Re: Two nic cards - the local connection drops the internet

From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:08:46 GMT

Check the bindingorder in Network Connections, Advanced, Advanced and make
sure the internal nic is on top.
DNS on both nics *only* point to your server-IP, right?
On the external nic only TCP/IP should be bound and it should be in a
different IP-range than the internal nic. 

--
Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"Brent" <b_waddell@shaw.ca> schreef in bericht
news:188101c3fbd9$ea9d2cb0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I tried the netstat -e and no errors reported.
>
> My nic needs to be set at 100mb.
>
> I have had this problem before my router/hub were
> connected.  Any other thoughts?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >First of all check physical layer for errors
> >1. "netstat -e" for any errors
> >2. switch card to 10Mb-Half Duplex mode
> >3. manageable switchs/hubs usually have web interface or
> SNMP interface to
> >check for errors
> >4. arrange for cable test if possible
> >
> >
> >"Brent" <b_waddell@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> >news:126601c3fb89$6831c790$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I have two nic cards in my advanced 2000 server.
> >> One card is for the ISP and the other is hard-coded for
> >> DHCP.  The problem I am having is that the internet
> after
> >> a given time, loses connection on all my computers.
> The
> >> only way I can fix it is to disable the local nic card
> >> and then enable it.  I can rebuild my server from
> scratch
> >> and use two different nic cards and still get the drop
> in
> >> connection.
> >> I have been fighting this issue for a couple years and
> it
> >> would really be nice is someone can tell me why this
> is?
> >>
> >> Thanks;
> >>
> >> Brent
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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