Tech Newsgroups: Windows Server Networking

IP Change effecting VPN

David Langschied - 26 Nov 2005 10:44 PM - 13 messages

Hi! I have switched ISP providers. And, as such, I have a new static IP address. I have also changed routers (the old one was a terminal based router provided by the ISP that did not lend itself well to reconfiguring). ...

not accessible

Choi - 26 Nov 2005 8:39 PM - 4 messages

I am still having trouble accessing my Windows 2k computer from my home network where all the other computers are xp. I have set up identical accounts and passwords on the 2k computer and when I try to access it from an ...

administrator login

jonesjatl - 26 Nov 2005 4:09 PM - 2 messages

I brought a used computer that had a network with an administrator login. I can not access many things.So is there a way bypass or delete the administrator. Was told to install windows again, but do not have the ...

Windows 2000 DNS Failure

mthanson - 26 Nov 2005 5:27 AM - 2 messages

Greetings, I did a recent did some updates to win 2k off the MS site and the dns on the workstation just quit working. I can ping the dns server and any other IP on the net. Other machines can connect to the shares on this pc fine but I have ...

Windows 2000 server and WINS

dbpbandit - 25 Nov 2005 10:30 PM - 4 messages

I have a windows 2000 server on the network. it's not the domain controller or WINS server, just use it as file storage and print server. For some reason it will not start the WINS service. I have followed all Microsoft's advice, cleared out the wins folder , etc. but ...

Accessing a device not on the sub-net

mike.james - 25 Nov 2005 8:07 AM - 11 messages

We just got an IP camera that for some reason doesn't use DCHP by default. The instructions say that you have to change the subnet of a workstation to its default subnet, then talk to it to change its IP and then change the workstation back to its ...

DHCP Address Pool

PL2 - 24 Nov 2005 10:15 AM - 3 messages

Hi, I am trying to locate a spare IP address on our domain. Address pool range is Start IP 192.168.10.1 to End IP 192.168.10.254 We have some ranges excluded from distribution (used for fixed IP) ...

Error :"Access is denied" when run ipconfig /renew command

c.s - 24 Nov 2005 3:18 AM - 5 messages

Hi all, I received the following error message when i run the command ipconfig /renew on Windows XP system. "An error occured while renewing interface local area connection: Access is denied." I run the command using Domain admin but yet still get the same error ...

TCP/IP - very weird default gateway problem

Roger - 23 Nov 2005 8:40 PM - 3 messages

Hi there, we are having a very weird "problem" with a TCP/IP configuration on our W2K Pro machines. I stumbled on it while giving a course on classless IP addressing. Here's the description of the setup I'm using and the weirdest ...

Downside to static IP assignment...?

Kenneth - 23 Nov 2005 8:17 PM - 12 messages

Howdy, We have been having a difficulty with the database we use on our small office Lan (6 systems.) The database experts believe that the problem will be eliminated if we assign static IP addresses rather than assigning them dynamically as we have done for years. ...

"The local device name is already in use" error on dial up

rvanloon - 23 Nov 2005 2:36 PM - 2 messages

I have a strange one. A user running Windows XP on his laptop. Everything works fine when connected to the LAN. When he dials-up to a partnered ISP that has a direct connection to our internal WAN though he gets the following ...

Local Area Connection, establishing and configuring

hawat.thufir - 23 Nov 2005 7:49 AM - 24 messages

some raw data: Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] (C) Copyright 1985-1999 Microsoft Corp. C:\>ping 192.168.2.1 Pinging 192.168.2.1 with 32 bytes of data: Destination host unreachable. Destination host unreachable. Destination host unreachable. ...

Error: No adapters bound to TCP/IP are enabled for DHCP

hawat.thufir - 22 Nov 2005 9:08 PM - 7 messages

I've looked all through the device manager and can't find mention of a NIC when there should be two. Any thoughts as to why they wouldn't show? Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] (C) Copyright 1985-1999 Microsoft Corp. ...

Lost internet connection but still able to ping

Rob - 22 Nov 2005 6:20 PM - 4 messages

Hi, My PC with wins 2000 Pro worked without issue up until recently when I lost my internet connection. I have proved that it's the PC as other PCs connect without issue. I can connect and use IE in Safe Mode but can't when running ...

Internet connectivity problem in domain environment????

millin - 22 Nov 2005 4:44 PM - 8 messages

Hi All, My scenario is like this. one w2k computer(member server) in the domain xxx.com. one w3k server which is AD-I domain xxx.com. one standalone pc(XP Pro)ruuning ICS.(All connected with a netgear switch) ...

Using Remote Desktop

Keith - 22 Nov 2005 9:48 AM - 3 messages

I can use my XP machine to access other XP machines on my network without any problems. But is there a way for me to access the Windows 2000 and Windows 98 machines? ...

network printing

jesus - 22 Nov 2005 6:52 AM - 4 messages

i am running a network of 25 windows 2000 based computers and only upto 10 computers connect to the print server at particular time. my question is, how can i connect all the 25 pcs at ago to this print server which is also ...

Netbios / Network Neighbourhood issue

AndrewH - 21 Nov 2005 11:42 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I have two subnets. Subnet "A" has two WIN2003 DC's, and a Win2003 member server with WINS / DHCP installed. Subnet "B" has a Win2000 member server with DCHP RELAY & WINS installed. None of the servers are multi-homed. ...

netsh errors setting remote computer to dhcp

LetUsPrey - 21 Nov 2005 6:45 PM - 4 messages

I am trying to set a few remote computers from static address to DHCP using netsh. I use the following command: netsh -r remotemachine interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp but the command errors out with: Error obtaining configuration for interface Local Area Connection. ...

ISP DHCP Configuration - Best practices

mossmak - 21 Nov 2005 4:56 PM - 4 messages

Hello, I am new to a local ISP, and am researching best practices for DHCP in an ISP setting. Specifically, what is the best way to setup DHCP for clients? Their current solution is a class straight class C with lots of users, but ...

Set up Broadband with Username and password

Joe O - 21 Nov 2005 2:08 PM - 5 messages

I need to set up a broadband internet connect (PPOE) with user name and password on WIN2000 SP4 machine. Win2000 internet connection wizard does not have option for broadband with username and password. How can I do this? Thanks in advance ...

How windows 2003 network works ?

msnews.microsoft.com - 21 Nov 2005 11:34 AM - 4 messages

hi, Can anyone explain the theory of what the OS doing when I try to ping a hostname ? I recently meet a problem, when I ping a hostname ,the ping program just tell me that: Ping request could not find host <hostname>. Please check ...

Disjoin W2K pro from NT 4 Domain

lonewolf1025 - 21 Nov 2005 3:22 AM - 6 messages

I have a 2000 pro that has been deleted from a NT 4 Domain. I have tried to move the 2000 pro pc into a workgroup. I get an error saying cannot connect to DC. Is there any way to move this computer to a workgroup with the pc not ...

Windows 2000 File Shares Can't Be Accessed

jjwl89 - 20 Nov 2005 8:20 PM - 3 messages

I have a desktop computer running Windows 2000 Pro which is part of a wired home network. It has a local printer attached to it which is shared and the C drive is shared as C$. I also have an XP Pro laptop ...