sounds like a hardware issue.
Every couple of weeks my small (3 workgroups(4 computers each)) fails to communicate btwn the workgroups. Nodes within the workgroups can talk to each other, but not go outside. Just a suddenly, the entire network reappears and everything is fine.
Any thoughts, anyone?
Risto

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