Only 2 ports in a quad port NIC are working - HP NC365T - Proliant DL380 G7 - Server 2008 R2 Core

Hi All,
Scenario:
I've got a HP DL380 G7 running Windows Server 2008 R2 Core. I added an additional NIC which is supported on this platform (HP NC365T) but only 2 of the ports showed as being live. No link lights or anything on ports 2 and 3. 1 and 4 worked just fine. I was
using the latest drivers from the HP site, also rolled back to the previous ones but had the same issue. HP provided me with a replacement to test with but that exhibited the same issue.
Fix:
This NIC uses the Intel 82580 controller. Just download the drivers for that from the Intel website.
Here's a link to the Intel drivers
Conclusion:
I had a call open with HP for days. They struggled to fix it and suggested it was an OS issue. Always go for the manufacturer drivers if you're having issues!
Cheers!
James

Hi，
Did you mean that the issue had been solved by install the compatible Intel drivers? If yes, good to hear that and thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Susie

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the extra charges, if they switched to a business connection from their ISP, No Problems.
On most MiFi or other Cellular Internet devices, No Problem, Although that had a habit of changing. We had a few that worked for a while, then they got a software update for their MiFi which immediately blocked the ability to map. Others
it would be that some models of Cellular HotSpot units worked while other would not work even if both came from the same carrier.
Coincidentally, we had none of these problems before two other events occurred:
One was the release of Server 2008 R2, (which was a kid of "surprise" change for all of us used to Server 2008 R1. Welcomed changes, but not expected with a simple SP release.
The other was IPV6 finally became a reality: June of 2012.
This left us with much head scratching as to what was the real cause of the problem. It took months to narrow it down to port blocking by the Outside ISP's with a 100% certainty. Even tried reloading a system with Server 2008 R1 just to rule
that out. As well as disabling IPV6 on every network device. The problem stayed with the User when Outside and which ISP they were connected to.
Currently we are using a mix of normal VPNs for those who can run them, and CLOUD access for those who can't. Even this is problematic since we have to keep both the local copy and the cloud copy in constant sync so that everyone sees the same versions
of the same files on each one.
Sorry to make this so long but I wanted to cover everything to show that we tried it all. The only thing left short of getting the ISP's to remove the port blocks would be to find a way to route the SMB file requests around port 445 in some way.
I have been told that this is easy enough if using a file system other than Windows but that is not an option even if true.
Thanks for the updates and ideas. I keep hoping that eventually there will be some secure method for mapping a drive letter that does not depend on having port 445.

USB ports disabled/not working

My USB ports aren't working, one is completely dead and the other supplies power but I receive an error saying the port has been disabled due to the device using "too much power." I have restarted and updated with no luck. The devices work fine on my friend's computers with no error prompts. The laptop is 2 days old and I haven't done anything that should cause a short out, other than removing a USB storage plug without ejecting first.

USB plugs only supply *so much* power to USB devices.
The usual fix is to buy a self-powered exteral USB hub (AC adapter plugged into wall). That takes 95% of the power load off of the MBP.
But then some USB hubs do not play nice with Mac, and some devices do not play nice through an external hub at all due to the additional translation of USB signals.
First thing ... do not repeat overtaxing the USB ports ... only bad comes of that, even though the MBP usually can dened itself from damage -- usually.
Go to macsales.com, see what they recommend for powered USB hubs, since they try hard to be mac-compatible nad may have beter bets thn randomly trying ones from Best Buy or Fry's or Microcenter.

Only 2 ports in a quad port NIC are working - HP NC365T - Proliant DL380 G7 - Server 2008 R2 Core

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