Re: Server 2000 + file sharing + connection issues
- From: "Steven Burn" <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:55:38 +0100
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"Tony" <wittley3231@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:WtGdna3Iq-WLoV3fRVn-1Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Are you running a workgroup or domain?
>
>
> "Steven Burn" <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OQcfK11dFHA.2128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Overview:
>
> Having never worked with routers or networking before I have to admit I am
> more than a little perplexed by this.
>
> The short version is, my brother got a router so he could use my broadband
> connection via Windows 2000 Server (fully patched). Whilst all machines can
> connect to the internet, the Server 2000 machine is experiencing frequent
> connection problems (e-mail via OE comes back with socket errors, webpages
> return DNS errors or "Action Cancelled"). The XP machines have no problems
> whatsoever with the internet.
>
> With respect to file sharing, I've got shares setup on all 3 systems.
>
> Machine 1 (Windows Server 2000):
>
> Can see both machines, but cannot access them. Ping returns timeout,
> attempts to connect via any protocol return either network path, DNS or etc
> etc.... errors. Attempts to connect to one of the XP machines via UNC
> returns requests for confirmation from the XP machine (permission), once
> permission is given, a network path error is returned (disabling permission
> request does not correct this).
>
> In addition, incoming connections via the internet are working just fine.
> Whatever this problem is, it is restricted to internal machines only.
>
> Machine 2 (XP Pro SP1):
>
> Can see the Windows 2000 shares just fine and has no problem accessing them,
> but cannot access Machine 3's shares (returns network path error).
>
> Machine 3 (XP Pro SP1) (my brothers system)
>
> Cannot see either of the other two systems (ping works and attempts to
> connect to the 2000 Server IP via HTTP and FTP work without any problems,
> but attempts to connect via UNC return "Invalid network path" errors).
>
> ********************************************
> Network Setup
> ********************************************
>
> Netgear ADSL Firewall Router DG384G
>
> Machine 1:
>
> Windows Server 2000 (fully patched)
> Setup as DC with Active Directory (runs DNS, IIS, FTP and SMTP server's)*
> Connected to router via RJ45
>
> * Never had a problem with any of these until the routers installation.
> Router is also configured to allow incoming and outgoing connections to the
> required ports and has DNS set to my ISP's DNS servers (turning off internal
> DNS server prevents my 2KS machine connecting to itself???).
>
> Machine 2:
>
> Windows XP Pro SP1
> Connected to router via RJ45
>
> Machine 3:
>
> Windows XP Pro SP1
> Wireless connection to router
>
> I've tried disabling the software firewall (Tiny Personal Firewall on all 3
> machines) but this makes no difference.
>
> Should any further information be required, I'll be happy to supply it.
> Otherwise, any advice/suggestions would be more than appreciated (spent 3
> days trying to sort this out already and it's doing my head in).
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Steven Burn
> Ur I.T. Mate Group
> www.it-mate.co.uk
>
> Keeping it FREE!
>
>
>
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