Wireless networks and jet databases

[nick d]

Hi

I have a customer trying to use a shared access database over a wireless
network, they have experienced a few corruption issues. I have advised that
a wireless network is not the best for an Access db, do you know of any KB
articles that advise this, i couldnt find any - although i did find stuff
through google groups i wanted to send them a Microsoft article to back up
what i had been saying.

Many thanks
Nick

 

[Scott McDaniel]

Hi

I have a customer trying to use a shared access database over a wireless
network, they have experienced a few corruption issues. I have advised that
a wireless network is not the best for an Access db, do you know of any KB
articles that advise this, i couldnt find any - although i did find stuff
through google groups i wanted to send them a Microsoft article to back up
what i had been saying.

Here's one that deals with corruption. Check the "Verify Network Connectivity" section. It specifically states to "Avoid
using Microsoft Jet over a WAN" etc etc ...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q300216/

Perhaps this article from Albert Kallal, a Microsoft Access MVP for several years, may help:

http://members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/Wan/Wans.html

Many thanks
Nick

Scott McDaniel
scott@takemeout_infotrakker.com
www.infotrakker.com