Re: Client cant find Server 2003

From: Ryan Sokolowski [Microsoft] (ryansok_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/09/04 

Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 18:12:44 -0700

There is a difference between pinging an IP address and pinging a NetBIOS
name and pinging a DNS name (FQDN=Fully Qualified Domain Name).

I would guess that your client can ping the server's IP address (locally)
but can't ping the server's NetBIOS or DNS name. This has to do with DNS
name registrations. I'm also guessing that since both computers are set for
DHCP, the DNS Server(s) listed when you type "IPCONFIG" in a command window
are the ISP's Servers.

You won't have a DNS Registration for your domain name in the ISP's DNS
Servers - this is a locally hosted internal domain (based on your use of
.LOCAL). Therefore, your client would need to point at (and register with)
your internal DNS service to be able to resolve your domain name.

Make sense? 

-- 
Ryan Sokolowski
MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, BCFP
Microsoft Enterprise Engineering Center
"A troubleshooter's best tool is the Event Viewer and understanding the
events and messages contained therein."
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"dagelli" <fun4jolgrg@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23tbmD$YrEHA.1160@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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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