Server2003 lost network connectivity after spk1

[Guest]

After installing Server2003 spk1 I lost network connectivity. Why?

It's a Active Directory, DHC,P File & Domain server.

I re-installed the network card drv but one note though: I didn’t take note
of the IP (blond?). I gave it a new IP, but the local area connection status
just says "acquiring network address..." instead of "ENABLED". Tried another
switch point and even see a linklight on my NIC. Hardware seems fine (Also
re-installed drv).

Any ideas? Why oh why? Please help me. Thanks.

Jo (See notes)

Notes:
- Can I uninstall spk1? Implications?
- I would have re-installed DHCP or something, but the status doesn't say
ENABLED in Network Connections....

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

1. have you assign static IP to the server?
2. Have you enabled the windows firewall?

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After installing Server2003 spk1 I lost network connectivity. Why?

It's a Active Directory, DHC,P File & Domain server.

I re-installed the network card drv but one note though: I didn’t take note
of the IP (blond?). I gave it a new IP, but the local area connection status
just says "acquiring network address..." instead of "ENABLED". Tried another
switch point and even see a linklight on my NIC. Hardware seems fine (Also
re-installed drv).

Any ideas? Why oh why? Please help me. Thanks.

Jo (See notes)

Notes:
- Can I uninstall spk1? Implications?
- I would have re-installed DHCP or something, but the status doesn't say
ENABLED in Network Connections....

 

[Guest]

Hi Rob. No Firewall. The server has a static IP yeh. I have made sure that
the IP I am using is not in use by another pc. Performed PING test before I
assigned the IP. Can I remove spk1 or will there be any serious implications,
or do you have another suggestion?

Appreciate the help.

Jo

 

[Guest]

Windows firewall cannot "enable" because of the following error: Error -
Windows firewall cannot run because another program or service is running
that might use the network address translation component "IPNAT.sys) I
don't knoiw what this means? Perhaps this could be causing the problem?

Might be usefull too:
- The network conenction status now says "connected"
- Suspicious Event ID 1110 is in the eventlog (don't know what this means
either?)

Any suggestions.

Thanx again.

Jo