Weird connection problem

I am using wifi with my mac. But every now and then when I am browsing the internet, the pages won't load. It will still say that there is a good connection on the screen, but again the pages won't load, or sometimes take a very very long time to load.
However, I figured out that if I close my macbook and then reopen it, the pages load up and the connection works again.
What is the problem here?

Well I am using a Verizon DSL router/modem, Westell 7500.
I have a home desktop computer that is connected to it through an ethernet cable. Everything works fine for that computer. My macbook pro is connected wirelessly.
I usually use Google Chrome, but the same thing happens on any browser.

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E1200 weird connection problem

Recently I got a brand new E1200 from the Cisco store to replace Apple Extreme Base station for my home wireless network. The router deployed just fine except one weird problem. While all devices (desktops, laptops, cell phones, iPad) can access the router, one desktop (Dell Optiplex DX280) cannot see the router at all. The router network, even with default SSID, does not even show in the wireless network list, no matter how many times the list is refreshed. The wireless adapter (Dell TrueMobile 1800 USB2.0) is fine, since it picks up the router SSID when connected to another desktop. The stubborn desktop works just fine with previous Apple router and can see many networks around, like neighbors' networks. Thinking that some other previously installed software interferes with seeing the router SSID, I completely wiped and reformatted HD and reinstalled fresh copy of WinXP - still the same result, the dektop works just fine with the Apple router, but still cannot see E1200 SSID. The router was reset to factory defaults and all access restrictions were removed. While all the devices see the default SSID and can conncet to the router with no problems, the stubborn desktop keepcompletely ignoring it. Any ideas what may be the problem?

It is SP3, and there was no error message. SSID just was not showing up in list of available networks on Optiplex desktop. As I found later, just by chance in contrast to getiing answer straight from Dell, it was a driver issue. Optiplex desktop was equipped with older driver, 1.5.0.1 or so, a while ago because this is what was recommended (and continues to be recommended!) at Dell's site for the supplied service tag. It was working just fine with Apple router. On the other hand, the Compaq desktop, which was picking up routher's SSID normally with the same USB adaptor, somehow had loaded a newer version, 3.3 something, from the internet. When the older driver was installed from the Dell website, Compaq lost all wireless capabilities. So when I just upgraded driver from within WinXP Device Manager, the newer version was installed and the missing SSID has immediately shown up in Optiplex' wireless network list. I wish that Dell suooprt and site was better organized, but it is as bad as jungle and Tech Support asks a lot of irrelevant questions wasting their and my time and getting nowhere.

Works for webrowsing, not for gaming... weird connection problems.

So back in November my wife and I were planning on moving but unfortunately the job didn't pan out and we ended up staying where we are now. I had canceled my Comcast cable internet starting Dec1st so I wouldn't get billed for the 12 days we intended to be in the state. At the time, I had my cable modem plugged into my Airport Extreme basestation (about 2 years old, but still the wireless G model) which serviced my iMac G4, iBook, XBox and Nintendo DS with an excellent connection pretty much all the time.
I recently got Comcast back again since we'll be staying where we're at for a couple more months at least, but now my network is acting funny. While plugged directly into the cable modem, my computers and XBox function perfectly. But when I attempted to set up my wireless connection again, it didn't work quite the same way again. My iMac and iBook can connect for webbrowsing and chatting on AIM/MSN although I occasionally get drops (never really happened before). My XBox won't connect wirelessly at ALL anymore. My DS will connect, but instead of getting normal "slow internet connection" lag, I get pauses. For instance, I'd play smoothly for a few seconds, and then the game would freeze, then play pretty smoothly again, then freeze again. This game forces a split host, so both players get the same lag to attempt to make the game as even as possible. But my friends who play don't have the same problem facing each other, only against me.
I've watched the LED's on the front of my basestation AND my cable modem while surfing the web, using AIM and (attempting) to play my DS. The center and right lights stay active the entire time, but the left light is almost always off. It merely flashes for a few seconds here and there and then cuts out. In fact, during the times my DS game worked smoothly, it was flashing, when it stopped flashing the game froze. Also, on the cable modem, MOST of the time while connected to my basestation the SEND light is not active, but all the others are. Again, it flashes for a few seconds here and there and then cuts out.
This modem is a different one than I had before when I had comcast. They updated the modems used in this area, so my guess so far has been that somehow the Airport basestation doesn't query the modem enough to keep the connection active. That would also explain why when I haven't been using the internet and then start to, it takes 2 or 3 tries to get a page to load. Once that happens things work pretty smoothly, albiet slower than it did the first time I had comcast/AE network setup. Also, occasionally I get an error message when trying to join the network (right after boot-up or after an error or drop) that says there was an error joining the network, and then I have to wait a little while before my iMac will even see the network again.
Does anyone have any suggestions for getting my basestation to work for my gaming systems? Or to get the network to be more stable for websurfing/chatting. I never changed any settings on my basestation from the time I had it before, in fact, it never even moved. I don't want to go buy another wireless router if it's a communication problem that can be fixed some other way. Someone please help me out. Thanks a bunch~!
Old Modem Model: Motorola Surfboard - SB5120
http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/sb5120/
Current Modem Model: Ambit - U10C018
http://www.ambitbroadband.com/broadband/U10C018.php
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First welcome to the discussions.
You mention a couple of times when you had Comcast.
If you changed service to DSL it will be slower by 1/2.
Unless I am mistaken the left light is power and the middle is ethernet and the right is activity.
It sounds like you may be loosing your connection intermident. I would not chang e any settings at all on your computers and leave evrything plugged in.
I would however check and make sure that all your cables are in tight. then I would do a complete system reset.
This method is recommended by all the Router Manufactures with a little different twist added by me.
Pull the Power Adapter from your ISP's Modem. and do the same with your Router.
Wait for at least 5 minutes and plug in the Power Adapter to the MODEM First and you have to wait until you get all the lights normally 3 after that plug in the power adapter to your ROUTER and again you have to wait until it reacquires the signal and lights,I would restart your computer and give it a whirl.
It can't hurt to unplug every thing that you have plugged in Printer, scanner x box anything that could affect it untill you have a good signal again and after you are good then you can plug everything back in.
Cheers Don

Really weird connection problem

Hi, I'm having a really strange problem here - at least I think so. Recently one of my roommates bought a new wireless adapter (802.11g), which I would really like to use as it's faster than my old Airport Snow basestation (802.11b). I'm using a Powerbook G4 with an Airport Extreme card running OS X 10.4.7. Here's the actual issue: Whenever I try to connect to my roommates network my PB tells me everything's fine. I get full signal strength in the menu bar and Iternet Connect tells me that I#m connected to the network. When I try to use mail or a webbrowser, however, it doesn#t work. Mail tells me I#m not online and Safari comes up with an error message: #You are not connected to the internet.'
I know my Airport card works as I can use my own slower network. In addition, my roommates network also works as he has no problems using it. I should probably mention that he's using a PC notebook (Dell). If that works a Mac should too. Any ideas what's going on? What should/could I do? Do I have to change any settings/preferences? I know PCs give you a million things to change in order to go online.
Thx a lot for your help.

You may need to look into the System Preferences> Network control pane
and see what the configuration(s) are; the order of preference to use
dialup, ethernet, and airport/wireless. Also you may need to see how the
network controls "see" your local wireless connection once you select to
have the AirPort at the top of the list and set to connect via airport; plus
with the Airport icon set to appear in the menubar.
The "Network Port Configurations" is where you can see and checkbox
some of these items, and for others you'd need to look a little further and
wider. I seldom look into mine, even though I run between wireless and
ethernet and sometimes have dialup, airport and ethernet all active in this.
But only use one at a time, and primarily am using one means of connecting
to the internet active at once; chosing to uncheck boxes and/or drag the
order of them accordingly in the configuration panel.

Weird connectivity problem - not sure if it's DB or tnsnames

Oracle 11.1.0.7
I am trying to connect to DB but keep getting the ORACLE not available:
sqlplus user_cust@ea03
SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Tue May 4 15:42:09 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Enter password:
ERROR:
ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist
Linux-x86_64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Process ID: 0
Session ID: 0 Serial number: 0
/var/opt/oracle/tnsnames.ora:
ea03 =
(description = (address_list = (address = (protocol = tcp)(host = eahost.ea.com)(port = 1526)))
(connect_data = (sid = ea03)))
listener from /var/opt/oracle:
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.1.0.7/network/admin/listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
oraea03 =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
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      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1526))
sid_list_oraea03 =
sid_list =
(sid_desc = (global_dbname = ea03)(oracle_home = /u01/app/oracle/product/11.1.0.7/)(sid_name = ea03))
SUBSCRIBE_FOR_NODE_DOWN_EVENT_oraea03=OFF
[oracle@qysqalefitdb01 oracle]$ lsnrctl status oraea03
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on 04-MAY-2010 15:43:20
Copyright (c) 1991, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=eahost.ea.com)(PORT=1526)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     oraea03
Version                   TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.1.0.7.0 - Production
Start Date                04-MAY-2010 14:28:52
Uptime                    0 days 1 hr. 14 min. 28 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      ON
Listener Parameter File   /var/opt/oracle/listener.ora
Listener Log File         /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsn/oraea03/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=10.14.11.50)(PORT=1526)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC1526)))
Services Summary...
Service "ea03" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "ea03", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
[oracle@qysqalefitdb01 oracle]$ tnsping ea03
TNS Ping Utility for Linux: Version 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on 04-MAY-2010 15:43:40
Copyright (c) 1997, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (description = (address_list = (address = (protocol = tcp)(host = eahost.ea.com)(port = 1526))) (connect_data = (sid = ea03)))
OK (0 msec)environment
ORACLE_SID=ea03
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/11.1.0.7

Found the problem hard way. Had "/" in oracle home in listener.ora

Weird connection problem--baffled

I have a 3 year old Airport connected with a 3 year old MacBook Pro, a 4 year old iMac, a new Kindle Fire and a friend's PC. Everything worked beautifully. Two days ago there was an internet outage due to a fire at one of the provider's facilities. Power was restore later that day. My connection to the 2 Apple computers returned, but I am not able to successfully connect to the Kindle or the PC. I have gone over the Airport settings several times, and the the network password is enabled for all devices on my Keychain. The Kindle rejects the password (at least tells me to check it) and the PC says No Connectivity. I don't have a clue why this is happening or what to do about it. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

At this point, it may be best to both perform a "factory default" reset of the AirPort and a full power recycle of all of your networking equipment to get all of your network clients working again.
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
Disconnect the AirPort base station from the Internet broadband modem.
While all of the devices are powered-down, perform a "factory default" reset on the base station. This will get it back to its "out-of-the-box" configuration and make setting it up much easier, especially if you use the "Assist me" process within the AirPort Utility. (ref: Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule)
After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
Reconnect the AirPort base station to the Internet broadband modem. For the Extreme and Time Capsule, be sure to connect the cable to the base station's WAN (circle-of-dots) port.
Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes to allow it adequate time to initialize.
Power-up the AirPort base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes. Note: The AirPort's status light may continue to flash amber after it has intialized. That is because, there may be some additional configuration items necessary, like setting up wireless security, before the overall setup is completed to get a green status.
Power-up your computer(s).
In this basic configuration, the AirPort base station will broadcast an unsecured wireless network with a Network Name (SSID) of Apple Network NNNNNN. Network clients, connected to the base station either by wire or wireless, should now be able to access the Internet through the ISP's modem. Once Internet connectivity has been verified, you can use the AirPort Utility to configure the base station for wireless security and any other desired options. Please post back your results.

SQL server weird connection problem-Pls help

I m using SQL server 2005 express. My default logon mode setting is set to-SQL server authentication and I can logon to using SQL server management studio express always. I enabled TCP/IP from SQL server configuration manager. The sqljdbc.jar (JDBC driver) is set correctly in classpath and 1433 port is allowed in windows firewall. YET, I can�t connect to sql server using the following code-
import java.sql.*; public class testconn { Statement stmt; Connection con = null; String driver = "jdbc:sqlserver://"; String server = "localhost:1433;"; String db = "database=IDLC-Customer;"; String user = "userName=Tanvir;"; String pwd = "password=abcd;"; String connectName = driver + server + db + user + pwd; testconn() { try { Class.forName("com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver"); con= DriverManager.getConnection(connectName); stmt=con.createStatement(); if(!con.isClosed()) System.out.println("Successfully connected to " + "SQL server using TCP/IP..."); } catch(Exception e) { System.err.println("Exception: " + e); } finally { try { if(con != null) con.close(); } catch(SQLException e) {} } } public static void main(String args[]) { testconn tc=new testconn(); } }
My host name is- Tanvir. So, in management studio express the server name is shown- TANVIR\SQLEXPRESS
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masijade. wrote:
Then you, seemingly, have not configured your SQL server properly, or you have not "activated" that configuration.
(don't ask because I don't know how, or even if, you do it that way with SQL Server).
But, not being able to connect with telnet, means that nothing is listening on that port. What does the netstat command tell you?Brother,as u know that sql server use the default port 1433 even if i don't mention it.And I tried disabling my firewall and antivirus but yet I cant connect.I searched the ports using "Advanced port scanner" but the port 1433 is neither in its open ports list nor in closed port list. WHat can I do now.The port 1433 is by default used by sql server.So even if I dont mention it or set it, it should work.Isn't it? I m getting out of my mind, pls help .

HT4814 Weird connection problems on clean mountain lion installation.

When I first installed Server, I wanted to see if it would work before going through all the effort to prepare my other mac. So I ran it locally.
Now my other mac is all ready to go, but Server.app, simply would not log on to the other mac, even though I could get to it with the same credentials over ssh (both the <sillyname>.local and the FQDN). After a few tries with that, it doesn't even give me the opportunity to choose another machine, it just says "Continue" or "Quit."
So, is there any fix for such a predicament? I can still activate the "connect to another mac" menu, but, for some reason, it will not accept the password that works everywhere else and that I set on that mac. I'm not convinced that it's even trying.
Disc sharing also seems not to be working. It's a clean installation of Mountain Lion, over there. If I ask to share the dvd drive, the other computer offers a dialogue, and, after I approve the request, nothing happens - my new mac just waits and waits.
Edit - even if I enable remote management, for everyone, with no password, on the other mac, my rMBP won't connect: not with FQDN, not with <silly>.local, and not with IP address. What is going on?
Yikes!
Advice appreciated.
Barbara

What are you formatting it as? MAC OS Extended (Journaled)? This is the only format you will be able to install ML on.
Why didn't you just uninstall the beta of CS6? The full version is out. and the Betas are discontinued, I believe, making it impossible to fully use.
I have had CS6 running now for over 48 hours, saving animated gifs, Jpg's, raw's, tiffs, so on in PS, AI and Flash and they all save just fine. Everything in CS6 has surprisingly been unbuggy and the recovery options it has (when your computer crashes) is so worth the update!
There might be an issue with your license? How much more time do you have with your trial period?
in either case, this issue does not warrant a clean install. you should have first attempted a reinstall. Once you migrate your system back from a clean install you essentially didn't do anything but bring back any issue you were having before.
A reinstall seems to fix my issues if I had any in Lion.

Weird ethernet connection problem

Hello
I have a really weird connection problem. I am not a complete beginner but I just don't see what's going on.
I just had BT infinity 4 installed with the modem placed in a closet. I then had cat6 cables installed by an electrician between the closet and the different rooms, all wall sockets on each end.
Test1: If I connect to the BT Home Hub wirelessly it works.
Test2: If I connect to the BT Home Hub via ethernet directly to the device it works.
Test3: If I connect to the BT Home Hub via ethernet through the wall sockets directly it works.
Test4: If I connect a switch (a DLink DGS-1210) to the wall sockets and I connect through the switch I do not get connectivity. I can however access the switch's web interface or other computers connected to the switch. But I cannot connect to 192.168.1.254 for instance.
Test5: if I connect one switch to each end of the wall socket, I can access the web interface of the other switch through one switch.
Test6: if I connect a switch directly to the BT Home Hub, and I connect through the switch it doesn't work.
The switch test the cables which are fine, I see no collision in the switch port monitoring, and I have the same problem with all sockets. So I do not think that the wiring of the electrician itself is a problem (otherwise Test3 & Test5 would fail).
This gives me the feeling that the BT Home Hub (BT Home Hub 5) is the cause of my worries but I can't think of a logical explaination of why the Home Hub would behave differently whether it's connected directly rather than through a switch. Also these are rather high-end switches, which have always worked very well and I do not believe that both would fail simultaneously.
Has anyone experienced anything similar?
thanks
Charles

The switch by any chance has not got some form of dhcp set up. Maybe allocating ip addresses to devices on your network as well as the home hub. I had similar issue when I had connected a linksys ata onto my network, rather than use the socket labeled network I used the one labeled ethernet.
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Weird internet problem / ssl connection error, site loads in safari not in firefox or other way around

I really can't figure out this problem. Search the internet tried all kinds of things, nothing help so far.
I have a Macbook Pro (Lion originally installed) running on Mavericks (all latest updates). SSD installed and the DVD tray is replaced by the original HDD.
The laptop wasn't running very smooth anymore so decided to give it a fresh Mavericks install (even though I know it's not really necessary for mac, it helped, everything is much faster except a weird internet problem came up).
After freshly installing Mavericks I couldn't get into my google account anymore, just wouldn't load. Tried Safari (use this normally) and Firefox and Chrome, this last was gave a SSL connection error, both Safari and FF said the website couldn't be loaded because the server didn't respond. For Gmail I use Mailplane which is just stuck on a white page. I tried repairing the keychain, repaired disk and disk permissions, cleaned browsers, turned off firewall and antivirus (Shopos) started in safe mode, checked time settings which were all good. Nothing of this helped. I even ended up creating a usb bootdisk for Mavericks, formatted the disk and reinstalled from the start just Mavericks and nothing else, started Safari, still the same problem. As even this didn't help I figured it's not worth reinstalling all software so put back my backup.
Now I ended up somehow only being able to use Gmail normally in Firefox, Chrome still gives SSL error and Safari can load the inbox, but I can't open any messages. I get the error there is a problem with the connection. If I try in Basic HTML mode it surprisingly does work.
You would say, just use Firefox, finished...but the thing is that sometimes random websites won't load in Firefox, when I load the same site in Safari it works perfectly.
O yes, I also tried the connect to my iPhone and use the Cellular data network, then it's no problem using Gmail in Safari normally. You would say it's a router problem, but I have another Macbook Pro (just one model later running Mountain Lion) this one works perfectly with every browser. Also my iPhone does everyting logged into the WiFi network.
You can understand I really have no clue what's going on here, I don't see any logic. I can only think of a hardware problem in my Macbook, but don't see how that could cause these problems.
I hope someone is ably to help me ?

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

Weird Laptop Wireless Connection Problem

I have an HP DV6 6C16NR i7-2670QM laptop and am having a very annoying wireless internet connection problem.
I'll connect fine to my home network, but if I restart and try to connect again, it won't. The only way to fix it, is if I change the channel on my router. And then it'll repeat itself.
Any idea what's going on here? Must be some sort of proxy/memory type problem?
Using Netgear WNDR3700 with only 2.4ghz enabled. Lots of other wireless devices in our home connects without any issues at all. ie. cellphones (4), wireless alarm clock, IP cams (2) and a netbook.
Is this a hardware issue that I should warranty?

Hello ThaiM69,
I'm not sure if you have Windows 7 or 8. Please take a look at this page and let me know if the troubleshooting steps help to resolve your connection issue.
Good luck!
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Weird Slow Connectivity Problem

Hi guys
We are facing a slow connection problem and we cant seem to find an answer
as to whats happening.
Our application has
1. An app server hosting EJBs , datasources etc
2. A webserver on different box hosting servlets and command classes.
3.A Sql server 7 database on a different box.
All these boxes are on a secured network ; which means that access to them
is given on a requirement basis.
We have JSPs on the web box which get a datasource connection from the app
box to run queries against the database server.Our problem is that even to
run a very simple query ; it takes a long long time (in order of minutes)
and the same query runs lightening fast in the test environment where all
the boxes are on the same network.
We use type 4 SQL driver.We initially thought that this could be a network
problem as it doesnt make sense that the same query runs very fast on the
test boxes.But the network settings seem ok.
The network settings are this way :
Appserver box has access to database server box.
Webserver box has access to Appserver box.
So you can see that webserver doesnt have direct access to database
server.Is it needed to run queries ; since I am taking a connection from the
appserver.How does the whole business of running queries work when I take a
connection from a datasource on an app server.
I had this question posted to the BEA weblogic customer support ; but they
really couldnt help me.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks
Pankaj Vij

This has many possible troubleshooting paths. You don't mention if this is a workgroup or domain based Windows network. Checking the "Directory Access" settings as appropriate may yield the solution.
If this is a domain/active directory network the issue may lay with the machine account on the domain server.
Create a new user account on the Mac and see if the problem follows when you log in to that account and try to access the SMB share.
If the problem goes away, then you should look at the original user's startup items to see what might be launching at startup or simply move all files to the new user and delete the old account (not the preferred method).
If the problem persists with a second user on the same machine, then I'd take another Mac, boot it to target disk mode (laptop is good for this), using a firewire cable, boot the troublesome mac to the target mac and try to replicate the issue.
If issue persists, this is a network permissions issue on the server, if it goes away it is a local software issue on the Mac and a clean install of the OS may be needed if you can't locate the meddlesome settings/software.

Local Network Connection Problem with SQL Server 2008 R2

Hi,
I have CRM application which uses SQL server 2008. Weird thing is that I have no problems connecting from client machines to the server when using a particular router (via LAN) and when I upgrade the firmware of the same router (A common open source firmware
which is used by many also works perfect apart from mentioned problem) and restart the server, the connection cannot be established. I get Error 40.
When i downgrade the firmware and restart the server, the connection works again.
Please note that I am absolutely not touching any configuration of the server. Also the CRM software allows remote connections from public IPs which this feature works fine with both downgraded and upgraded firmwares.
As for my understanding, the routers do not block ports in LAN connections. So how can I diagnose the reason for this connection problem?

Hi Leony83,
Please also help to check Windows Event Log information regarding this issue, so that we can do further investigation. In additin, here is the general steps to troubleshoot SQL Server Error 40 issue. Please see:
SQL SERVER – Fix : Error : 40 – could not open a connection to SQL server – Fix Connection Problems of SQL Server:
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/08/24/sql-server-fix-error-40-could-not-open-a-connection-to-sql-server-fix-connection-problems-of-sql-server/
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Elvis Long
TechNet Community Support

IPOD CONNECTIVITY PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS XP VIA USB 2.0

Enough is enough.
I have an ipod touch and I am having difficulty connecting it to my pc via usb 2.0.
I have searched the entire web and came across many cases similar or the same as mine. It's time for apple to face the fact that there is something wrong with either the apple mobile service or the apple usb drivers or the itunes software that causes connectivity problems with win xp.
For the record my case is this:
I got my itouch 3 days ago. I installed itunes 8.0. Then I plugged in my ipod to a usb extension cable port connected to a usb at the back of my desktop computer. At first I got the "this usb device can perform faster if you plug it to a usb 2.0 port etc." message. So I did. I removed the extension cable and connected it directly to one of the usb ports at the back. The first time it synchronized, it seemed fine. So I decided before I do anything with it, to update it to the 2.1 version. I made my account and bought (very bad policy there apple, it should be free or at least cheeper than 8 euro) the 2.1 update. I clicked to update the i-touch. While it was updating it crashed during the restore process (because it was disconnected but I didn't know that at the time). I unplugged it, resetted and plugged it back and managed to continue the restoring process until it was updated. After figuring out itunes I chose the "manage files manually option", kept everything unchecked in the sync options except the applications. I noticed there were random disconnections here and there but I didn't pay much attention because they weren't very frequent.
The next day I plug in the touch again and suddenly I hear that annoying "connecting-disconnecting" sound from windows while my touch kept disappearing and reappearing in itunes. Suddenly my playlists disappeared from the touch. Nothing was in the touch any more. How could that happen since i had chosen to manage my files manually instead of synchronizing? So I unplugged the touch again, restarted the touch, restarted the pc, stopped and restarted the apple mobile service, unistalled and reinstalled itunes, searched microsoft support and read many usb troubleshooting documents in the web. Nothing happened. The touch randomly keeps disconnecting from the usb. I eventually managed to put my stuff back in and keep them there.
Here's what I know:
1) There is nothing wrong with my usb ports. I don't use usb hubs, they are usb 2.0, the voltage (500mA) is correct in the device manager. Everything else works fine there.
2) The ipod touch does not support disk mode so you can't see it under "my computer" and this is not a problem.
3)There is nothing wrong with the ipod, it works perfectly.
4) This is not a usb cable physical problem.
5) The five R's are irrelevant with this situation.
Uninstalling and reinstalling itunes doesn't solve the problem, neither does hard resetting the ipod.
6) Older PC configurations seem to be more affected by this but it doesn't have to do with unsupported specific chipsets.
Here's what needs investigating:
1) There may be a problem with the apple mobile service running on win XP.
2) There may be a problem with the apple usb driver and win XP or older motherboards.
3) There may be a 2.1 firmware issue with usb 2.0 connectivity.
Workaround so you don't go nuts:
Use USB 1.1 instead of 2.0. It is A LOT slower but it keeps the connection stable and you can work with the ipod. Just start copying and go do something else for the next hour. So far it works for me.
This is a serious issue that needs immediate attention. I've stumbled across forum discussions dating to 2005 with this problem (with older ipods of course).

I think this needs to be put down to the eternal PC/Mac argument. Apple dont want to fix this as they want everyone to buy a Mac. Its a business, understandable, but in turning away PC buyers they alienate a huge percentage of the market.
Now, I had my first iTouch stolen. It synced, for the most part, very well, just occasionally it removed settings and music, but ticking boxes each time I sync'd sorted that, Its a workflow procedure.
SO, now that my Touch has been replaced, iTunes cannot see it. The PC can identify it on USB1 or USB2, My work lap top can see it and has indeed upgraded it to V2 software, just in case that was the issue, but no. For some really weird reason Itunes on my desktop cannot see the new pod.
This does not make sense with the argument that Apple software doesnt work on a PC, but doesnt help that none of the Apple support staff, phone or in-store have a clue about Windows operations.
Because my Touch has now been trying to connect to 6 separate installs of itunes, multiple USB ports, multiple USB cables, a complete overhaul of the registry settings (everything else still works), and the loss of all my previous settings and backups from the last Touch... but still, the PC says its an ipod but cant install it, iTunes sits there, dumb.
The only thing I can do now is sell the device as brand new as it has never had music on it and is just a week old...
It has changed the MiniMac I was going to have for my new flat screen TV into a PC and suggests that anyone with a PC should stick to devices that run on PC, of which there are many, just without the user interface of the dear departed IPod Touch.
Thanks

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