Michael Kniskern's questions

I am having issue with an ASP.NET web application hosted one server trying to consume an web service hosted on another server. When I browse to a page consuming the web service, I get the following error:

Server was unable to process request. ---> Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.

Here is the IIS log entry when the the web application tries to consume the web service. (i removed all of the server specific information)

2010-12-08 21:19:57 POST /WebServices/MyWebService.asmx - 80 - HTTP/1.1 Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+6.0;+MS+Web+Services+Client+Protocol+2.0.50727.3615) - - 500 0 0 765 675 15015

When we move the web service to the same server as the web application, even if the web service is hosted under a different domain, it will work as expected. I am also able to browse to the web service on the other server using Internet Explorer without an issue.

Both the web application and web service is using the .NET 3.5 framework and is hosted in IIS 6.0 on a Windows Server 2003 SP2.

If anyone has experienced this issue, how were you able to resolve it.

Last night, my company performed a windows update for the following three updates KB972260, KB971090 and KB971092. I installed all three updates on my workstation and rebooted.

When I logged back into my workstation, the windows update icon appeared stating I still need KB971032. I ran windows update again to install the update and after it completed the installation it appeared again.

I have gone through the process four times, even restarted my machine twice, and the icon still is appearing.

I am running Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 3.

What is the best way to troubleshoot this issue?

UPDATE

Thanks to Kevin Kuphal, he provided the following workaround to resolve the Windows Update issue with KB971032:

Workaround

I just performed a wireless network scan and my primary wireless route broadcasts a consist 70 DBm signal. I added a range extender that increases or decreases the signal 65 DB (Not sure how the DB m scale works)

Is this considered a poor signal? What is considered an excellent signal strength?

I experiences a lot of dropped connection and slow network speed.

UPDATE

Thanks for all the feedback. I went ahead and reconfigured my wireless network set up to connect all my gaming devices via CAT5e cable and all other deivices connect wirelessly. I ran my diagnostic check again and I receive a consistent signal broadcast at 70 DBm throughout my whole house.

What is the setting or configuration change in Remote Desktop Connection to display the server information (Server name, IP addresses) when connected to a windows server 2003 server?

I am currently writing an application that connects to IIS server and spiders through the virtual directory to collection information. When I try to connect from a Windows XP SP3 with IIS 5.1 machine to a Windows Servers 2003 server with IIS 6.0 I get an "Access Denied" exception.

In the server's security event log it shows that I am trying to establish a connection as my local workstation's ASPNET account. I am an administrator on both machines and it does not seem to play a factor with trouble shooting the issue.

I posted this SO question on 4/1 and did not get anywhere. Maybe posting it on SF will provide better insight and trouble shooting.