Re: Unable to establish internet connection w/server or desktops

From: Axel Larson (Axel_at_office.reliasense.com)
Date: 08/04/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 18:55:13 -0700

Relax guys, you've come to the right place. Just give the friendly folks
here all the gory details of your setup and they'll put you right in jig
time.
A good starting place is a word diagram of your network (e.g. "dsl modem-xyz
router-server-switch-workstations") and the results of running "ipconfig
/all > machinename.txt" on your server and workstation. 

-- 
- Axel
"briardly, Sheryl" <briardly, Sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:4ACBA686-F1EC-43F7-B593-89300F0870E7@microsoft.com...
> Glad I'm not the only one ready to move into a padded cell (maybe I'm
there already).
>
> I also have an external usb wireless adapter that I tried to install on
the server - I was hoping it would act as a second nic card on the
server...but I couldn't get the server to see it. My brain has turned to
mush. I'm hopeful that with all the knowledgeable people here, someone will
be able to help.
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
> > Snap. Just wrote similar in another post.
> >
> > I've read Knowledge Base entries which hint that internet
> > connection sharing isn't provided for SBS 2003, which
> > would be quite a bizzar shortcoming. There is a Service
> > which provides this function mentioned in the help system,
> > but I don't have it on my list of services. Hopefully the
> > wise ones here will know a workaround.
> >
> > Welcome to the padded cell
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Please forgive me, but I'm new to SBS 2003 (only worked
> > w/workgroups in the past) and I've never posted to a
> > discussion group before, but I will try to give the info I
> > know at the present. (I'm not at work at the moment so it
> > will be difficult to give IP config info). We have a new
> > Dell PowerEdge 400 SC Server (w/one nic card) running SBS
> > 2003, 3 Dell Dimension 4600 Desktops each w/Win XP Pro, a
> > Dell PowerConnect 2216 16-port unmanaged switch, a Dell
> > TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Router and a Toshiba modem
> > supplied by Road Runner.
> > >
> > >The Server and the 3 desktops connect to the 16 port
> > switch. The Road Runner modem (which is strictly DHCP)
> > plugs into the TrueMobile Router which also is plugged
> > into the unmanaged Switch. The local domain seems to be
> > working fine as the Server communicates with all 3
> > desktops and the server and desktops are each available on
> > each desktop. Printer sharing is also working perfectly. I
> > am able to ping the server, desktops and router and get a
> > reply. But no matter how I try to set up the internet
> > connection, I am totally unsuccessful. It doesn't matter
> > which type of broadband connection I select...and I don't
> > have any DNS, etc. info as it is strictly DHCP. Maybe I
> > have to turn off DHCP on the router and let SBS 2003
> > handle it. I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but
> > somehow I managed to also install the exchange server. All
> > I get is the local company website on IE. I cannot access
> > the webpage setup for the TrueMobile Router.
> > >
> > >As an aside, I brought in my Toshiba laptop from home,
> > running Windows XP Pro Digital Media Edition. I had no
> > trouble connecting to the internet through the TrueMobile
> > router, either with a direct cable from the router to my
> > nic card or wirelessly. I can also access the webpage
> > setup for the Router. However, as soon as I add my laptop
> > to the local domain, I cannot access the internet or
> > router setup, but the laptop works fine as part of the
> > domain with the 3 other desktops and the server.
> > >
> > >I have spent most of the past 2 days being transferred
> > from person to person (at least 8 people) at Dell tech
> > suppport - all of whom have been unable to give any
> > support. l'm probably just missing something simple (or
> > maybe not) in trying to set this up and get internet
> > access and e-mail without losing our local connections.
> > >
> > >Please, if anyone can offer any suggestions I would more
> > than greatly appreciate it as I am thinking of asking to
> > have the walls in my office turned into a padded cell. Let
> > me know what other info I can provide that might help you
> > in providing assistance and I will get it for you when I'm
> > at work tomorrow.
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance, (and sorry for the lengthy post)
> > >.
> > >
> >

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