Windows 2000 Server network with 2000 and XP Protocols. Patch Panel and Switch, 31 users. 2000 server is 1st DNS
Connect 1 (WIN 2000) user to network and it appears to be looking to resolve an Address because the network connection immediately starts to flash and brings the entire network to a crawl. Unplug user everything goes back to normal. Tested wire and network seems fine. Changed user to another socket and works fine. Could be just the wall outlet, I know, although it tests fine.
Used a 2000 machine with a 10Mbps card on a second socket works fine. Connected an XP Pro with 10/100, same thing as the other socket with the 2000 user. Turned the system off and unplugged the patch panel connection. network went back to normal. Recoonected, with the XP Pro system shut down, the patch panel wire. Network sees the connection and the entire network begins to flash again and the network slows. Disconnect and everything goes back to normal. Anybody got any workable ideas?