Server Problem
Hi,
I was wondering whether anyone would be able to help.
I have set up windows 2003 server and sometimes the internet goes down and I cannot move files to the server, it keeps crashing and when I click on 'My Computer' it hangs.
I got two network cards showing and I'm not sure which one I have to set the DNS address for.
If anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
April 26th, 2011 6:41am
Hello,
could you please post the output of ipconfig /all > ipconfig.txt on the server and a client computer?
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April 26th, 2011 6:55am
Thank you for your swift reply. The information is as follows;
From the Client:-
C:\Documents and Settings\ms>ipconfig/all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Reception
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : blue.tack.com
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : blue.tack.com
gateway.2wire.net
tack.com
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82567V-2 Gigabit Network Co
nnection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-81-87-A7-62
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.65
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 26 April 2011 10:04:15
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 27 April 2011 10:04:15
From the Server:-
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig/all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : server01
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : domain.bluetack.net
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : domain.bluetack.net
bluetack.net
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC107i PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 98-4B-E1-10-2B-B3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.70
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
April 26th, 2011 7:31am
Hello,
from the ipconfig you posted, I have not understood what is the role of the server.
Is it a DNS server? Is it a DC?
Please give more details of the server so that I will tell you how to configure it.
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April 26th, 2011 7:43am
The role of the server is DC but when I was installing AD, it installed DNS.
I am only following instructions from what my friend left me.
I understand the role of the server is DC.
April 26th, 2011 9:41am
Hello again,
proceed like the following and all will be okay (Looks like you are trying to implement a test environment):
For the DC:
The ip config should be:
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.70
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.70
127.0.0.1
Use a static IP address for the DC and not an IP address assigned by your router.
For the client:
I see that it is member of your domain so give it this ip settings:
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.65
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.70
On the DNS server, set 4.2.2.2 as a forwarder.
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April 26th, 2011 10:00am
Thank you for your reply, you stated - "On the DNS server, set 4.2.2.2 as a forwarder." I am not sure how to do this, could you guide me please.
April 26th, 2011 11:09am
Have a look to this Microsoft article: http://technet.microsoft.com/fr-be/library/cc755608(v=WS.10).aspx
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April 26th, 2011 11:13am
Thank you for your help, I have managed to do what you told me to but I have configured to begin with just two clients as follows:
The Server: IP Address - 192.168.1.20
Client 1: IP Address - 192.168.1.25
Client 1: IP Address - 192.168.1.30
it works for a little while but when both clients are used it keeps crashing and the internet does not connect.
May 4th, 2011 10:55am