RE: Client cant find Server 2003

From: Eric Zhao (EricZhao_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/09/04 

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 18:11:02 -0700

hi Dagelli,

I think this may caused by your router's config. You must enable the NAT
function on you router to let the router redirect the port 80 access to you
web server.

Yours,

"dagelli" wrote:

> Hi all
> I have just installed server 2003 enterprise and am fairly new at this.
>
> I have 2 pcs connected to a Billion adsl Router ip addresses are assigned
> auto.
>
> My server PC with the domain name of Eccountancy.Local can see the xp
> proffesional client when i use the ping command
>
> However when i ping the server all i get is a time out, both machines have
> access to the internet okay but i want the server to be my main machine so i
> can host web sites etc (will be getting a static ip soon) hence i cant
> connect my machine to the server.
>
> When i try to give the client Pc the name for the domain i get an error that
> it doesnt exist
>
> I am sure it is a setting in the router but needa bit of help with this
>
> Regards
>
> Dagelli
>
>
>

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