Re: Mac OS/9.2.2 connection problem to a Windows 2000 SBC Server

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From: Chris Cline (chrisc_at_hackettpublishing.com)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: 11 Jun 2004 06:01:25 -0700

William Smith <mecklists@REMOVETHIS.mn.rr.com> wrote in message news:<mecklists-8ADA38.22571510062004@msnews.microsoft.com>...
> In article <5a2b8cd6.0406100715.4247c2bf@posting.google.com>,
> chrisc@hackettpublishing.com (Chris Cline) wrote:
>
>
> > 1. On the mac I click on the chooser, appleshare, then server a. I
> > then click the Ok button. I am prompted with the default clear
> > password logon dialog asking me to enter the username/password or to
> > use guest. Guest is enabled.
> >
> > 2. I select the option to logon as guest and click "connect"
> >
> > 3. the Mac sits there for about 10mins with the hour glass until I get
> > the following message: The connection to this server has been
> > unexpectedly broken.
>
> Hi Chris!
>
> A guess. This may be a problem with TCP/IP. You browse using Appletalk,
> but when you connect the Mac attempts to make an IP connection. You can
> verify this is the problem if you Option + click the server in the
> Chooser to force your connection to Appletalk instead of IP. If you
> connect then you may need to check your Mac's TCP/IP settings. In
> particular make sure "Load only when needed" is unchecked.
>
> Hope this helps! bill

Bill,

I was able to connect to Server A by using the "Option + click".
I unchecked the IP settings and rebooted the Mac and tried again with
IP. No luck, still timed out.

My MAC's IP settings are via. DHCP. What am I missing? A host entry
for the server name??

Thanks alot, I have been messing with this for the past 4 days.

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