Re: DHCP issue

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In news:5a7f03b6-1208-4c85-949f-6fdad47bfec4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
john <johnbahran@xxxxxxxxxxx> requesting assistance, typed the following:

Hello again, John,

Please read my comments in-line under your responses below.



1.Sorry don't know how to get that but the NICs are 75.148.199.41 and
75.148.199.42 with the subnet mask of 255.255.255.252 and 10.1.10.175
with no gateway. With this addressing clients and the server have no
problem communicating with each other. Its just that the clients can't
get on the internet.

To get that information in your response, you can simply perform the following:

- Click on Start, then click on Run. Type in CMD and hit the enter button.
- Type in (without the quotes): "ipconfig /all > c:\ipconfig.txt"
- Go to C: drive and find the ipconfig.txt, copy and paste it in your response.

I would also like to see one of a client machine, please.

Needless to say, as Phillip and others mentioned, this is a domain controller with two network cards. It is usually not recommended to have two network card in a domain controller, unless it is Microsoft SBS (Small Business Server). I have put together a series of steps to properly configure one so the domain controller (non-SBS) will properly work as a domain controller. It is somewhat complicated, but I'm sure you can handle it. If not, we can discuss this later. Let's get this DHCP service going for you first. Read on please...


2. I clicked on the Network Connections, but the only thing on the
Advanced Menu was two enabled NICs which were the Server and LAN 3. I
have another one which is onboard , but iut stopped working and I
disabled that.

While in the Advanced Menu, and after you click on Advanced Settings in the drop down list, a new window with the list of interfaces show up. In the top portion of the window is a box marked "Connections." In that list, can you let me know what you see and in the order that you see them in, please?



3.& 4Yes this server hosts DNS and I am hosting my website and it is a
DC.

Are you hosting your public website on your machine? In other words, when you are at home or somewhere else on the internet, and you type in your website address in a browser, does it send you to your machine at the office?



5. The scope is 10.1.10.10-10.1.10.199 whic is entered it myself,
since DHCP got stuck on Acquiring Network Address forever.

I assume you mean the clients are getting stuck on Acquiring Network Address?

One of the things I was looking for is the scope range you created is matched to the IP subnet that the internal network interface is set to. The subnet MUST match as well. I can't see what you set as your subnet in the DHCP scope. Is it the same as your internal network interface's subnet. Theipconfig /all will tell me the subnet mask of the network cards, but you will neet to tell me what the subnet of the DHCP Scope you set to is. There are one of two possiblities, of either, they both MUST match:
255.255.255.0
255.0.0.0

However, one thing I do see wrong right off the bat, is the internal network interface card is set to 10.1.10.175. That address lies right in the middle of the Scope you created. I assume you manually entered the network card's IP address. It must be outside of the Scope, unless you created an Exclusion? If not, it is easier to simply change the internal card to something outside of the scope. I would suggest to change it to 10.1.10.5.

Also, as far as clients not running, it may mean the DHCP Server service (not DHCP Client service) may not be running. Can you post the result of a "net start" same instructions as above? Here are instructions for it:
Start, Run, type in CMD, hit enter
type in (without the quotes) "net start > c:\netstart.txt"
copy and paste the data out of the text file in your reply.

I read earlier to your rply to Tom Cat that you were able to authorize the DHCP service. After authorizing it, did any errors show up? If you refresh the DHCP console, or simply close it and open it again, does it show a GREEN up arrow indicating it is running?



Also , DHCP client service had started but I mistakenly changed the
Log On account and tahts when it could not start again.

Change it back to Local System, and try it again.


Thank you for your time in looking at this.

You are welcome.

I can also offer to remote into your machine and straighten it out pro bono. Let me know if that will work for you and get you back on your feet. If you do, contact me privately at aceman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (don't forget to remove those parts).


Ace


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