network newbie question

[Wei-Yee Chan]

Patton Echols wrote:
> Printers being unavailable when you first try to print to them, but when 
> you check "properties" they show up.  I've attributed it to leases 
> expiring.  
Yep, and if U hard-set the IP, you'll eliminate this problem altogether.

> Same w/ large file transfers crapping out in the middle.  
> Neither problem is repeatable intentionally, and when it does repeat is 
> completely unexpected.  This is unacceptable behavior for a work 
> environment.  But at home, since it's fairly rare, it's just a PITA.
>
> (eg. if the file tx was a backup or a company deliverable, then that's 
> bad, but at home I'm basically talking TIVO . . .)
>   
My home network can easily do transfers of more than 40 GB without any
hiccups.  That may or may not be due to my use of a fixed IP for the
server.  But as I've said, it does help to fix some IPs.

> Thanks for your thoughts
Your welcome. :-)


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