[wpkg-users] The network location cannot be reached

[Mark Nienberg]

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> Mark Nienberg schrieb:
>> Some of the clients on my network occasionally start up wpkg at boot and then have 
>> the error (in the event viewer):
>>
>> "WNetAddConnection2-> The network location cannot be reached.  For information..."
>>
>> And the user must wait for the full maximum logon delay.  After that, the user logs 
>> on fine and all network services are available.  It doesn't happen every time.  I 
>> need to do more research, but I think it may only be happening to Windows XP clients 
>> that have Service Pack 3 installed.
>>
>> The clients are 1.2.1.
>> wpkg.js is 1.0.2
>>
>> Any ideas appreciated.
> 
> Try installing WPKG Client 1.3.x - it shouldn't unnecessary delay the 
> user if the network is unavailable.

OK, at least that would reduce the complaints.

> And why can't WPKG Client access network and logs "The network location 
> cannot be reached"? It's because... it can't access the network.

Yes, but this didn't happen with the old 0.9 series of wpkg and I kind of think it 
doesn't happen on my WinXP SP2 clients, and it happens sometimes even when I test at 
night with no other activity on the network, and all of the workstations are just 
fine after login, so I'm not convinced that it is a network problem.  Maybe some sort 
of timing issue like you suggest.  The machines have fixed IP addresses so it isn't 
DHCP.

Mark