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Windows Server O.S.

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leeishom

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Hi Guys,

Is Windows Server O.S picky, about which NIC units is acceptable? Can Non-server environment NIC be used?
 
If it works in Vista or 7, it'll work in Server 2008. There are a few exceptions but for the most part that's true.
 
yeah it is very easy going, the Server OS version actually tends to have more stock drivers than typical Win7.
 
I have found server 2008 to be picky about NIC drivers, NEVER use the MS drivers get them from whoever makes the NIC.
 
What He said ^. MS NIC drivers in general are wacky. I've found some for onboard intels in HP desktops where the MS driver won't allow autonegotiate to function. It's bizarre.
 
Nate7311 said:
What He said ^. MS NIC drivers in general are wacky. I've found some for onboard intels in HP desktops where the MS driver won't allow autonegotiate to function. It's bizarre.
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Even stranger i found some MS intel drivers that on server reboot, you have to disable then re-enable the connection for it to connect to the network. Very odd
 
k1pp3r said:
Even stranger i found some MS intel drivers that on server reboot, you have to disable then re-enable the connection for it to connect to the network. Very odd
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Damnit I have one that does this, I will try updating the driver because it pisses me off every damn time. Thanks.
 
k1pp3r said:
Even stranger i found some MS intel drivers that on server reboot, you have to disable then re-enable the connection for it to connect to the network. Very odd
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I had a similar issue but for reasons still unknown to me it was auto-negotiating to 10/100. A quick disable and re-enable fixes it and it then shows gigabit. Still haven't been able to figure out the root of the problem and it hardly ever comes down so it's not a big deal just an oddity :rolleyes:
 
Phantum said:
I had a similar issue but for reasons still unknown to me it was auto-negotiating to 10/100. A quick disable and re-enable fixes it and it then shows gigabit. Still haven't been able to figure out the root of the problem and it hardly ever comes down so it's not a big deal just an oddity :rolleyes:
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Are you using a network bridge on two Gb NIC connections?

I have seen intel NIC's in a bridge negotiate at 100mbps on Gb switch a few times
 
I run my server 2008 machine using an Intel Dual server NIc and iSCSI diskless boot.
 
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