Re: DNS problem, clients can't connect

From: Phydeux (phydeux_at_phydeux.com)
Date: 05/18/04 

Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 01:07:40 -0400

I will be at my client's tomorrow and Wednesday to hopefully get this
resolved. I've tried using the Change IP wizard before, but tomorrow I plan
to do so again and set it to 192.168.16.1 as per Alun's tips. I will also
try to post the ipconfig /all for the server tomorrow as well.

The biggest problem in all this has been testing the server without
disrupting their existing peer-to-peer workgroup. While they do have a
24-port switch downstream of their DSL modem, the modem is only allowed to
give out 5 IPs, so if I hook up the server I either knock someone off the
network, or have to take them off the internet entirely, but this
disconnects everyone from one another and brings office productivity to a
standstill (and gets me a lot of nasty looks).

Though they do have one client I can hook up to the server directly via a
5-port switch they have lying around. But this configuration can only be
done without the internet, otherwise I'd have to knock someone off the
network in order to get their DHCP spot.

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
news:%23h6Rh%23BPEHA.1620@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Have you tried my suggestion by using the Change IP wizard from the
> Servermanagement console?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Marina
> Microsoft SBS-MVP
>
> "Phydeux" <phydeux@phydeux.com> schreef in bericht
> news:%23QiueXBPEHA.1340@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Its not that I don't have a clue, its that my knowledge has gaps. I
tend
> to
> > learn the best by actually doing. Sitting through lectures and theory
> > lessons does me no good. Getting out there and doing, that's much more
my
> > style. And my client is fine with this. He and I go way back and he
> knows
> > that while I know most things front to back, there are spots where I
need
> to
> > learn a bit more. As it is, I understand DHCP and DNS, I just don't
> > understand internal/external addressing and the intricacies of routing.
> > Forgive me if I don't follow the same path to enlightenment everyone
else
> > did. But right now I'm simply trying to understand why the client
> computers
> > can't see the server. Once I get a clue to figure that out, the
> > underpinnings of why that happened will be apparent and my knowledge
that
> > much greater. So, can ya give me a hint?
> >
> > "Molnir" <molnir@hotmail.comNoSpam> wrote in message
> > news:d87d01c43ab4$fbeb4280$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Unfortunately that's not an option. I have neither the
> > > funds or resources
> > > >to hire someone else, and I'd rather not lose this
> > > account by failing to get
> > > >this server up and running. Do you think correcting the
> > > IP address of the
> > > >server will resolve the matter? Or would you prefer to
> > > further insult my
> > > >already obvious ignorance in this area?
> > >
> > > Let me make sure that I understand this correctly... You
> > > don't have a clue about the difference between public and
> > > private IP addressing, routing, DNS, DHCP, the basics of
> > > the OSI model, and you have never worked with servers
> > > before? Then you have the nerve to say that you don't
> > > want to lose your account because you can't get this to
> > > work? How can you possibly be charging a client to do
> > > something for them when you don't know even the
> > > elementary concepts?
> > >
> > > Take Mark's advice, hire a professional, and start
> > > studying.
> >
> >
>
>

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