Re: Can't get External NIC to pick up DHCP address from cable mode

I'm not up 100% on all of the networking technology that is out there but it
almost sounds like we are not talking about the same thing! You mentioned
that "We are going to get static IPs soon, but right now we have to use
DHCP." You don't have to "get" static IP's for the LAN side of your network
you just pick one that is for LAN side networking such as 192.168.xxx.xxx.
It sounds like you are referring to your "Public" IP address which in many
cases you would only need one. You could have a public dynamic IP (one that
changes every so often) if that is what your ISP contract was purchased with
but that would not keep you from setting SBS to use Static IP for both cards
and make the server also be DHCP server for the workstations on your LAN.


"JAStillwell" <JAStillwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EF69B1E9-0E95-4FD2-B61C-9F73BCA76FAD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Have to right now due to the location. We are going to get static IPs
> soon,
> but right now we have to use DHCP. Even though it is not bullet-proof, we
> are going to try to use No-IP to keep a FQDM available.
>
> Jeff
>
> "Jeff Teel" wrote:
>
>> Why would you want DHCP set for the External NIC. Both server NIC's
>> should
>> be static so OWA and RWW will function.
>>
>> "JAStillwell" <JAStillwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:84ED5DA3-9F0A-47AE-ABCC-731E3C67E8BC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am setting up SBS 2003 at a client site where they have broadband via
>> > cable. With two NICs, I can't seem to get the external NIC to pick-up
>> > an
>> > IP
>> > via DHCP through the cable modem--an error pops up that says it can't
>> > find
>> > the DHCP server. If I disable the second NIC, and use a Linksys
>> > WRT54GS
>> > instead of the second NIC, it picks up an IP no problem. I can use one
>> > NIC,
>> > but I would prefer to use two.
>> >
>> > Here's the IPCONFIG /ALL info:
>> >
>> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : lah-server
>> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : legacy-custom-homes.local
>> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
>> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
>> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
>> > DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : legacy-custom-homes.local
>> >
>> > Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:
>> >
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7761 Gigabit Server Adapter
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-38-4E-25-62
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>> > IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.3.200
>> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.3.2
>> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.3.200
>> > Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.3.200
>> >
>> > Ethernet adapter Network Connection:
>> >
>> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Server
>> > Adapter
>> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-BB-75-E6
>> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> > Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.152.174
>> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>> >
>> > Any ideas are appreciated!
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> >
>>
>>
>>


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