What are they connecting to this server for? Is an app server of some sort or just 
the domain controller? (I would let the server handle DHCP and DNS)

When you say "connecting to the server", do you mean the log on time lags?

Also, have you checked for any scheduled tasks or backup jobs running at that time?

Jeff







On Thursday, December 14, 2006 at 5:40 am, pmillwork wrote:

>Hi everyone.  This problem was mentioned before but not replied/answered. Since 
it 

>appears to be the same problem I have I am asking again hoping for some much needed 

>and appreciated advice or information.  Thank you in advance.  EVERY afternoon between 

>3-5pm (everyday same time......same problem no exceptions) all domain users connections 

>to the server slow down to a crawl or die all together.  If users reboot or sometimes 

>just logoff  and in again fix it until the next afternoon.  The server  (one domain 

>controller with maybe a dozen users) is just a few months old with a fresh windows 

>server 2003 install with all updates.  Logons seem to take longer than they should 

>too.  The network is wireless with the router handling dhcp.  Even when the server 

>problem occurs users internet connection works fine.  I figure that wireless isnt 

>the problem.... since I do have one user that is wired to the router and has the 

>same server connection problem as the rest of the wireless users. The router is 
my 

>dhcp, dns server and default gateway.  (is the dns wrong? should it be the server?) 

>The server is wired and wireless to the router and I have tried alternately turning 

>off one or the other NIC just as a last ditch effort...didnt help of course.  This 

>problem is really causing problems for my company........SOMEONE....ANYONE PLEASE 

>HELP!!!!!!  I have googled till my fingers go numb...to no avail........ 
 

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