Help My Job Is Online

please I need your help here
I am a network administrator and we are running window vista in our server.
the server browse well wothout distributing to the rest systems in the LAN.
I am suspecting the window vista.
please what do i do now.

First of all . . what operating system do the other Computers on the Network use . .

If it is Vista too and Computers are configured correctly, they shuld be no problem . .

But If it is Windows XP, u need to download the Link Layer Topology Discovery for WIndows XP that enables Windows XP see Vista Computers! u need to validate your Windows OS before you can download that from Microsoft's site.
If u do not run a genuine windows, let me know -  I will download it and host it somewhr else .

In the Home edition of Vista, this is a breeze, don't know about d Ultimate/ Professional Edition.

Whatever the case, there's definitely a way out . .  Let me know the OSs running on the Computers, The kind of topology in use . . . , aight?

Ciao

Whts the use?? He can't try out some experiments and gain additional knowledge

@poster
You definitely need to give more info as has been indicated on the setup of your network. From the little i can gather from your post, you have a windows vista pc sharing your internet connection to the rest of the lan. If you are able to browse the internet without any latency or bandwidth issues on this computer but experience otherwise on the other LAN PCs, there could be several issues with relation to this:

status of your hub/switch
status of the cabling from the PC sharing the internet connection ("server")
number of PCs on the LAN between which you are sharing the connection.
is your ICS properly configured
have you ruled out virus/worm/malware

several things could come into play in this regard so you'll need to indicate what have been eliminated and what has not, basically you are our eyes to your infrastructure and the more info you are able to provide, the better nairalanders are able to give their opinion from an informed perspective.


@juw0n
I think misconfiguration - rather than inadequacies of windows vista (which is meant to be an improved OS with superior capabilities over xp) might be the issue here. if fhe possible root configuration issues are not eliminated, then he's bound to have the same problems even with windows xp.

Regards

I had tried it with window XP and it worked. now my MD said he wants vista because he feels vista is the recent.
the server is running vista while the individual workstation are running xp. the sever can browse without distributing to the individual workstations on the same LAN. please I need help he/MD feels I am not competent to handle such facilities even with all my explanations.

BAD IDEA,  Maybe you should do some research into why it is not always a good idea to move to new operating systems until a couple of years after release, especially when it is being used in a business environment,  I mean there have been so many horror stories in the past cause of moves like this and moving to vista will also require he switches machines for maximum throughput. I mean vista works best on machines with a minimum of about 4GB memory and basically that would cost extra on all machines that he intends to have those machines upgraded too. I mean if you have a project manager of some sort, explain cost and compatibility issues that may force him to have to spend on this project, to him so he can better convey the message to your boss.


KoboJunkie

please i need a job online any one with any ideas

@Anita,


If you can not even explain what exactly you need help with, I would not blame your boss if he ends up firing you. I mean You have posted twice already and I doubt anyone has a clue what in the world you are going on and on about. these people are concerned and would really like to help but it almost seems you are not serious at all. Is this a joke???


KoboJunkie

Thank u man, said it all . . .

@Poster;
Like I said, download the Link Layer Topology Discovery, Google that or sth . . .
That shuld help u aut

@kobojunkie

Read through his initial post. Just because he called it a "server" does not literally mean he's running the server editionif he is, Microsoft would be shocked, because the server edition is billed for release in the second quarter of next year.

He means server as in the system that shares its internet connection not server as in a full fledge server machine running a server OS.

@Poster
Please, get the version of vista you are running and tell us here.

To get the version:
- Open Welcome Center by clicking the Start button ->  clicking Control Panel -> clicking System and Maintenance -> and then clicking Welcome Center.

But believe me, unless he's done something else wrong, only the Starter edition doesn't support ICS.

FYI, this link is clearly dated "July 27, 2005" and it refers to "Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn Beta 1". It was mainly testers mostly in the corporate organizations and not individuals. Individuals that have got it, got it through "not too straight" means.

Infact, the first beta version of the Longhorn server project was released to the public Q1 of this year, no where would you see "Vista" in it. Its is planned to be renamed Vista Server 2008 though when it is finally released on the 27th Of February, 2008.

And oh, its was never your point. Remember the option you gave him unitl I mentioned the OS version issue.

Duh! From the name alone, "Starter Edition", you should know I was not hoping you'll take it to be a Server OS.
History has it that the starter editions from Microsoft have a lot of features cut out from it. Intended only to be a "Welcome to the experience" pack.

In your own world, is it possible for a system with a client OS provide service to other client on a network?
In your own world, what would you call such a system? A server? or a just another host?

FYI , most places here in Naija call systems with ICS enabled "Server", be it client OS or Server OS running on top a Kick-a$$ server machine

kool