2003 server unable to accept inbound connections

I just installed 2003 server as a standalone machine and configured DHCP on
it. The clients cannot receive an address from (or ping) the server. If I
set a static address on the client I can ping from the server to the client
but am still unable to ping from the client to the server. Also, if I set
static addresses on all the clients I can ping from each client to all the
others but, again, not to the server.

I've disabled the firewall on the server and got a small hub with just the
server and one client connected to it with the same results. Any ideas why I
cannot make connections to the server?

I'm using 192.168.16.x addresses with a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask.

Open the server LAN connection status. Is the receiving zero or lower #? If yes, I would check the NIC on the server first or upgrade the NIC driver..

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"cpal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:671C0261-043C-4BCE-986C-(E-Mail Removed)...
I just installed 2003 server as a standalone machine and configured DHCP on
it. The clients cannot receive an address from (or ping) the server. If I
set a static address on the client I can ping from the server to the client
but am still unable to ping from the client to the server. Also, if I set
static addresses on all the clients I can ping from each client to all the
others but, again, not to the server.

I've disabled the firewall on the server and got a small hub with just the
server and one client connected to it with the same results. Any ideas why I
cannot make connections to the server?

I'm using 192.168.16.x addresses with a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask.

It is receiving some, but it's less than 1/2 of what it's sending out. It's
a brand new server with on-board nic's, so I'll check the drivers. Thanks.

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Open the server LAN connection status. Is the receiving zero or lower #? If yes, I would check the NIC on the server first or upgrade the NIC driver..
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "cpal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:671C0261-043C-4BCE-986C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just installed 2003 server as a standalone machine and configured DHCP on
> it. The clients cannot receive an address from (or ping) the server. If I
> set a static address on the client I can ping from the server to the client
> but am still unable to ping from the client to the server. Also, if I set
> static addresses on all the clients I can ping from each client to all the
> others but, again, not to the server.
>
> I've disabled the firewall on the server and got a small hub with just the
> server and one client connected to it with the same results. Any ideas why I
> cannot make connections to the server?
>
> I'm using 192.168.16.x addresses with a 255.255.255.0 subnet mask