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Vince Troia
I have a question. I setup a network for a client of mine
awhile ago. Server 2000 and 5 workstations. I setup the
server with an IP and subnet. It does not use DHCP. Each
of the workstations are on the same subnet and use
different IP's respectively. Now they have 2 new systems
they want me to add to the network. When I do my normal
stuff to connect them to the network (Add to Domain) it
tells me that it can't find the domain. So just for the
hell of it, I went to DOS and tried to ping the server and
other systems. I got replies from every system. So I can
now eliminate the possibility of a physical problem
(wires, hub, etc..) I think it is some kind of DNS issue.
I cannot figure out for the life of me why it doesn't find
the domain.
1 guess I have is that these 2 new systems, besides their
internal NIC's also have wireless USB NIC's that connect
them to a Wireless Router for Internet Access. Which works
just fine. This Wireless Router is not connected to their
existing Networks hub and they want to keep it that way.
When I setup their original network I used 255.255.255.0
as the subnet and 192.168.1.1 through 192.168.1.6 for all
of the systems. I know that these numbers are defaults. At
the time, I didn't think it could be a problem. The
Wireless Router is also set to use the defaults. Could it
be that these settings need to be changed on 1 of the
network connections? I did an IPCONFIG at DOS and it
showed both of the Network Connections on 1 of the new
machines. Take a look below.
The first connection showed the Wireless Connection
Subnet 255.255.255.0
IP 192.168.2.5
Default Gateway 192.168.2.1
The second connection showed the stuff I put in
Subnet 255.255.255.0
IP 192.168.1.7 (This was the next available number in my
numbering scheme)
I know that the Wireless Router is using DCHP, which in
this case conflicts with my settings, or at least I think
so.
Any ideas?
Thanks for listening,
Vince
awhile ago. Server 2000 and 5 workstations. I setup the
server with an IP and subnet. It does not use DHCP. Each
of the workstations are on the same subnet and use
different IP's respectively. Now they have 2 new systems
they want me to add to the network. When I do my normal
stuff to connect them to the network (Add to Domain) it
tells me that it can't find the domain. So just for the
hell of it, I went to DOS and tried to ping the server and
other systems. I got replies from every system. So I can
now eliminate the possibility of a physical problem
(wires, hub, etc..) I think it is some kind of DNS issue.
I cannot figure out for the life of me why it doesn't find
the domain.
1 guess I have is that these 2 new systems, besides their
internal NIC's also have wireless USB NIC's that connect
them to a Wireless Router for Internet Access. Which works
just fine. This Wireless Router is not connected to their
existing Networks hub and they want to keep it that way.
When I setup their original network I used 255.255.255.0
as the subnet and 192.168.1.1 through 192.168.1.6 for all
of the systems. I know that these numbers are defaults. At
the time, I didn't think it could be a problem. The
Wireless Router is also set to use the defaults. Could it
be that these settings need to be changed on 1 of the
network connections? I did an IPCONFIG at DOS and it
showed both of the Network Connections on 1 of the new
machines. Take a look below.
The first connection showed the Wireless Connection
Subnet 255.255.255.0
IP 192.168.2.5
Default Gateway 192.168.2.1
The second connection showed the stuff I put in
Subnet 255.255.255.0
IP 192.168.1.7 (This was the next available number in my
numbering scheme)
I know that the Wireless Router is using DCHP, which in
this case conflicts with my settings, or at least I think
so.
Any ideas?
Thanks for listening,
Vince