Re: ConnectComputer Problem

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OK. Which "setup" are you referring to in my last post? (1) Your
current "physical setup", or (2) what I described as your "final setup"?

Again, this would be my preferred (final) setup...


Internet
|
Broadband Modem
|
Router --- Switch1... (attached computers; 192.168.1.x IP addresses)
|
SBS server (external NIC; static IP address 192.168.1.2)
||
SBS Server (internal NIC; static IP address 192.168.16.2)
|
Switch2
| | | |
Workstations (will get IP addresses from the SBS server in the 192.168.16.x
range)


Make sure the external and internal NICs of the SBS server have static IP
addresses assigned to them. (You don't want these IP addresses to change).

Switch1 is connected to a free port on the router. As long as this is
physically set up properly, the SBS server will then be isolated from your
router and your (assigned computers) attached to Switch1. Switch2 is
connected only to the workstations and the internal NIC of the SBS server
(not to the router). The SBS external NIC is attached to a free port on the
router.

So the router can run DHCP service for the (attached computers) and the SBS
server can run a separate DHCP service for the (workstations). All you
should need to do is re-run CEICW, enable the firewall, select the services
you want, complete the Web Server Certificate and finish CEICW. This should
configure the SBS server with the DHCP service and all other required
services. Then reboot your workstations and they should pick up an IP
address from the SBS server's DHCP service.

You will also need to forward all ports for the selected services (443,
1723, 4125, 25, etc.) to your SBS server's external NIC (192.168.1.2) so
that remote traffic can be properly routed to your SBS server.

Again, just follow the diagram at:
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=266&articleType=ArticleView&articleId=74

Please let me know if this is still not clear.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"NeeNee" <NeeNee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The set up you suggested is how our system is configured. The IP address
of
the servers internal NIC
has same IP as the workstations as described in the diagram. Can you
explain how our
NIC cards IP addresses should be configured. We are still getting "Can't
find server"
error message when we try to run Connectcomputer.

We tried to make the domain name of the client systems, the domain of the
server,
this seems to cause a problem.

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

I'm a little confused by your network configuration. I'm not sure what
you
are trying to accomplish with the 2 switches. If I've interpreted your
description correctly, both switches would be on the same network segment
and would not be "remote" to the SBS server.

Is this your physical setup?


Internet
|
Broadband Modem
|
Router --- Switch1
|
Switch2 --- SBS Server (with single NIC in the SBS server)
| | | |
Workstations


SBS works best when it controls the DHCP service for the its network. If
you want to isolate the SBS network from Switch1, put a second NIC in the
SBS server, then let the SBS server handle DHCP for its network segment
(the
workstations). (The router would then handle DHCP for any computers
attached to Switch1). Set is up similar to this diagram:

http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=266&articleType=ArticleView&articleId=74

Then re-run CEICW.

Your final setup would look like:

Internet
|
Broadband Modem
|
Router --- Switch1... (attached computers)
|
SBS server (external NIC)
||
SBS Server (internal NIC)
|
Switch2
| | | |
Workstations


--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"NeeNee" <NeeNee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Merv,

A gentleman (Greg) that I work for settng up the server posed the
following
questions, any help
would be greatly appreciation.

The first question would be what if I was trying to connect from a
remote
location? The set up here is that we are using two switches. The
broadband
modem plugs into the linksys router and the router connects the
internet
to
the two switches and provides the IP address to all the clients. The
one
switch has internet access all the time, the second switch has the
client
computers connecting to the server. All the nic on the clients point
back
to
the server internal nic with a generic setting of 192.168.16.2. the
clients
can get to the Network configeration page but no further. The internet
connection is not stable on the switch connected by the server, but is
on
the
other switch. Is there something we missed, and can we use the other
switch
to connect to the server remotely.

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

Domain Name... no, you don't have to register it if it is an internal
domain
name (not one that you use to connect the server from a remote
location,
like http://mycompany.com)

Have you re-run CEICW and does it complete without error?
http://www.sbs-rocks.com/sbs2k3/sbs2k3-n2.htm

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"NeeNee" <NeeNee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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?

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"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

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"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.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

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

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:



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