Topic: Cannot see 5.5 from Win2k client

[David Perkins]

Hello

I've done a search for my problem on here and nothing appears to work.

I want my SME5.5u2 to act as a domain controller for my Win2k client(s).  It's currently acting as a gateway\server.  

SME name: server
SME workgroup:  WORKGROUP
SME domain: NSOLNET

The Win2k client:
  1. Has access to the internet (via SME)
  2. Can ping SME
  3. Is not running a firewall (e.g Zonealarm)
  4. Cannot see the SME machine in network neighbourhood
  5. Cannot connect to '\server\ibayName'
  6. Has workgroup set as WORKGROUP
  7. When attempting to join the NSOLNET domain it reports that it cannot find it.
  8. Running 'ipconfig /all' from the Win2k client gives:


Windows 2000 IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
   Primary DNS Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : nsolnet

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : nsolnet
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR FA311/FA312 PCI Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-03-C9-44
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.65
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.1
   Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.1
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 13 January 2003 09:59:01
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 14 January 2003 09:59:01


Logging in as root on SME and trying to ping the win2k client (192.168.9.65) fails - 100% packet loss!

Any ideas?

TIA

David

[Bill Talcott]

David Perkins wrote:
>
> The Win2k client:
>   1. Has access to the internet (via SME)
>   2. Can ping SME
>   3. Is not running a firewall (e.g Zonealarm)
>   4. Cannot see the SME machine in network neighbourhood
>   5. Cannot connect to '\server\ibayName'
>   6. Has workgroup set as WORKGROUP
>   7. When attempting to join the NSOLNET domain it reports
> that it cannot find it.
>   8. Running 'ipconfig /all' from the Win2k client gives:
>
> Logging in as root on SME and trying to ping the win2k client
> (192.168.9.65) fails - 100% packet loss!

That's odd that the client can ping the server, but not vice versa. It sounds like the server is unable to communicate with the client for some reason, which may be why the domain stuff isn't working. I have no idea why you could ping one way and not the other though. Are you sure you don't have any software affecting the ports on the client?

[David Perkins]

I used to have ZoneAlarm running but I removed that from my Startup folder.  

I've just confirmed the pinging:  

  Win2k->SME = OK
  SME->Win2k = Failed

This may be a clue:

In the past, I have managed to map an ibay, but, I then changed the cheapo 5 port hub I was using for a 3Com OfficeConnect 8 port switch.  After rebooting the Win2k machine it complained that it couldn't map the drive.  Since then I haven't been able to see the SME machine.  Do switches require special treatment?

[Bill Talcott]

David Perkins wrote:
>
> I used to have ZoneAlarm running but I removed that from my
> Startup folder.
>
> I've just confirmed the pinging:  
>
>   Win2k->SME = OK
>   SME->Win2k = Failed

Try totally uninstalling ZA. I've had weird PPTP VPN problems with it installed but not running. Removing it completely fixed all the problems. Since you can ping the server and access the internet, the link is obviously good. I'd tend to think that the server not being able to ping the client is caused by the client blocking it...

> This may be a clue:
>
> In the past, I have managed to map an ibay, but, I then
> changed the cheapo 5 port hub I was using for a 3Com
> OfficeConnect 8 port switch.  After rebooting the Win2k
> machine it complained that it couldn't map the drive.  Since
> then I haven't been able to see the SME machine.  Do switches
> require special treatment?

A switch is a special kind of hub. A hub works by sending all data to all ports. The one that's supposed to get the data receives it, and the ones on the other ports ignore it. Switches are "smarter" in that they send the data only to the port it's supposed to go to. You shouldn't have to do anything differently with a switch compared to a hub.

[David Perkins]

>> Try totally uninstalling ZA. I've had weird PPTP VPN problems with it installed but not running.

Woo hoo!  That did it.

I always used to have Zonealarm running but I would disable it (didn't need it anymore with SME).  Rather than disable it everyday, I removed it from my startup folder and assumed it wasn't running. How wrong I was.

Thanks for your help.