Re: Server with 2 Network Cards + cannot browse domain

From: Brian (briandelicata_at_?no-spam?hotmail.com)
Date: 10/12/04


Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 02:29:51 -0400

The server was shipped with three network cards and since it will be the
domain controller, have dns, wins etc running on it I thought that
configuring two network cards might ease the networking load - though on
second thoughts there will only be around 40 client machines connected. And
yes both network cards are configured on the same subnet.

Will try your suggestion and disable one of the nic's & RRAS and see if I
will get any more master browser issues.

Brian

"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
news:OFGZg8$rEHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Do you have a particular reason for having two NICs enabled (presumably
> in the same IP subnet)? This will cause no end of problems with the
> browser service. I would also disable RRAS unless you have a particular
> reason to use it (ie either routing or remote access). It will do nothing
> but cause problems with two NICs in the same subnet.
>
> "Brian" <briandelicata@?no-spam?hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23gAsNt9rEHA.2136@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>I have just set up a new server running 2003 Server Standard. I have three
>>network cards on the server: a 10/100 which is disabled and 2 Gigabit
>>cards each with a class B ip address. All the clients on my network
>>currently run win2k and winxp and all have class b ip addresses. I have
>>set-up Active Directory (this is the first domain) which installed &
>>automatically configured Routing and Remote Access on both network cards.
>>I installed and configured DNS, DHCP & Wins.
>>
>> My problem is on WinXP & Win2K machines. I can add them to the network
>> and have DHCP configured for them. Internet browsing works fine but I
>> cannot browse the network from these computers - I constantly get this
>> error when double clicking on the domain:
>>
>> ----------------------
>> Domain is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
>> network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
>> you have access permissions.
>> The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.
>> ----------------------
>>
>> I am still able to map folders by their ip address and ping to the server
>> and the other computers on the network. I also tried the same settings
>> with ICF turned off on the XP clients and also have NetBios enabled over
>> TCP/IP.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Brian
>>
>
>



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