there are 2 clients and the client /server all running xp they are in the same room and wired directly its on a home network the drive is mapped correctly, i am not there right now and i am unsure of what the protocol is...everything else including internet works fine, i am as sure as i can be that all machines are free of infection, all proccesses are legitimate and i run a scan twice a week , avg pro is used on the client/server and i run pestpatrol/spybot/spysweeper and adaware