Re: SBS 2003 Connects to Internet/Clients Do Not

From: LANengineer (LANengineer_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:05:04 -0800

Thanks for the suggestions. No, I knew the two interfaces (NIC & modem) were
sufficient, but I was incorrectly advised that I wouldn't be able to continue
on until a 2nd NIC was there. I think they may have misunderstood my
request. The USB NIC was removed immediately after I entertained myself into
proving that their suggestion would not work. I had one on hand and it
didn't cost anything extra to give it a shot.

I am going to give your "move" a try. I've gone thru the Internet Wizard
multiple times and set up the firewall, but for kicks I will give that a try.
 At this point, I am game.

With SBS 4.5, I was very comfortable setting up the Proxy server. Bing,
bing, bing and it was done. I guess I just reached a point of frustration
today and once you hit that point, it's time to take a breather. This isn't
my first 2003 Server whatsoever, but it is my first of the 2003 SBS Basic
Edition though... I've read many instances about needing to install ISA, but
on the flip side there are those techs. posting their replies who say it is
not need at all.. 2003 SBS Basic should connect without it.

Everything and I mean everything was set up so seamlessly, but I was thrown
when it wouldn't dial on demand. I've gone thru the Microsoft KB and nothing
clicks with it. We'll try your idea tomorrow.

Thanks.

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> I needed the answers to the questions first. I fully intended coming back.
>
> In any real firewall situation you need two interfaces, your local and wild.
> Remove the USB device.
>
> Your NIC is acting as your local or 'internal' interface.
> The dialup is your wild or 'external' interface.
>
> Get back to one NIC, restart, run the 'Change Server IP address' wizard from
> the 'Internet and Email' section of the SBS console and move to another
> subnet (if you love the subnet you are currently using you can run the same
> wizard to bring it back, but I want you to move it first, please).
>
> Run the CEICW (Connect to the Internet) wizard from the same area of the SBS
> console.
>
> What's right/wrong when you get to this point?
>
> "LANengineer" <LANengineer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:731CC77D-9B56-48C3-9037-F71BF6F545F4@microsoft.com...
> >I was rather amused by your reply. You are an MVP and you asked more
> > questions than I did. Spare me and provide the answers instead.
> >
> > I do not need two NIC's whatsoever. In order to amuse another technical
> > inquiry that I asked, I was advised that until I install two NIC's, the
> > firewall feature will not work - even if the 2nd NIC is going nowhere.
> > Since
> > this Dell does not come with the ability to add another NIC internally -
> > and
> > to prove that the recommendation was NOT on the same track as what I was
> > asking, I threw the USB on to disprove the advice that I was given to try
> > first.
> >
> > Secondly, DHCP was used first, but to prove or disprove DHCP as the
> > potential culprit for MY misconfiguration, I used both dynamic and static.
> >
> > Now Mr. MVP, why don't you use your knowledge for assistance as opposed to
> > entering a discussion by knocking down the person who is asking for
> > assistance.
> >
> > Knowledge is not valuable unless it is used for the benefit of something
> > or
> > someone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You call yourself LANEngineer and you put a USB NIC into a server?
> >> Just what does this USB NIC connect to? You already had a NIC connected
> >> to
> >> your network and it sounds like they are using dialup for internet, just
> >> what is this 2nd NIC supposed to do?
> >> Why are you not letting SBS perform DHCP?
> >>
> >> Instead of telling us what's been misconfigured on your system and the
> >> myth
> >> that you've done 'everything' to fix it how about telling us something
> >> about
> >> your setup.
> >>
> >> "LANengineer" <LANengineer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8907719F-1369-4952-8C3D-C583CB54A764@microsoft.com...
> >> > This has been asked similarly, but nothing is resolvong my issue. I
> >> > can
> >> > connect to my new SBS 2003 (Basic) domain server, but I cannot connect
> >> > to
> >> > the
> >> > Internet. I've gone thru many times and set up the Internet Wizard,
> >> > firewall
> >> > settings, etc., but it makes no difference. I set up the DHCP scope,
> >> > but
> >> > I
> >> > am not using DHCP. I set up IP's manually (SOHO network) and even set
> >> > up
> >> > an
> >> > outside DNS entry and the server as a DNS entry.. it does not matter,
> >> > it
> >> > will not connect. I always receive the Internal web page for
> >> > configuration.
> >> >
> >> > It is a Dell server (they purchased w/1 NIC & modem). I added a USB
> >> > NIC
> >> > just to provide 2 NIC's and they dial-up for Internet access. I need
> >> > the
> >> > server to act as the proxy for them.
> >> >
> >> > What do I need to do to get these PC's connected to the Internet. I
> >> > also
> >> > need to make sure the Exchange portion is connecting as well. It is
> >> > the
> >> > only
> >> > thing left in the new network conversion that I need to complete for
> >> > the
> >> > day.
> >> > I don't want to switch them over until I can be assured they are
> >> > accessing
> >> > the Internet and can send and receive e-mail thru Exchange.
> >> >
> >> > Help.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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