1 PC can't find domain controller

I have one pc on my 2003 ad domain that cannot find the DC.

what I have done: checked the ip address, it is pointing to our
internal dns servers, re-installed the NIC, renewed the ip address,
used static Ip address. swapped cables, Deleted the old comptuer name
from AD but still not able to connect. Can't browse, net use or ping
our controllers.

Getting tired of troubleshooting so I bring the computer to our shop.
Re-install the OS and patched. Join the domain with no problem. Bring
the pc back to its orginal location and STILL not able to find
domain. Thinking is a cabling issue, I bring my laptop, plug into
the existing drop (using the same cable) and connect to the domain
with no problem!??

I'm at a lose at this point

Hello atain,

Sounds like a broken NIC for me. If another machine with the same cable on
the same switchport has no problems, change the NIC and try again.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have one pc on my 2003 ad domain that cannot find the DC.
>
> what I have done: checked the ip address, it is pointing to our
> internal dns servers, re-installed the NIC, renewed the ip address,
> used static Ip address. swapped cables, Deleted the old comptuer name
> from AD but still not able to connect. Can't browse, net use or ping
> our controllers.
>
> Getting tired of troubleshooting so I bring the computer to our shop.
> Re-install the OS and patched. Join the domain with no problem. Bring
> the pc back to its orginal location and STILL not able to find
> domain. Thinking is a cabling issue, I bring my laptop, plug into
> the existing drop (using the same cable) and connect to the domain
> with no problem!??
> I'm at a lose at this point
>

In your post it looks like you've tried this from 2 different physical
locations.
Is each location on a different subnet?
Does the PC get a DHCP address from both locations?
Or do you have to give it a static IP at one of the locations?

When you say "original location"; when there, can you ping the DC by IP
address?
Also, when at that location, are you sure the IP address that the PC gets is
on the same subnet as the DC?




"atain" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:19ad9f02-00b8-437e-a5ee-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have one pc on my 2003 ad domain that cannot find the DC.
>
> what I have done: checked the ip address, it is pointing to our
> internal dns servers, re-installed the NIC, renewed the ip address,
> used static Ip address. swapped cables, Deleted the old comptuer name
> from AD but still not able to connect. Can't browse, net use or ping
> our controllers.
>
> Getting tired of troubleshooting so I bring the computer to our shop.
> Re-install the OS and patched. Join the domain with no problem. Bring
> the pc back to its orginal location and STILL not able to find
> domain. Thinking is a cabling issue, I bring my laptop, plug into
> the existing drop (using the same cable) and connect to the domain
> with no problem!??
>
> I'm at a lose at this point

On Dec 1, 11:39*am, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In your post it looks like you've tried this from 2 different physical
> locations.
> Is each location on a different subnet?
> Does the PC get a DHCP address from both locations?
> Or do you have to give it a static IP at one of the locations?
>
> When you say "original location"; when there, can you ping the DC by IP
> address?
> Also, when at that location, are you sure the IP address that the PC getsis
> on the same subnet as the DC?
>
> "atain" <sds...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:19ad9f02-00b8-437e-a5ee-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> >I have one pc on my 2003 ad domain that cannot find the DC.
>
> > what I have done: * checked the ip address, it is pointing to our
> > internal dns servers, re-installed the NIC, renewed the ip address,
> > used static Ip address. swapped cables, Deleted the old comptuer name
> > from AD but still not able to connect. *Can't browse, net use or ping
> > our controllers.
>
> > Getting tired of troubleshooting so I bring the computer to our shop.
> > Re-install the OS and patched. *Join the domain with no problem. Bring
> > the pc back to its orginal location and STILL not able to find
> > domain. * Thinking is a cabling issue, I bring my laptop, plug into
> > the existing drop (using the same cable) and connect to the domain
> > with no problem!??
>
> > I'm at a lose at this point

Same subnet... We use DHCP but I also tired a static IP.. The nic
appears fine since it worked in another location. I also checked the
switch to make sure the port was not having any issues. Everything
appears fine.

Can the PC ping the DC by host name and IP address, at both locations?

Can you privide an Ipconfig /All for the PC and DC?




"atain" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c3172298-b507-470e-9e94-(E-Mail Removed)...
On Dec 1, 11:39 am, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In your post it looks like you've tried this from 2 different physical
> locations.
> Is each location on a different subnet?
> Does the PC get a DHCP address from both locations?
> Or do you have to give it a static IP at one of the locations?
>
> When you say "original location"; when there, can you ping the DC by IP
> address?
> Also, when at that location, are you sure the IP address that the PC gets
> is
> on the same subnet as the DC?
>
> "atain" <sds...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:19ad9f02-00b8-437e-a5ee-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> >I have one pc on my 2003 ad domain that cannot find the DC.
>
> > what I have done: checked the ip address, it is pointing to our
> > internal dns servers, re-installed the NIC, renewed the ip address,
> > used static Ip address. swapped cables, Deleted the old comptuer name
> > from AD but still not able to connect. Can't browse, net use or ping
> > our controllers.
>
> > Getting tired of troubleshooting so I bring the computer to our shop.
> > Re-install the OS and patched. Join the domain with no problem. Bring
> > the pc back to its orginal location and STILL not able to find
> > domain. Thinking is a cabling issue, I bring my laptop, plug into
> > the existing drop (using the same cable) and connect to the domain
> > with no problem!??
>
> > I'm at a lose at this point

Same subnet... We use DHCP but I also tired a static IP.. The nic
appears fine since it worked in another location. I also checked the
switch to make sure the port was not having any issues. Everything
appears fine.

On Dec 1, 12:14*pm, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Can the PC ping the DC by host name and IP address, at both locations?
>
> Can you privide an Ipconfig /All for the PC and DC?
>
> "atain" <sds...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:c3172298-b507-470e-9e94-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Dec 1, 11:39 am, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In your post it looks like you've tried this from 2 different physical
> > locations.
> > Is each location on a different subnet?
> > Does the PC get a DHCP address from both locations?
> > Or do you have to give it a static IP at one of the locations?
>
> > When you say "original location"; when there, can you ping the DC by IP
> > address?
> > Also, when at that location, are you sure the IP address that the PC gets
> > is
> > on the same subnet as the DC?
>
> > "atain" <sds...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:19ad9f02-00b8-437e-a5ee-(E-Mail Removed)....
>
> > >I have one pc on my 2003 ad domain that cannot find the DC.
>
> > > what I have done: checked the ip address, it is pointing to our
> > > internal dns servers, re-installed the NIC, renewed the ip address,
> > > used static Ip address. swapped cables, Deleted the old comptuer name
> > > from AD but still not able to connect. Can't browse, net use or ping
> > > our controllers.
>
> > > Getting tired of troubleshooting so I bring the computer to our shop.
> > > Re-install the OS and patched. Join the domain with no problem. Bring
> > > the pc back to its orginal location and STILL not able to find
> > > domain. Thinking is a cabling issue, I bring my laptop, plug into
> > > the existing drop (using the same cable) and connect to the domain
> > > with no problem!??
>
> > > I'm at a lose at this point
>
> Same subnet... *We use DHCP but I also tired a static IP.. * *The nic
> appears fine since it worked in another location. *I also checked the
> switch to make sure the port was not having any issues. * Everything
> appears fine.

the pc can only ping the dc from our shop... I will get the ipconfig /
all posted but I can confirm that they are ok..

On Dec 1, 12:14*pm, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Can the PC ping the DC by host name and IP address, at both locations?
>
> Can you privide an Ipconfig /All for the PC and DC?
>
> "atain" <sds...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:c3172298-b507-470e-9e94-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Dec 1, 11:39 am, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > In your post it looks like you've tried this from 2 different physical
> > locations.
> > Is each location on a different subnet?
> > Does the PC get a DHCP address from both locations?
> > Or do you have to give it a static IP at one of the locations?
>
> > When you say "original location"; when there, can you ping the DC by IP
> > address?
> > Also, when at that location, are you sure the IP address that the PC gets
> > is
> > on the same subnet as the DC?
>
> > "atain" <sds...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:19ad9f02-00b8-437e-a5ee-(E-Mail Removed)....
>
> > >I have one pc on my 2003 ad domain that cannot find the DC.
>
> > > what I have done: checked the ip address, it is pointing to our
> > > internal dns servers, re-installed the NIC, renewed the ip address,
> > > used static Ip address. swapped cables, Deleted the old comptuer name
> > > from AD but still not able to connect. Can't browse, net use or ping
> > > our controllers.
>
> > > Getting tired of troubleshooting so I bring the computer to our shop.
> > > Re-install the OS and patched. Join the domain with no problem. Bring
> > > the pc back to its orginal location and STILL not able to find
> > > domain. Thinking is a cabling issue, I bring my laptop, plug into
> > > the existing drop (using the same cable) and connect to the domain
> > > with no problem!??
>
> > > I'm at a lose at this point
>
> Same subnet... *We use DHCP but I also tired a static IP.. * *The nic
> appears fine since it worked in another location. *I also checked the
> switch to make sure the port was not having any issues. * Everything
> appears fine.

John, Here are the ipconfigs from both the DC and problem pc....



From DC


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : scsad1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : OurDomain.edu

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-25-3F-92-48
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
172.31.116.21
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.3
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.OurDomain>












From Problem PC:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\username>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : scsCollDivL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
OurDomain.edu

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : OurDomain.edu
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100
Integrated Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-A0-31-36-C3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.117.31
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
172.31.116.21
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.31.116.3
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 01, 2008
2:50:29 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 09, 2008
2:50:29 P
M

From everything you've said, it seems that these are the facts:

- at the original location the problem PC can't connect to the DC, but your
laptop can
- from the shop, the problem PC can connect to the DC

As I'm sure you've guessed, this is either a hardware problem, a switch or
router problem or, a DNS problem.

Since your laptop works at the original location, it seems like a DNS
problem with the problem PC. At least that's my guess. You never said if
the problem PC could ping by both host name and IP address at the original
location. Does it?
If it can't ping by host name, can it ping either it's primary or secondary
DNS server?





From DC


Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : scsad1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : OurDomain.edu

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-25-3F-92-48
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
172.31.116.21
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.3
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.OurDomain>












From Problem PC:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\username>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : scsCollDivL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
OurDomain.edu

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : OurDomain.edu
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100
Integrated Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-A0-31-36-C3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.117.31
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
172.31.116.21
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.31.116.3
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 01, 2008
2:50:29 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 09, 2008
2:50:29 P
M

On Dec 1, 3:57*pm, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From everything you've said, it seems that these are the facts:
>
> - at the original location the problem PC can't connect to the DC, but your
> laptop can
> - from the shop, the problem PC can connect to the DC
>
> As I'm sure you've guessed, this is either a hardware problem, a switch or
> router problem or, a DNS problem.
>
> Since your laptop works at the original location, it seems like a DNS
> problem with the problem PC. *At least that's my guess. *You never said if
> the problem PC could ping by both host name and IP address at the original
> location. *Does it?
> If it can't ping by host name, can it ping either it's primary or secondary
> DNS server?
>
> From DC
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> * *Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : scsad1
> * *Primary Dns Suffix *. . . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
> * *Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> * *IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> * *WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> * *DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
> * *Connection-specific DNS Suffix *. :
> * *Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
> Ethernet
> * *Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-25-3F-92-48
> * *DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> * *IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> * *Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
> * *Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.1
> * *DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *172.31.116.21
> * *Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.3
> * *Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.OurDomain>
>
> From Problem PC:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\username>ipconfig /all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> * * * * Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : scsCollDivL
> * * * * Primary Dns Suffix *. . . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
> * * * * Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> * * * * IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> * * * * WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> * * * * DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OurDomain.edu
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> * * * * Connection-specific DNS Suffix *. : OurDomain.edu
> * * * * Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100
> Integrated Cont
> roller
> * * * * Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-A0-31-36-C3
> * * * * Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> * * * * Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> * * * * IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.117.31
> * * * * Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
> * * * * Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.1
> * * * * DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> * * * * DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 172.31.116.21
> * * * * Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> * * * * Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.31.116.3
> * * * * Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 01, 2008
> 2:50:29 PM
>
> * * * * Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 09,2008
> 2:50:29 P
> M

John,
The problem pc can ping the DC's by host name andd ip from our
shop. it cannot at it's orginal location. my laptop can ping from
both locations (using the problem pc's network drop at the original
location) It does appear to me to be a DNS issue but when it works
fine from our shop, I start looking at a possible switch issue...
but when my laptop connects... oooyyyy!!! I had some time and
did a fresh install TWICE on this computer just to see what would
happen (re-naming to something different and removing the old name
from AD).. Same results. THis is a lab so there are other pc's
connected to this same switch that are not having any problems
connecting to our domain. I obviously moved to different ports on
the switch with the same results.. Not really sure if it is hardware
related because.... it connects from our shop.

I'm pretty much stumped at this point.

it's very odd that a fresh install didn't fix the problem.

Did you check Event Viewer on the PC?

If I understand correctly, when the problem PC is at the original location,
it can NOT ping the DC by it's IP address.

If that is the case, it is indeed strange. Can it ping other PC's at the
location, by IP?
One other thing that comes to mind is the Link Speed/Duplex mode setting on
that NIC's properties. Check that, and try different settings.




"atain" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6e943bd8-3c83-43bb-8875-(E-Mail Removed)...
On Dec 1, 3:57 pm, "JohnB" <jbri...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From everything you've said, it seems that these are the facts:
>
> - at the original location the problem PC can't connect to the DC, but
> your
> laptop can
> - from the shop, the problem PC can connect to the DC
>
> As I'm sure you've guessed, this is either a hardware problem, a switch or
> router problem or, a DNS problem.
>
> Since your laptop works at the original location, it seems like a DNS
> problem with the problem PC. At least that's my guess. You never said if
> the problem PC could ping by both host name and IP address at the original
> location. Does it?
> If it can't ping by host name, can it ping either it's primary or
> secondary
> DNS server?
>
> From DC
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : scsad1
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit
> Ethernet
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-25-3F-92-48
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> 172.31.116.21
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.3
> Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.OurDomain>
>
> From Problem PC:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\username>ipconfig /all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : scsCollDivL
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : OurDomain.edu
> OurDomain.edu
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : OurDomain.edu
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100
> Integrated Cont
> roller
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-A0-31-36-C3
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.117.31
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> 172.31.116.21
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 172.31.116.20
> Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 172.31.116.3
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 01, 2008
> 2:50:29 PM
>
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 09, 2008
> 2:50:29 P
> M

John,
The problem pc can ping the DC's by host name andd ip from our
shop. it cannot at it's orginal location. my laptop can ping from
both locations (using the problem pc's network drop at the original
location) It does appear to me to be a DNS issue but when it works
fine from our shop, I start looking at a possible switch issue...
but when my laptop connects... oooyyyy!!! I had some time and
did a fresh install TWICE on this computer just to see what would
happen (re-naming to something different and removing the old name
from AD).. Same results. THis is a lab so there are other pc's
connected to this same switch that are not having any problems
connecting to our domain. I obviously moved to different ports on
the switch with the same results.. Not really sure if it is hardware
related because.... it connects from our shop.

I'm pretty much stumped at this point.