Re: Internet Connection issue out of the blue!

Hi Skip,

You have a foreign DNS suffix in the search list that shouldn't be there. If
y ou can't get rid of that, put a router between the 2nd nic and the cable
(?) modem.
Exchange MTA is default set to disabled and not needed.

--
Regards,

Marina Roos
Microsoft SBS-MVP
One of the Magical M&M's
www.smallbizserver.net
Take part in SBS forum:
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=53

"Skip Shean" <skipshean@xxxxxxxxxxxx(donotspam)> schreef in bericht
news:eSkvCMzuFHA.3720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\>ipconfig /all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : tennorth
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : sfc.local
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : sfc.local
> hsd1.il.comcast.net.
>
> Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 S Server Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-0C-62-A3-02
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.1
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.1
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.1
>
> Ethernet adapter External Network Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.il.comcast.net.
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Server
> Connection
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-00-04-3A
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 67.176.200.67
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 67.176.200.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.72.13
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.1
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, September 16, 2005 8:19:11
PM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, September 20, 2005 3:29:30
> PM
>
> C:\>
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message news:uDn6H7yuFHA.3260@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > post an ipconfig/all?
> >
> > Skip Shean wrote:
> >
> >>Marina,
> >>
> >>Well, I can't find anything. But I reran the CEICW and it tells me that
> >>it can't complete the email config -- "an error occurred while
configuring
> >>a component. ..."
> >>
> >>There was these errors, that I think might be the thing, but I don't
know
> >>what to make of it, I'm not strong on DNS. What do you make of these?
> >>
> >>Error #1:
> >>The DNS server was unable to complete directory service enumeration of
> >>zone 16.168.192.in-addr.arpa. This DNS server is configured to use
> >>information obtained from Active Directory for this zone and is unable
to
> >>load the zone without it. Check that the Active Directory is functioning
> >>properly and repeat enumeration of the zone. The extended error debug
> >>information (which may be empty) is "". The event data contains the
error.
> >>
> >>Error #2:
> >>The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active
Directory.
> >>Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. The extended
> >>error debug information (which may be empty) is "". The event data
> >>contains the error.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >>message news:OadmCSxuFHA.3932@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi Skip,
> >>>
> >>>Anything in the eventlogs? You can set the outbound security on the
> >>>Default
> >>>SMTP Virtual Server, last tab.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Regards,
> >>>
> >>>Marina Roos
> >>>Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >>>One of the Magical M&M's
> >>>www.smallbizserver.net
> >>>Take part in SBS forum:
> >>>http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=53
> >>>
> >>>"Skip Shean" <skipshean@xxxxxxxxxxxx(donotspam)> schreef in bericht
> >>>news:OXhTQ%23wuFHA.2064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>>>It appears all Exchange services are running normally now, but it
still
> >>>>won't send messages. If I use a different account (from University,
POP
> >>>>account) it goes no trouble.
> >>>>
> >>>>Ideas?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >>>>
> >>>message
> >>>
> >>>>news:OoSZbywuFHA.2504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hi Skip,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Please check if all Exchange services are running.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>Regards,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Marina Roos
> >>>>>Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >>>>>One of the Magical M&M's
> >>>>>www.smallbizserver.net
> >>>>>Take part in SBS forum:
> >>>>>http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=53
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Skip Shean" <skipshean@xxxxxxxxxxxx(donotspam)> schreef in bericht
> >>>>>news:eP6OTswuFHA.2504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>I just checked in my Microsoft Update history and it says it
installed
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>today
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>around 3:00 am...right when I had the problem.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>I rebooted the server and now everything seems OK...with one major
> >>>>>>exception. I can't send external email anymore. We send via the
> >>>>>>Exchange
> >>>>>>server to Comcast (smtp.comcast.net) then out. I need to
authenticate
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>that
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>send, but I can't recall how to do it...maybe it's just lost the
> >>>>>>password?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Skip
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>message
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>news:%237CcgowuFHA.3152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Hi guys,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Do you both have automatic updates with WSUS turned on on the
server?
> >>>>>>>Can you check if that downloaded and installed the Exchange 888619?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>--
> >>>>>>>Regards,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Marina Roos
> >>>>>>>Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >>>>>>>One of the Magical M&M's
> >>>>>>>www.smallbizserver.net
> >>>>>>>Take part in SBS forum:
> >>>>>>>http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=53
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>"Graham" <Graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> >>>>>>>news:256395FF-D1FE-4C40-9FB6-5C8FEC9EC76D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>Oddly enough I too have a similar problem, happened about
10:30/11am
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>EST
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>However IIS is up but I have no internet connection from
> >>>>>>>>server/clients....however I can still RDP into the server from
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>outside
> >>>
> >>>>>>>>the
> >>>>>>>>LAN, so the connection is fine, so are the modem/router, but no
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>internet
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>>period.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>I did re-run the ICW, but to no avail.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>ANyone have suggestions?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>"Skip Shean" wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I have had my SBS2K3 box running without so much as a hiccup for
> >>>>>>>>>months.
> >>>>>>>>>Today, without any changes made to any settings, I seem to have
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>lost
> >>>
> >>>>>my
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>email
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>connection and my website has gone down.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I still have an internet connection on the server to the net -
I'm
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>writing
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>this email via a browser on the server.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I re-ran the internet connection wizard, and when I get to the
> >>>>>>>>>"allow
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>these
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>services..." it's blank.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>It looks like IIS has totally shut down (nothing in the Internet
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Information
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>Services adminstrative tool, can't connect to SERVERNAME or
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>http://companyweb
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>at all) but inetinfo.exe is still running in the task manager.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>I have NO IDEA why or how this has happened, and can't think of
> >>>>>>>>>ANYTHING
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>to
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>do short of reinstalling the OS over the top, and I'm not sure
> >>>>>>>>>that's
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>a
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>great
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>idea, either. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>


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