Join a w2k client on nt4 server

[Andrea Moro]

I've a problem re-joining a w2k client to a windows nt4 server.
This is the first time I'm encountering this kind of problem, and
on Internet I didn't find any usefull help.

Yesterday morning this client was unable to browse the network.
May be because a genius decided to add a little 3com wifi hub
of 4 lan ports 1 wan ports, for let one more computer to use
lan.
Before of this, there is one notebook and a desktop pc, and
only desktop was attached to lan, and all was working fine.
After this modify, for some strange reason, two pc can use
all network resource, but doesn't show anything in network
neighbourud.

I think, detach from domain, make a new join, and all must work.
For desktop computer all works fine, for notebook, there isn't
any way to join to domain.

I always receive a strange error - never seen before - telling
of some dns problem, and a link that refere to 5171 error.
I tried to show web page, but it referer to some active directory or
dns server problem. I don't believe it. All computers (90 computers)
works fine. Yesterday I installed and joined up also 3 xp
computer do domain without problems.

Well, I cleared dns cache, tried to assign a static ip on the same
subnet mask of pdc, make a static route for domain ... nothing to
do ... I don't know how to join again to server ... except format
notebook and start again.

I hope in your help.

Thanks for any reply.
Andrea

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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I've a problem re-joining a w2k client to a windows nt4 server.
This is the first time I'm encountering this kind of problem, and
on Internet I didn't find any usefull help.

Yesterday morning this client was unable to browse the network.
May be because a genius decided to add a little 3com wifi hub
of 4 lan ports 1 wan ports, for let one more computer to use
lan.
Before of this, there is one notebook and a desktop pc, and
only desktop was attached to lan, and all was working fine.
After this modify, for some strange reason, two pc can use
all network resource, but doesn't show anything in network
neighbourud.

I think, detach from domain, make a new join, and all must work.
For desktop computer all works fine, for notebook, there isn't
any way to join to domain.

I always receive a strange error - never seen before - telling
of some dns problem, and a link that refere to 5171 error.
I tried to show web page, but it referer to some active directory or
dns server problem. I don't believe it. All computers (90 computers)
works fine. Yesterday I installed and joined up also 3 xp
computer do domain without problems.

Well, I cleared dns cache, tried to assign a static ip on the same
subnet mask of pdc, make a static route for domain ... nothing to
do ... I don't know how to join again to server ... except format
notebook and start again.

I hope in your help.

Thanks for any reply.
Andrea

Joining to an NT4 domain does not require DNS, it;s NetBIOS/NTLM based. But
you also mention AD?? Can you elaborate?

My feelings seem to point to the obvious. Since the new WIFI router was
installed seems to have caused it (from what you say), then my suggestion is
to unplug that thing, put it back the way it was and see if the errors go
away. If they do, then I would have the person or whomever, go over the docs
on how to correctly set itup without disrupting normal network
communication.

I think the DNS errors are there because of network communication disruption
due to that unit.

Hope that helps.


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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory

 

[Andrea Moro]

I'll try to disconnect it and ask for nt join ... but just after 7th january
when my customer will open again ...

Thanks for the help.

Andrea Moro