Windows XP SP2.

[JackMDS]

The official release of XPSP2 is all ready available to MSDN Subscribers (http://bink.nu/?ArticleID=2275), and it probably going to be available to the public in few days (may be even tomorrow). :thumbsup:

Initial page with links and info here: Windows XP SP2 - Network Perspective & Help page.

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[spidey07]

from what I hear its a pretty radical change network wise.

 

[reicherb]

Originally posted by: spidey07
from what I hear its a pretty radical change network wise.

I'm hearing the same. Better test it before you roll it out.

 

[JackMDS]

Officially released today full release file (272MB) here: Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers.

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[Boscoh]

I'm running it on my workstation at the office. Just installed it today.

I've seen a few weird, unexplainable things happen so far. I haven't really had time to mess with it much though, I installed it at the end of the day. I'll play around with it some more tomorrow.

A couple things I've noticed thus far, even after disabling the Windows Firewall (which is VERY nice):
1) It wipes any static config you have on your NIC and sets it back to DHCP.
2) I had to disable and re-enable the NIC after Windows started. For some reason, about 2 minutes into Windows, the NIC just stopped responding.
3) It seems to kill Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition's connection to the OSCE server. Manual update still works, but forget getting automatic pattern pushes. Still investigating this.

 

[loup garou]

I had to uninstall (in dev mgr) and reinstall my wireless card (dlink dwl650) on the test laptop I intalled it on for it to be able to receive an ip from my dhcp server. Works fine now though.

 

[flexy]

thats great...i really have to install SP2 soon because, as a non DHCP user (i have two static IPs on our comps and disabled DHCP server on the router) i am VERY looking forward to to enter all that cr*p (IPs,DNS etc.) manually again on *both* machines...

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: Boscoh
I'm running it on my workstation at the office. Just installed it today.

I've seen a few weird, unexplainable things happen so far. I haven't really had time to mess with it much though, I installed it at the end of the day. I'll play around with it some more tomorrow.

A couple things I've noticed thus far, even after disabling the Windows Firewall (which is VERY nice):
1) It wipes any static config you have on your NIC and sets it back to DHCP.
2) I had to disable and re-enable the NIC after Windows started. For some reason, about 2 minutes into Windows, the NIC just stopped responding.
3) It seems to kill Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition's connection to the OSCE server. Manual update still works, but forget getting automatic pattern pushes. Still investigating this.

My ip didn't reset, and my nic stayed up after reboot.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: werk
I had to uninstall (in dev mgr) and reinstall my wireless card (dlink dwl650) on the test laptop I intalled it on for it to be able to receive an ip from my dhcp server. Works fine now though.

Whenever I restart this machine now, it won't get an ip with the wireless card. Releasing/renewing doesn't work nor does enabling/disabling the card. The only thing that works is fully uninstalling then reinstalling. This sucks...I can live with it though as this machine usually only hibernates and is rarely shut down/restarted.