1 win2003 print server, 2 NICS, 1 IP doesnt work for printing = microsoft bug?

I think I found a limitation of Win2003 already, or need some serious
advice:

I have hundreds of jet direct printers, all having a central windows
2003 spooler. (lets nickname this server \\printerserver)

\\printserver has 2 nic cards, identical physically and setup exactly
the same in everyway, except they have two different IPs. lets say
10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2

If i want to add a given printer to a windows XP client machine, i
select the printer wizard, choose to use a network printer, and
instead of browsing, i type in "\\10.0.0.1\HP4000N" as the printer I
want to install on the XP machine. This works just fine if i use the
ip address 10.0.0.1.

*** However, it does not work with 10.0.0.2. This is apparently a
huge issue, as I want to be able to use the 10.0.0.2 address. (e.g.
\\10.0.0.2\HP4000N) When I use the 10.0.0.2 address, It fails to add
the printer, stating "Operation could not be completed. Either the
printer name was typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost
its connection to the server. For more information, click Help"

Has anyone run across issues like this? I have searched for 5 days
straight, and have come up with no leads on to what the issue could
be. I do know I am getting a "System Error 5" if i try to connect to
the printer via server IP 10.0.0.2 with a backend tool. I know system
error 5 indicates a permissions issue, but I do not have any
permissions set that would block the 2nd nic from working.

Is this a microsoft shortcoming or is there a fix for it? Is there
something I can do?

Thanks in advance..

Thomas

Hi Thomas!

Thomas Tsai wrote:

> *** However, it does not work with 10.0.0.2. This is apparently a
> huge issue, as I want to be able to use the 10.0.0.2 address. (e.g.
> \\10.0.0.2\HP4000N) When I use the 10.0.0.2 address, It fails to add
> the printer, stating "Operation could not be completed. Either the
> printer name was typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost
> its connection to the server. For more information, click Help"

1. Can you ping 10.0.0.2 from that machine?
2. If so, can you access any file shares, i.e. \\10.0.0.2\c$?
3. Are you sure you have all necessary protocols activated on that NIC?
Especially the sharing of files and printers?
4. Could it be that the ICF or something similar is blocking access?

HTH,

Michael

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Don't use two NICS! I don't even recommend two IP#s, but if you do, then
bind them both to the same *single* NIC.

A machine should almost never have two NICs unless it is functioning as a
Router or a Bridging Device.

175767 - Expected Behavior of Multiple Adapters on Same Network
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;175767


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"Thomas Tsai" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I think I found a limitation of Win2003 already, or need some serious
> advice:
>
> I have hundreds of jet direct printers, all having a central windows
> 2003 spooler. (lets nickname this server \\printerserver)
>
> \\printserver has 2 nic cards, identical physically and setup exactly
> the same in everyway, except they have two different IPs. lets say
> 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2
>
> If i want to add a given printer to a windows XP client machine, i
> select the printer wizard, choose to use a network printer, and
> instead of browsing, i type in "\\10.0.0.1\HP4000N" as the printer I
> want to install on the XP machine. This works just fine if i use the
> ip address 10.0.0.1.
>
> *** However, it does not work with 10.0.0.2. This is apparently a
> huge issue, as I want to be able to use the 10.0.0.2 address. (e.g.
> \\10.0.0.2\HP4000N) When I use the 10.0.0.2 address, It fails to add
> the printer, stating "Operation could not be completed. Either the
> printer name was typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost
> its connection to the server. For more information, click Help"
>
> Has anyone run across issues like this? I have searched for 5 days
> straight, and have come up with no leads on to what the issue could
> be. I do know I am getting a "System Error 5" if i try to connect to
> the printer via server IP 10.0.0.2 with a backend tool. I know system
> error 5 indicates a permissions issue, but I do not have any
> permissions set that would block the 2nd nic from working.
>
> Is this a microsoft shortcoming or is there a fix for it? Is there
> something I can do?
>
> Thanks in advance..
>
> Thomas