Re: "Preparing Nework Connections" on boot

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From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 03/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:17:31 +1100

I'm gonna guess you also named your AD DNS the same as your internet fully
qualified domain name. correct?

"Marcus O" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1285d01c4112c$6a9b4390$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>
> Well, the issue with the
> >I have another thread from Mar 22 2004 11:22AM, please
>
> is solved. See:
>
> The client had to have network cards DNS pointing at the
> servers static IP.
>
> The client asked for dynamic IP and DNS from the D-Link.
>
> Because I choosed to not use the DHCP in the SBS the
> client asked the D-Link for the DNS dynamic and got the
> one pointing at internet instead of one pointing to the
> server, thats why it couldnt find the Users ...
>
> Regards,
> /M
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi!
> >
> >What do you mean with "nic"?
> >
> >....
> >
> >I only have one network card.
> >
> >If the computer wants to get out (internet) it does so
> >via gateway in router.
> >
> >Clients connect to the server (on the inside of the
> >router = LAN) and then the server must know who they
> are.
> >Right? One or two network cards, system shouldn't
> bother.
> >They should be able to use the same network card. Or?
> >
> >>So to briefly answer your question, yes the problem is
> >>your config because the router can't do anything on the
> >>network except hand out an address.
> >
> >Well I really don't get this! ... and I don't understand
> >the part:
> >>can't do anything on the
> >>network except hand out an address.
> >
> >My first problem is that SBS hangs for a while (2min,
> >on "prepar... ") on boot, but when it is started
> >everything seemes to work ok. I can surf internet and so
> >on ...
> >
> >Do you mean that the computer can't act correct / as a
> >server inside the LAN without DHCP? When you install
> SBS,
> >nothing is said that you MUST have DHCP. And when it
> >checks environment it doesn't say that it misses a
> >network card ...
> >
> >=============== BUT BUT BUT
> >
> >I do have another problem ...
> >I have another thread from Mar 22 2004 11:22AM, please
> >read it.
> >
> >....
> >
> >Must I have two networks cards? Is this the same problem?
> >
> >Please help!
> >
> >Regards,
> >/Marcus
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Regardless of how you are connected to the
> >internet...the ideal and recommended setup is two nics.
> >>
> >>The first nic should be on a private subnet and used
> for
> >communication around the lan
> >>
> >>the second nic should be the one connected to your
> DLink
> >router. Personal opinion here is that you turn off DHCP
> >on your router and assign a static ip to match the
> router
> >scheme.
> >>
> >>SBS handles DHCP/WINS/DNS for everything inside the lan.
> >>
> >>So to briefly answer your question, yes the problem is
> >your config because the router can't do anything on the
> >network except hand out an address.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Cris Hanna, SBS-MVP
> >>----------------------------------------------
> >>Please DO NOT respond to me directly but post all
> >responses here in the newsgroup so that all can share
> the
> >information
> >> "Marcus O" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote
> >in message news:122a501c4111e$1eae0a70
> $a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> I installed Win 2003 SBS. When it wanted to Continue
> >> installation of SBS it complained that there was no
> >> network. I installed drivers and gave it a static IP
> >> outside the DHCP range an rebooted. Then I continued
> >> installation but, everytime I reboot it hangs longer
> >than
> >> I'm used with in XP/2000 at "Preparing Nework
> >> Connections ...". Is it aleays like that with SBS
> 2003?
> >>
> >> The only thing I've done more is to not use the SBS
> >DHCP,
> >> I use the D-Links DHCP instead. Can that affect,
> >> shouldn't do.
> >>
> >> When OS is started everything works ok.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> /Marcus
> >.
> >

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