Re: DHCP server and netgear router problems

It has no difficulty connecting to any of the workstation computers.
It only refuses to connect via the server.

"Gary Karasik" wrote:

> Can you connect to the Netgear router at 192.168.0.1 if you wire it directly
> to a workstation and set the workstation IP address to 192.168.0.2?
>
> GaryK
>
> "Paul" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B37653B1-6B16-4774-BA17-7D588B82722C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The netgear problem is that when the new hardware is installed it should
> > default (after software installation) so you can access the router setup
> > at
> > IP 192.168.0.1. Even if you manually set it up to do so it refuses to
> > connect
> > and then defaults back to the old settings.
> > I am currently using the old hardware setup but it is important that it is
> > changed asap.
> >
> > Paul
> > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> And can you explain more about:
> >>
> >> > The first is that when they upgraded from server 2003 they opted to
> >> > keep
> >> > the existing setup instead of installing the SBS DHCP,
> >>
> >> --
> >> Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
> >> ===================================
> >>
> >> "Paul" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:5F70308A-B515-418C-B614-9B558ECA8C6E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >I have recently walked into a company that has just installed small
> >> >business
> >> > server 2003. I have 2 problems which may be related. The first is that
> >> > when
> >> > they upgraded from server 2003 they opted to keep the existing setup
> >> > instead
> >> > of installing the SBS DHCP, this has caused numerous problems
> >> > connecting
> >> > clients to the domain and connecting to companyweb clearly. After many
> >> > attempts and much time on these forums and using the SBS 2003
> >> > Administrators
> >> > companion from Microsoft, the server still refuses to configure DHCP
> >> > for
> >> > SBS2003 correctly and always defaults back to its old settings even
> >> > though
> >> > the service has been shut down repeatedly and the scope has been set up
> >> > fpr
> >> > the new DHCP. This is really driving me crazy.
> >> > I have downloaded many many guides from microsoft and from these forums
> >> > on
> >> > how this should be corrected but all with no result. Either this server
> >> > is
> >> > just plain evil or I have missed something stupidly obvious along the
> >> > way.
> >> > What I really need is a step by step guide to performing this change
> >> > specifically for SBS2003. (I am not new to window server software in
> >> > general
> >> > but I admit SBS2003 is somewhat new to me).
> >> >
> >> > My second issue is that we currently use an adsl modem and a seperate
> >> > vpn
> >> > router/firewall device.
> >> > Due to requirements of the company that supplies some of our specialist
> >> > legal software we planned on replacing those items with a netgear
> >> > DG834GT
> >> > ADSL router as they have a conflict with our current hardware (d-link
> >> > router
> >> > - ok and wire2 adsl modem - the problem hardware)
> >> > However SBS refuses to connect to the netgear router (it is the same
> >> > model
> >> > we use for our remote VPN connections at the remote end and we have
> >> > never
> >> > had
> >> > a problem with either setting it up or using it).
> >> > We have contacted them and searched for weeks for a solution to these
> >> > problems and although we have received a lot of advice and 'how to'
> >> > troubleshooting guides none of them have yet solved our problem.
> >> > I would really like to hear from anyone that has actually solved either
> >> > of
> >> > these problems themselves or anyone that can provide a link or
> >> > information
> >> > that has ALL the steps necessary to complete this task.
> >> > I know this should not be this difficult and it is probably something
> >> > obvious that has been overlooked. Unfortunately the person who used to
> >> > manage
> >> > this server left no documentation about anything they did here,
> >> > settings/password lists/ nothing. We have pretty much had a nightmare
> >> > from
> >> > day 1.
> >> > If you require any further info about the system or setup please ask.
> >> > Thanks a lot in advance for any help you may offer.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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