we don't use dsn.

client and server network util.ity report same protocol in use.

firewall and router are not 'inbetween' the servers - they are both behind them.

On Server Network Utility, we have the following libraries:

named pipes

tcp/ip

multiprotocol

nwlink ipx/spx

appletalk

banyan vines

via (qlogic)

No, they are on two separate machines. It's an intermittent issue. Can you explain 'network utility' and client utility' 'matching'?