Re: IP Config with 2 NICs Wizard dont work, Static dont work!

we still need the output of 'ipconfig /all > c:\ipconfig.txt' from the
server.

I suspect the OP has both NICs in the same subnet.

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You're gettin' there JD! This is NOT wasted time. A general rule with
> SBS is to plan on installing it 3 times:
>
> The first time to see what the install process is all about.
> The second time to take detailed notes.
> The third time to verify the setup, selections and any notes you have so
> you can "document" your network.
>
> --
> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
> ===================================
>
>
> "jd" <jd@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eQAzo$fGGHA.376@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi Merv, You were spot on, removing the internal gateway field solved the
>> internal name resolution!!
>>
>> However internet setup wiz still reported an error. Tried installing
>> premium disk 6 and it reported an error with networking.
>>
>> Like you say, the wizard do more, than the simple answers one gives would
>> suggest.
>>
>> Im on my 3rd full reinstall. This time both nics were in at the start and
>> ive made a note that SBS earmarks the internal nic early on in
>> preceedings. I also realise from your last post that the dns entries in
>> the wizard arent for the nic!!
>>
>> Ive also noticed that changes to nic dont occur without a reboot.
>>
>> Fingers crossed 3rd time lucky!
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>>
>> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eoMjmofGGHA.2320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Quick Q regarding the diagram, both the internal and external NIC ip
>>>> dns
>>>
>>> I'm assuming you get a dynamic IP (public) IP address from your ISP.
>>> I'm also assuming you have SBS 2003 Standard. I'm alos assumign that
>>> you have the 2 NICs in your SBS server, and that you have configured
>>> them per the diagram at the web site I posted, and that you have run
>>> CEICW and enter your ISP's DNS nameservers as forwarders when it asked
>>> for them. You can do everything (except setting up the external NIC IP
>>> address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server) within the CEICW
>>> wizard. With SBS , don't do things "manually"... let the wizards do it
>>> for you.
>>>
>>> The "IP address of the server" is that of the internal NIC on the SBS
>>> 2003 server (default would be 192.168.16.2).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
>>> ===================================
>>> "jd" <jd@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:equCnjeGGHA.2212@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> thanks for quick post! Ive been at this 48hrs
>>>>
>>>> Yes the diagram is correct and im configured nearly the same apart from
>>>> my SBS internal-nic has gateway of ip to the internal router (im
>>>> upgrading to SBS so all clients currently connect & gateway through the
>>>> "internal router" which has it OWN adsl connect).
>>>>
>>>> I will clear the SBS "internal" NIC gateway "field"
>>>>
>>>> I can see why your confused with me having 2 adsl routers, but its so I
>>>> can send you this post!!!
>>>>
>>>> Ive not yet added the clients (inc this pc) to the SBS AD.
>>>> Interestingly i can ping the SBS by name and IP but not the other way
>>>> round, why is this?
>>>>
>>>> Let me try the removal of gateway IP field on the internal nic and get
>>>> a copy of the ipconfig.
>>>>
>>>> Quick Q regarding the diagram, both the internal and external NIC ip
>>>> dns "fields" state: IP address of the server...... Which server?
>>>> currently these are as the sbs-wizard asked for pointed at my ISPs DNS
>>>> IPs....... If I use my ISPs DNS IPs in the SBS external nic, should I
>>>> then just have a loopback on the internal nic 127.0.0.1??.... Or setup
>>>> DNS properly in admin tools with foward lookups etc??
>>>>
>>>> back in a mo
>>>>
>>>> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:edK29MeGGHA.2036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Look at the diagrams at: (the text is mostly for SBS 2000)
>>>>> http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=151
>>>>>
>>>>> Does this describe your setup?
>>>>> Can you please post an ipconfig /all for the server?
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't understand "dedicated ADSL Ethernet modem with IP of
>>>>> 192.168.1.10 and a LAN router of 192.168.1.20". Normally (at least in
>>>>> the US), the ADSL modem plugs into a router's WAN port and then the
>>>>> external NIC on the SBS plugs into a port on the router. The ADSL
>>>>> modem IP address would be a public address rather than a private one.
>>>>>
>>>>> What make/modem of ADSL modem and router do you have?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
>>>>> ===================================
>>>>>
>>>>> "jd" <jd@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OxG$RXdGGHA.2012@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> One NIC Is WAN the other is LAN
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But SBS refuses to configure them with the wizard claim's network
>>>>>> setup error
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ive tried manual static IPs to no avail.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My setup is simple, I have a dedicated ADSL Ethernet modem with IP of
>>>>>> 192.168.1.10
>>>>>> and a LAN router of 192.168.1.20
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Both have DHCP disabled.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The SBS was clean, no errors, the only addition was the 2nd NIC.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there anyway to bypass SBS wizards? It seems from experimentation
>>>>>> that directly administering the NICs does not update the various
>>>>>> WAN/LAN application interfaces.... ie I can't browse the Web.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Why is the Internet Connection wizard in Server Management reporting
>>>>>> a Network Setup err in any event???
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are their logs for these wizards? Ive looked in the usual
>>>>>> systemmanagement/logs but cant see anything likely.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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