Help! Internal NIC on Server sees no packets!

I have a server (windows 2000) that's connected through a NIC to DSL.
There's another NIC in the server that's connected to a Dell PowerConnect
2016 Switch (which as I understand it is basically a Hub with buffering).

I have set up NAT/DHCP on the server.

For some reason, the internal NIC card has 0 packets received even though I
have a laptop that is also connected to the PowerConnect switch and is
configured to obtain IP automatically.

I don't think it's the switch as I also have a Lynksys 5-port hub (which
I've used successfully in the past), and with that, there's also 0 packets
received.

Also the laptop is obviously not finding the server as it keeps getting the
default 169.x.x.x IP.

Does anyone know what might be wrong? What can I do to get the laptop to see
the server?

Thanks!

To exclude any switch problem, use crossover cable and connect your laptop
directly to server internal NIC. Once connected in command line type in
ipconfig /renew.

On server itself, can you ping the internal NIC?

Mike

"Robert Paris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a server (windows 2000) that's connected through a NIC to DSL.
> There's another NIC in the server that's connected to a Dell PowerConnect
> 2016 Switch (which as I understand it is basically a Hub with buffering).
>
> I have set up NAT/DHCP on the server.
>
> For some reason, the internal NIC card has 0 packets received even though
I
> have a laptop that is also connected to the PowerConnect switch and is
> configured to obtain IP automatically.
>
> I don't think it's the switch as I also have a Lynksys 5-port hub (which
> I've used successfully in the past), and with that, there's also 0 packets
> received.
>
> Also the laptop is obviously not finding the server as it keeps getting
the
> default 169.x.x.x IP.
>
> Does anyone know what might be wrong? What can I do to get the laptop to
see
> the server?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

In a situation such as yours it is almost always a hardware problem (cables,
hubs, switch ports, Nics). Check the LEDs on the back of the NICs and at
the ports on the switch or hub. If the physical connection is good the green
LEDs should be on. Do your first tests with the Hub to make sure the switch
isn't causing the problem due to VLANs which may be unintensionally
configured.


--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Robert Paris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a server (windows 2000) that's connected through a NIC to DSL.
> There's another NIC in the server that's connected to a Dell PowerConnect
> 2016 Switch (which as I understand it is basically a Hub with buffering).
>
> I have set up NAT/DHCP on the server.
>
> For some reason, the internal NIC card has 0 packets received even though
I
> have a laptop that is also connected to the PowerConnect switch and is
> configured to obtain IP automatically.
>
> I don't think it's the switch as I also have a Lynksys 5-port hub (which
> I've used successfully in the past), and with that, there's also 0 packets
> received.
>
> Also the laptop is obviously not finding the server as it keeps getting
the
> default 169.x.x.x IP.
>
> Does anyone know what might be wrong? What can I do to get the laptop to
see
> the server?
>
> Thanks!
>
>