Re: Server with 2 Network Cards + cannot browse domain

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From: Bill Grant (not.available_at_online)
Date: 10/12/04

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        If you are running WINS, check that there are not any stale records left
    behind for the domain master browser (ie domainname 1B) pointing to the
    "wrong" IP address.

    "Brian" <briandelicata@?no-spam?hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:O8GElTCsEHA.3080@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
    > 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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