Re: ConnectComputer Problem

We're using the Linksys Wireless - G broadband router model no. WRT54G

No, we have not tried another IP address

The error message we're receiving is "Page Cannot Be Displayed" the error
code at the
bottom reads "Cannot find server or DNS error"

Does the Domain Name need to be registered by the ISP provider.

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Well that's strange.

What make/model router do you have?

Have you tried another IP address other than 192.168.1.105 for the external
NIC?

What is the exact text of the error message that you are getting?

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"NeeNee" <NeeNee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Tried to change external NIC to a static I.P assignment when we recieved
invalid/error subnet mask. I am not understanding why that error is
occuring
for subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Any Ideas why that is occuring

Any ideas?

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Only a couple of things to note...

It looks like you have a 2 NIC + router network setup. The external NIC
should have a static IP address assigned to it (not a dynamic one
assigned
by the router's DHCP service). You don't want the external NIC IP to
change
at the whim of the router.

Re-run CEICW and specify the ISP's DNS nameserver's as "forwarders" on
the
appropriate screen.

Also check the NIC binding and make sure that the Internal NIC is listed
first...

Right click My Network Places...Properties. Highlight the Internal NIC.
Then
select Advanced...Advanced Settings from the top menu for that window.
The Internal NIC should be displayed first followed by the External
NIC.
If not, move the Internal NIC to the top of the list.
The Internal NIC should have File and Printer Sharing bound
(checkmarked)
to the TCP/IP Protocol.
The Internal NIC should have Client for Microsoft Networks bound
(checkmarked) to the TCP/IP Protocol.
The External NIC should be bound to TCP/IP only (no other protocols or
services).


Also, was this SBS 2003 SP1?
Is ISA 2004 installed on the SBS server?
On the server, can you connect to Companyweb?
(http://companyweb/default.aspx)
Do you have any firewall software (other than Windows Firewall) on the XP
Pro boxes?
From the workstation, can you ping the SBS server IP address:
192.168.16.2?

This thread may give more troubleshooting steps...

Problem with connect computer wizard
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/browse_thread/thread/1f3644fe3f2f35bd/e7ab96692247ecdc?lnk=st&q=connectcomputer+Connect+to+the+network+now+page+cannot+be+displayed&rnum=1&hl=en#e7ab96692247ecdc

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"NeeNee" <NeeNee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You asked if IE 7 installed on the workstations, No.

Here are the IP configurations.....

Server IP Configuration:

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig/all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : g4dyk61
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : ******.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ******.local
sd.cox.net
Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8169 Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-40-F4-EF-6C-D4
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
Ethernet adapter Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : sd.cox.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Server
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-10-41-97
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.105
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, February 03, 2007
6:05:51
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 04, 2007 6:05:51
PM

Client IP Configuration:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\User>ipconfig/all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Admin
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : ******.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : ******.local
******.local
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ******.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-95-15-E2-26
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.20
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.16.2
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, February 03, 2007
4:04:20
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, February 11, 2007
4:04:20 PM




"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Please post the results of an ipconfig /all for the server and a
workstation.

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"NeeNee" <NeeNee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There are no mapped drives on the existing workstations.

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Mapped drives on existing workstations? - delete them.

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"NeeNee" <NeeNee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Unfortunately that did not solve the issue. The client computers
are
connecting to the internet through the server. The client NICs
are
pointing
to the server. Client computers displays Network Configuration
Page,
but
it
does not appear to load completely. Also, when "Connect Computer
Now"
is
selected we still receive the cannot display the page" message.
Is
there
some setting on the server that we're missing?


"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Maybe try...

Add the ConnectComputer server's IP address or FQDN to the Local
Intranet
zone:

1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. On the Security tab, click Local intranet zone, and then
click
Sites.
4. Click Advanced.
5. In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type the
ConnectComputer
server's IP address or the ConnectComputer server's FQDN, and
then
click
Add.
Note You must type the ConnectComputer server's IP
address
or
the
ConnectComputer server's FQDN in the http://IP address or
http://FQDN
format.
6. Click OK, click OK, and then click OK.

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"NeeNee" <NeeNee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My church has SBS 2003. We are trying to connect client
computers
using
connectcomputer but are having problems. The client computers
are
all
running Windows XP professional. The problen we are having is
that
once
we
get to the wizard page and click "Connect to the network now"
to
start
the
wizard we received the "cannot display the page". We have no
idea
what
the
problem could be. Any ideas?

Thank you















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