Cannot see domain (USB and Ethernet Mix)

  • Thread starter Thread starter Vince Troia
  • Start date Start date
V

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
 
In
Vince Troia said:
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.
Click to expand...

They are trying to find the domain controller in DNS, make sure the machines
_ONLY_ have the IP address of the internal DNS server that holds the zone
for the AD domain.

You can also get this error if the AD domain name is a single label name
(domain vs. domain.com)

post the ipconfig /all from the DC and the client if you have further
problems.
 
Back
Top