RE: New to SBS 2003 and really struggling
From: Felthamjohn (Felthamjohn_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/26/04
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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:05:03 -0700
Steve, I started with a modem with the same sort problems then quickly
switched to a router which works fine after a bit of fine tuning we use two
NIC network cards aswell one for the LAN and the other for WAN (internet
router connection)
"Steve" wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am new to client/sever networks in general (and all the terminology) and
> SBS 2003 having always had Peer to Peer networks.
>
> I decided to upgrade our peer to peer network to SBS 2003 with I have to say
> many regrets so far because despite many many hours and late evenings for a
> whole week still do not have anything working properly.
>
> When I saw the setup had wizards and to do lists I was hopefull all would go
> smoothly but unfortunately not. Perhaps its my configuration but it is one
> thats listed in the document which lists network configurations that are
> suitable.
>
> Simply, we had a peer to peer network using Internet Connection Sharing to a
> broadband connection via an ADSL modem.
>
> I worked out this was the connection requiring username password (PPPoE) and
> that is how I have set things up using the Inter/Email connection wizard.
>
> I have a server installed with SBS 2003 which is connected to a broadband
> connection via an ADSL modem and at the moment 1 client PC connected by
> Ethernet to the server.
>
> I have gone through all the wizards time and time again and no joy. Here are
> the problems ( thanks for getting this far :-))
>
> 1. The server does not automatically connect to the ADSL modem. I have to
> click the ICON supplied with the Modem software to get a connection going or
> run Internet Explorer on the server. This brings the connection for dialup
> networking OK but I have to press Connect to get it to connect. Even if I
> tick the Connect Automatically checkbox, this is not remembered next time.
>
> I had assumed that my server would automatically connect to broadband
> without any user intervention. I dont want to be logging onto the server
> every day just to kickstart the INternet Connection.
>
> 2. The client will not connect to the Internet whatever the state of the
> connection on the server. It will conect to the server OK for shared folders
> and will connect to the default intranet page. I can also ping the server IP
> OK and get 4 packets sent, 4 received, O retries. I cannot connect to a
> simple external internet page. There does not seem to be any settings in
> Internet Connection options that indicate the client should be going to the
> server.
>
> 3. The exchange fax software on the server will only receive an incoming fax
> if I login on the server and run the fax console and select the option to
> receive a fax, thus again requiring unsatisfactory user intervention on the
> server.
>
> 4 I have posted this next problem before and kindly got some answers which I
> tried but to no avail. When the server boots up it waist for ages with the
> message "Preparing Network Connections". The previous answers suggested
> something wrong with DNS but I have run and run the Internet Wizard and all
> details look OK.
>
> Thanks for any answers. A lot of the terminology means nothing to me so if
> anyone answers can you kindly use simple language.
>
> I am on the point after a weeks efforts of giving up and going back to peer
> to peer which would be a shame.
>
> Thanks
>
> Desperate Steve from UK
>
>
>
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