Problems with a client's server and network

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My customer has a Windows 2000 Server machine supposedly
interacting with 3 or 4 Windows 2000 Professional
workstations and a Windows XP Professional workstation.
The way the former network person for the company has his
network set up has several problems:
1. Although each machine has its own IP address, neither
one of them can communicate with nor connect to each
other, only the server can grab files from the XP machine.
2. The Primary Domain Controller is set to the XP
machine, not the server.
3. The cable for one of the Win2K Pro computers does not
connect to the Local Area Network.
What would be the best approaches to solve these issues?
 
1. Although each machine has its own IP address, neither
one of them can communicate with nor connect to each
other,
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What error messages do you get? Is there an option to log onto a domain in
the dropdown box of the logon screen of the clients?
2. The Primary Domain Controller is set to the XP
machine, not the server.
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This is not possible. What makes you think this?


3. The cable for one of the Win2K Pro computers does not
connect to the Local Area Network.
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It's got to plug into a hub or something in order to participate in the
workgroup/domain.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
 
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