Re: SBS 2003 New Installation Networking Issues

From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 11/08/04


Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 17:31:12 +0100

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Regards,
Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP
"Ryanrop" <Ryanrop@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:7CB35C38-7462-4111-99AE-52DE8483CD32@microsoft.com...
> I attempted to install SBS 2003 this weekend on a brand new dell server.
I
> used the dell open assist manager to perform the installation.  The old
> network was running Novell with IPX/SPX and tcp/ip installed for internet.
I
> copied all the data from the old server onto a pc.  After, I took the
novell
> server down and began installing the server.  Here is step by step what
> happened.  All clients are set with a static ip address.
>
>
> 1. Installed SBS 2003 on a brand new Dell server using the dell open
assist
> cd rom
>
> 2. Network is on a Novell ipx/spx network with ip for internet connection.
> The ip addresses use 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0
>
> 3. After installing sbs, I tried to ping the router (ad tran router) with
no
> luck.  I did all the tests to verify the nic is working(loop test, ping
> itself) and they were successful.
>
> 4. Only after configuring RRA(Routing and Remote Access) for lan routing,
> was I able to ping everything.  I shouldn't need RRA but this was the only
> thing I could think of to do.
>
> 5. After configuring RRA, I was able to ping websites from the server but
> was not able to get on the internet via IE
>
> 6. After configuring RRA, I was able to ping from the workstations to the
> server by ip and name, however, when trying to join the domain, it would
> timeout after about 2mins and give me the message " The Network name is no
> longer valid"
>
> 7. I took the firewall offline and tested to see if there was a conflict,
> however, I was getting the same thing.
>
> 8. The owner bought a new switch and we tried that with no luck.
>
>
> The Dell server is a Dell 700, 2.8ghz, 1gb ddr, 1 Nic.
>
> Any advice you guys can give will be much appreciated as I'm stuck on this
> one now.
>
> Ryan
>


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