"awj" <awj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a solution for either instance?
> The dedicated programs author says it is a SQL issue, although I wouldn't
> put my money on what he says either since he won't offer any help with the
> SQL side of his program other than to say it is a SQL problem.
> The programs name is Donor-ID by Healthcare, Inc. It is a program to track
> blood donations and their donors.
> Art
>
>
> "Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Does the application close the connection after each query and re-open it
>> when it needs it again? If not, consider it Development principle of
>> "acquire late, release early").
>>
>> In a wireless network connections may be dropped for very short periods
>> of
>> time. The problems you are seeing are network related and not SQL Server
>> issues.
>>
>> Regards
>> --------------------------------
>> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> Zurich, Switzerland
>>
>> IM: mike@epprecht.net
>>
>> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>>
>> "awj" <awj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7985899E-3462-4A79-AF47-0688EAA19680@microsoft.com...
>> > We are running a dedicated program that uses SQL server in an ad hoc
>> > invironment between multiple laptops. The OS is Windows 2K pro.
>> > The problem we are having is that the SQL connection is being lost even
>> > though the wireless connection is intact.
>> > Does anyone have an idea what may be causing this?
>> > The laptops are Panasonic Toughbooks CF73 with Centino, 256MB memory
>> > and a
>> > 60 GB HD.
>>
>>
>>

"Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Does the application close the connection after each query and re-open it
> when it needs it again? If not, consider it Development principle of
> "acquire late, release early").
>
> In a wireless network connections may be dropped for very short periods of
> time. The problems you are seeing are network related and not SQL Server
> issues.
>
> Regards
> --------------------------------
> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Zurich, Switzerland
>
> IM: mike@epprecht.net
>
> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>
> "awj" <awj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7985899E-3462-4A79-AF47-0688EAA19680@microsoft.com...
> > We are running a dedicated program that uses SQL server in an ad hoc
> > invironment between multiple laptops. The OS is Windows 2K pro.
> > The problem we are having is that the SQL connection is being lost even
> > though the wireless connection is intact.
> > Does anyone have an idea what may be causing this?
> > The laptops are Panasonic Toughbooks CF73 with Centino, 256MB memory and a
> > 60 GB HD.
>
>