machines,
> > > > > > > for example:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > PC1 = 192.168.0.100
> > > > > > > PC2= 192.168.0.101
> > > > > > > PC3= 192.168.0.103
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This will mean all can communicate using IP and your desktop
> loads
> > > > will
> > > > > be
> > > > > > > much faster.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > Paul.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote in message
> > > news:%23XVda0a6DHA.2344@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > It does not happen on two opther mashines, though I have
other
> > > > issues
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > > them, like "Unexpected networ error" durind file copying
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What exactly on DNS settings on the TCPIP should I pay
> > attention?
> > > > > > > > On TCP/IP properties I have both IP and DNS Server
addresses
> > > obtain
> > > > > > > > automaticaly
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Advance I have
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 1 IP Settings
> > > > > > > > IP addresses DHCP enabled
> > > > > > > > Default gatewas - nothing
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 2/ DNS
> > > > > > > > Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes
> > > > > > > > Append parent suffixas of the primary DNS suffix
> > > > > > > > Register this connection address in DNS registration (have
> > noidea
> > > > what
> > > > > > > these
> > > > > > > > three do mean)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 3. WINS
> > > > > > > > Enable lmhosts look up
> > > > > > > > Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Paul King" wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:%23E2nyUX6DHA.3304@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > > Well - apart from the obvious - ie Slow machine, it could
be
> a
> > > DNS
> > > > > > > issue.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If you don't have DNS setup correctly the machine can take
a
> > > long
> > > > > > while
> > > > > > > > > trying to resolve a name on the Internet or local LAN
before
> > > > loading
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > desktop.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I would check your DNS settings on the TCPIP protocol.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Does this happen on your other 2 machines?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Paul.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > wrote in message
> > > > > news:%23CDu6HX6DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > > > On one of the three cpmputers on a per-to-peer network
it
> > > takes
> > > > 4
> > > > > > min
> > > > > > > > > after
> > > > > > > > > > w2k completes loading and login, before the icon of a
> > network
> > > > > > > connection
> > > > > > > > > > appeart in the tight lower corner
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > What might be the reason?
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