Re: please advise - problem with routing

From: Dana Brash (dbrash_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/22/04


Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 01:24:38 +0800

Hi Andrew,

Please post the routing table from the NT 4 machine, the Second Router, and
a tracert illustrating the problems.

-- 
HTH,
=d=
Dana Brash
MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA
dbrash@gmail.com
"andrew" <kc2ine@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:%23AKmkI8tEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Dana,
> Sorry for the confusion, again, ther is cisco router which connects 
> seconds
> remote network:
> _____________
> | video recording dev|
> |____________|
>        |
> 192.168.2.2 (static)
>        |
>        |
> NIC2
> 192.168.2.1
>      _|_
>     |        |  main server
>     |____|  WinNT4.0 IP routing enable (checkbox)
>        |        Internet comes here through soniwall firewall
>       |
> NIC1
> 192.168.1.1
>        |
> point to point connection here
>        |                                      (in this network I added
> using route command:)
> ____|______                             route add 192.168.2.0 mask
> 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 and
> |                    |                               works
> | ROUTER    |
> |__________|
> 192.168.26.1 (router)
>        |
>        |
> 192.168.26.x/24   (no dhcp)
>
> Andrew
>
>
> "Dana Brash" <dbrash@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eLworP0tEHA.2116@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> No additional router?  But your diagram shows a router....  Do you mean
> that
>> you have two subnets on that side of the NT4 machine?
>> Like so:
>>
>>  __________
>>  | video rec    |
>>  |_ device___|
>>         |
>>  192.168.2.2 (static)
>>         |
>>         |
>>  NIC2
>>  192.168.2.1
>>       _|_
>>      |        |
>>      |        |  first server (Actually a router also)
>>      |____|  WinNT4.0 IP routing enable (checkbox)
>>         |
>>  NIC1
>>  192.168.1.1/24
>>         |         \
>>
>>         |            \
>>
>>         |               \
>>
>>         |                  \
>>         |                     \
>>         |                        \
>>  192.168.1.1/24       192.168.26.1/24
>>
>>
>> This configuration can be accomplished by changing the subnet mask on 
>> NIC1
>> to 19 bit, but I'd probably change the 26 to a 3 or 4 and use a 22 bit
>> subnet mask.  This will make the two address ranges be on the same subnet
>> 192.168.0.0/19 or 192.168.0.0/22 and all traffic will pass between them
> for
>> all hosts.  Actually, that would put all three subnets on the same 
>> subnet.
>> If you want the subnets separated, then you must use a router.  If you 
>> are
>> using NT4 to route to these two subnets off the same NIC, then NIC1 needs
> to
>> have an IP address in both subnets in order to act as that router, or you
>> need to add an additional NIC to the NT4 machine.
>>
>>
>>
>> Example 1: Add IP Address to NIC1 on NT4 Machine
>>
>>  __________
>>  | video rec    |
>>  |_ device___|
>>         |
>>  192.168.2.2 (static)
>>         |
>>         |
>>  NIC2
>>  192.168.2.1
>>       _|_
>>      |        |
>>      |        |  first server (Actually a router also)
>>      |____|  WinNT4.0 IP routing enable (checkbox)
>>         |
>>  NIC1
>>  192.168.1.1/24
>>  192.168.26.1/24
>>
>>         |         \
>>
>>         |            \
>>
>>         |               \
>>
>>         |                  \
>>         |                     \
>>         |                        \
>>  192.168.1.x/24       192.168.26.x/24
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> OR:
>>
>> Example 2: Add additional NIC to NT4 machine
>>
>>  __________
>>  | video rec    |
>>  |_ device___|
>>         |
>>  192.168.2.2 (static)
>>         |
>>         |
>>  NIC2
>>  192.168.2.1
>>       _|_
>>      |        |
>>      |        |  first server (Actually a router also)
>>      |____|  WinNT4.0 IP routing enable (checkbox)
>>         |     \
>>         |         \
>>         |            \
>>         |               \
>>         |                   \
>>  NIC1                  NIC3
>>  192.168.1.1/24      192.168.26.1/24
>>         |                                |
>>
>>         |                                |
>>
>>         |                                |
>>
>>         |                                |
>>
>>  192.168.1.x/24       192.168.26.x/24
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> For that matter, perhaps you can accomplish everything you need by NOT
>> routing anything and just using a different subnet mask, or otherwise
>> eliminating your use of subnets.
>>
>> Which brings up the point: How many systems are you actually working with
>> that you need to subnet like this, or otherwise what is the purpose.
>>
>>
>>
>> Finally, I agree with Bill, it IS important to know where your internet
>> connection is, particularly in terms of the default route.
>>
>> If we're going to help you get your routing table right, we need to know
> the
>> default route.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please post the Routing table from the NT4 system.
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> HTH,
>> =d=
>>
>>
>>
>> Dana Brash
>> MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA
>>
>> dbrash@gmail.com
>>
>> "andrew" <kc2ine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:uJ0n8EztEHA.2596@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > No, no,  there is no conflict. 192.168.1.1 is a server on which IP
> routing
>> > is enabled.(no eextra router ) I cannot run anything on the device , IP
> is
>> > static configurable.
>> > Ofcourse we have internet access through firewall but this is not
> relevant
>> > since I have problem inside the local network. I runn tracer commands
> and
>> > post tomorrow,
>> > thanks,Andrew
>> >
>> > "Dana Brash" <dbrash@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:OYncVzatEHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi Andrew,
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the map.
>> >>
>> >> One thing that I would like to make very sure you understand is that
> when
>> >> you add a route, you are not adding it to a network, you are adding it
> to
>> >> the routing table on a host.  I realize this may be a language issue,
> and
>> > I
>> >> certainly don't mean to criticize at all, but the difference between a
>> > host
>> >> and a network is a very important distinction in IP address
>> >> configuration.
>> >>
>> >> On your diagram, you show that the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet has two
> devices
>> >> using the same IP address.  You show the NT server as using 
>> >> 192.168.1.1
>> > and
>> >> the Router as using 192.168.1.1.  This will create terrible conflicts
> and
>> >> nothing should work on that subnet.  Each device needs to have a 
>> >> unique
>> > IP.
>> >>
>> >> For further troubleshooting, please post back here the results from:
>> >>
>> >> 1. ROUTE PRINT on NT4
>> >> Please open a command window on the NT4 machine and copy the results 
>> >> of
> a
>> >> ROUTE PRINT and post it back here.
>> >>
>> >> 2. ROUTE PRINT on router (or otherwise grab the route table)
>> >> What kind of machine is the other Router?  Is it also a Windows
> machine,
>> > or
>> >> Linux, or hardware appliance, or?
>> >> Please post the route table from this device also.
>> >>
>> >> 3. tracert -d 192.168.2.2 from host on 192.168.26.0/24 subnet
>> >> Finally, from a device on the 192.168.26.0/24 subnet please run a
>> > tracert -d
>> >> 192.168.2.2 command and post the results from that up here as well.
>> >>
>> >> You do not need any additional NIC in this environment, it's all
>> >> configuration, not hardware.
>> >>
>> >> I am curious, however, why there is no Internet access shown in the
>> > diagram?
>> >> Are there possibly some WAN connections in here that are VPN'd or
>> > something?
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> HTH,
>> >> =d=
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Dana Brash
>> >> MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA
>> >>
>> >> dbrash@gmail.com
>> >>
>> >> "andrew" <kc2ine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:OCEOU2YtEHA.160@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi Dana,
>> >> > here is like it looks:
>> >> > _____________
>> >> > | video recording dev|
>> >> > |____________|
>> >> >        |
>> >> > 192.168.2.2 (static)
>> >> >        |
>> >> >        |
>> >> > NIC2
>> >> > 192.168.2.1
>> >> >      _|_
>> >> >     |        |
>> >> >     |        |  first server (Actually a router also)
>> >> >     |____|  WinNT4.0 IP routing enable (checkbox)
>> >> >       |
>> >> > NIC1
>> >> > 192.168.1.1
>> >> >        |
>> >> > 192.168.1.1/24      (in this network I added using route command:)
>> >> > ____|______         route add 192.168.2.0 mask 255.255.255.0
>> >> > 192.168.1.1
>> >> > and
>> >> > works
>> >> > | ROUTER   |
>> >> > |__________|
>> >> > 192.168.26.1/24
>> >> >        |
>> >> >        |
>> >> > 192.168.26.x/24   (no dhcp)
>> >> > (from this network main server is accessed through GW 192.168.26.1)
>> >> > in that network I cannot of course add gatway 192.168.1.1 directly,
> and
>> >> > thats my problem.
>> >> > so how to routr this. without adding additional NIC (not possible)
>> >> > thanks, Andrew
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Dana Brash" <dbrash@Phongsaly.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:ehquaSQtEHA.1308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Hi Andrew,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >>I have 2 network 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.26.1 connected together
> by
>> >> >> >> router.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Actually, these are HOST addresses, not NETWORK addresses.
>> >> >> But working with the concept that we've got two subnets
> 192.168.1.x/24
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> 192.168.26.x/24, you could accomplish this a couple different ways.
>> > The
>> >> >> first diagram below shows a literal interpretation of this
> statement.
>> >> >> The
>> >> >> second diagram shows a different way that you could accomplish 
>> >> >> this.
>> >> > These
>> >> >> are by no means the only ways to do it....
>> >> >> If your config is different, please point out where.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > On  first server 192.168.1.1 I have additional NIC 192.168.2.1
>> > which
>> >> > is
>> >> >> >> used
>> >> >> >> > by some
>> >> >> >> > device.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What is that device? a printer? Wireless AP?  Another comptuer? 
>> >> >> What
>> >> >> is
>> >> > it's
>> >> >> purpose?
>> >> >> Not terribly important, but may be helpful to know...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >From 192.168.1.1 I can access that device since I checked IP
>> >> >> >> routing
>> >> >> >> > on that sever
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Again, I will assume that this means from the 192.168.1.x/24 subnet
>> >> >> you
>> >> > can
>> >> >> access the 192.168.2.x/24 subnet
>> >> >> How have you enabled routing on this device?  Are you using RRAS?
>> > Static
>> >> >> Routes?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> > and use 192.168.1.1 as a gateway,
>> >> >> As far as I can tell, this HOST IP address should be the private
> side
>> > of
>> >> >> your Internet Router, and not related to routing between the two
>> > internal
>> >> >> subnets
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >but I cannot access that device from
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > second 192.168.26.1 network.
>> >> >> Right, you need to add the routes.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Below are some example setups, but again, I'm not too sure how
> you've
>> > got
>> >> >> your topology configured.
>> >> >> Again, there are many ways to accomplish what you're trying to do.
>> >> >> Please
>> >> >> help us understand what you've actually done.  Feel free to modify
> the
>> >> >> diagrams to draw us a picture.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> HTH,
>> >> >> =d=
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Dana Brash
>> >> >> MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA
>> >> >>
>> >> >> dbrash@gmail.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In this diagram for packets from 192.168.26.x to reach 192.168.2.x,
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> router needs to have a route entry that directs traffic to the
>> >> >> 192.168.2.x/24 network via the 192.168.1.11 Gateway using ETH0
>> >> >>     ("/24" = "24 bit" = "255.255.255.0" subnet mask)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ********************************************************
>> >> >> _____________
>> >> >> | Some Device  |
>> >> >> |____________|
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> 192.168.2.??/24
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> NIC2
>> >> >> 192.168.2.x/24
>> >> >>       _|_
>> >> >>       |    |
>> >> >>       |    |  first server (Actually a router also)
>> >> >>       |__|
>> >> >>          |
>> >> >>     NIC1
>> >> >>     192.168.1.11/24
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> 192.168.1.1/24 (let's say ETH0)
>> >> >> ____|______
>> >> >> | ROUTER   |----/\/\/---(ETH2)---/\/\/---->>  INTERNET
>> >> >> |__________|
>> >> >> 192.168.26.1/24 (let's say ETH1)
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> 192.168.26.x/24
>> >> >> ********************************************************
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In this diagram for packets from 192.168.26.x to reach 192.168.2.x,
>> >> > ROUTER-2
>> >> >> will have a Route from 192.168.26.x/24 -> 192.168.2.x/24 via
>> > 192.168.1.11
>> >> >> Gateway using Interface 192.168.1.12 (RT2_ETH0).
>> >> >> There will also be a default route on Router2 that uses ROUTER1 
>> >> >> ETH0
>> >> >> as
>> >> > the
>> >> >> default gateway.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >
> ===========================================================================
>> >> >> ON ROUTER2:
>> >> >> Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway
>> >> >> Interface
>> >> >> Metric
>> >> >>     .    .
>> >> >>          192.168.2.0        255.255.255.0     192.168.1.11
>> >> >> 192.168.1.12
>> >> >> ??
>> >> >>     .    .
>> >> >> Default Gateway:       192.168.1.1
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >
> ===========================================================================
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ********************************************************
>> >> >> _____________
>> >> >> | Some Device  |
>> >> >> |____________|
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> 192.168.2.??/24
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> Server_NIC2
>> >> >>     192.168.2.x/24
>> >> >>       _|_
>> >> >>       |    |
>> >> >>       |    |  first server (Actually a router also)
>> >> >>       |__|
>> >> >>          |
>> >> >> Server_NIC1
>> >> >>     192.168.1.11/24
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> ____\/____                            __________
>> >> >> | Switch    |--(RT1_ETH0)-->| ROUTER1 | --(RT1_ETH1)----->>
> INTERNET
>> >> >> |________|  192.168.1.1/24   |__________|     PUBLIC IP
>> >> >>         ^
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> 192.168.1.12/24(let's say RT2_ETH0)
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> ____\/______
>> >> >> | ROUTER 2 |
>> >> >> |__________|
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> 192.168.26.1/24 (let's say RT2_ETH1)
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >>         |
>> >> >> 192.168.26.x/24
>> >> >> ********************************************************
>> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Dana Brash
>> >> >> MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA
>> >> >>
>> >> >> dbrash@gmail.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "andrew" <kc2ine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:%233SjBPLtEHA.2808@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Hi Mike,
>> >> >> > I use gateway 255.255.255.0 in both. The 192.168.26.1 is not on
> the
>> >> >> > server,
>> >> >> > this is separated  remote network with router( GW 192.168.26.1)
> The
>> >> >> > problem
>> >> >> > is what gateway use to get to 192.168.2.1 network. I use
>> >> >> > 192.168.26.1
>> >> >> > GW
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > get to 192.168.1.1 and this work.
>> >> >> > The NIC 192.168.2.1 is on the server 192.168.1.1 (second NIC)
>> >> >> > thanks, Andrew
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:uh6LV8BtEHA.2660@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Hi Andrew,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> You haven't told us the subnet mask that you use (in this case,
>> >> >> >> this
>> >> >> >> would
>> >> >> >> be very important information).
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If you decided to use default subnet mask for 192.168.x.x 
>> >> >> >> network
>> > that
>> >> >> > would
>> >> >> >> be 255.255.255.0 (or 24 bit subnet mask). If we look at an
> example
>> > one
>> >> >> >> subnet would be:
>> >> >> >> 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.255 with 24 bit subnet mask. Second
> subnet
>> >> > would
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> this case be
>> >> >> >> 192.168.2.1 - 192.168.2.255 with 24 bit subnet mask Third subnet
>> > would
>> >> > in
>> >> >> >> this case be
>> >> >> >> 192.168.3.1 - 192.168.3.255 with 24 bit subnet mask ....
>> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >> 192.168.26.1 - 192.168.26.255 with 24 bit subnet mask
>> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >> .
>> >> >> >> 192.168.255.1 - 192.168.255.255 with 24 bit subnet mask.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> In this case computers and devices in 192.168.1.x network will
> need
>> > a
>> >> >> >> gateway on 192.168.1.x subnet. Computers and devices in
> 192.168.2.x
>> >> >> > network
>> >> >> >> will need their gateway on 192.168.2.x subnet or will not be 
>> >> >> >> able
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> > connect
>> >> >> >> to 192.168.1.x network (or anything outside 192.168.2.x 
>> >> >> >> network).
>> > And
>> >> >> >> computers and devices in 192.168.26.x network will need their
>> > gateway
>> >> > on
>> >> >> >> 192.168.26.x subnet...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Gateway _must_ always be on same subnet as computers/devices
> are...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If you have a server with 3 NIC with IPs 192.168.1.1 and
>> >> >> >> 192.168.2.1
>> >> > and
>> >> >> >> 192.168.26.1 this server will be able to connect to all three
>> > networks
>> >> >> > (but
>> >> >> >> only this server/device). It will use information from the NIC 
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> build
>> >> > a
>> >> >> >> routing table.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Such servers (and Windows computer) can have only one default
>> > gateway.
>> >> >> > This
>> >> >> >> would be the NIC that leads e.g. to the internet. E.g. if your
> NIC
>> >> >> >> 192.168.1.1 would be connected to the router that lead to the
>> > internet
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> >> NIC would have a gateway.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Mike
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "andrew" <kc2ine@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:OsVm8RBtEHA.3052@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> > hi,
>> >> >> >> > I have 2 network 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.26.1 connected
> together
>> > by
>> >> >> >> router.
>> >> >> >> > On  first server 192.168.1.1 I have additional NIC 192.168.2.1
>> > which
>> >> > is
>> >> >> >> used
>> >> >> >> > by some
>> >> >> >> > device. From 192.168.1.1 I can access that device since I
> checked
>> > IP
>> >> >> >> routing
>> >> >> >> > on that sever
>> >> >> >> > and use 192.168.1.1 as a gateway, but I cannot access that
> device
>> >> > from
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > second 192.168.26.1 network. Can somebody help?   I cannot use
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> > same
>> >> >> >> > gateway since this is different network.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
> 


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