Re: Cannot Browse The Net From the Server

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 03/04/04


Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 23:21:17 GMT

Double check that the default gateway is correct and make sure you can ping it and
only one is listed in tcp/ip properties. Tracert should at least show the default
gateway IP address. Is there any personal firewall or an ipsec filtering policy
applied to that server?? --- Steve

"Ash" <ash@centurian.com> wrote in message
news:%23eLpxJjAEHA.1456@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I tried NSLookup, and it works, and it works well. I get replies from my DNS
> server, and non-authoritative server. When i try to ping something like
> yahoo.com, or using its ip address, i get request timed outs. I cannot
> tracert either from the server. This works well on the other computers
> though. I cannot browse the net using the ip addresses. I checked my
> gateway, DNS, subnet, IP, everything seems to be correct.
>
> I can ping local machines using either their ip addresses and i can browse
> to local network IIS server sites
>
> "Scott Harding - MS MVP" <scrockel@**NO_SPAM**hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OHuIj%23iAEHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Can this machine do Nslookups on domain names and get the correct answer?
> > Can you ping past your router? Can you get to websites by IP address
> instead
> > of domain name? What about proxy settings in IE? Proxy client?
> >
> > --
> > Scott Harding
> > MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
> >
> > "Ash" <ash@centurian.com> wrote in message
> > news:eCahqyiAEHA.684@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > The DNS is set to query from my isp incase it cannot resolve domain
> names.
> > > All other users on the network can browse the internet, its only the
> > server.
> > > I have to install a software that must have access to the internet,
> hence
> > > the need to browse to that site for setup purposes.
> > >
> > > Any other reason why only the server wouldn't access the net? The IP
> > > configurations are all correct, I double checked it.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ash
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Steven L Umbach" <sumbach@nospam-ameritech.net> wrote in message
> > > news:KTL1c.30412$PY.98@newssvr26.news.prodigy.com...
> > > > You probably need to configure your dns to forward to your ISP or use
> > > root
> > > > hints as described in the KB link below. However I would not recommend
> > > > "bowsing" the internet from a domain controller. If you want to check
> > for
> > > > critical updates, etc maybe. For a domain controller I recommend
> setting
> > > > security for the internet Web Content Zone to high, set privacy to
> high,
> > > and
> > > > add needed safe sites to the trusted Web Content Zone where security
> > > should
> > > > be medium and add sites such as Micrsosoft.com to the cookie exception
> > > list.
> > > > That would be similar as to how Windows 2003 server comes configured
> for
> > > the
> > > > internet. --- Steve
> > > >
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B291382
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815141
> > > >
> > > > "Ash" <ash@centurian.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:#2vvJ1hAEHA.1964@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a server running windows 2000 Adv Server, and its a domain
> > > > controller
> > > > > (Part of the Active Directory).. The problem I face is, i cannot
> surf
> > > the
> > > > > internet at all on it, although i can do nslookup query to the DNS
> > > server
> > > > > (within our network), and clients can connect to it from the network
> > for
> > > > > file access, etc. Nothing has been changed on the firewall.
> > > > >
> > > > > I checked the gateway and DNS numbers, and all of those are correct.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone with an idea whats wrong with this?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Ash
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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