Loosing Network Connection

All,

I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network connection.
The only way to get the connection back is to reboot the server. Within a
24 hour period the computer loosing network printing and internet
connection. I can still see the computer from the intenal network, but if I
don't reboot the mapped drives will eventually be lost as well. Any
suggestions would be appreciated on a way to troubleshoot the problem.

Thanks
Carlos

What DNS server(s) does the problem server point to for primary? Alternate?


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> All,
>
> I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network connection.
> The only way to get the connection back is to reboot the server. Within a
> 24 hour period the computer loosing network printing and internet
> connection. I can still see the computer from the intenal network, but if
> I don't reboot the mapped drives will eventually be lost as well. Any
> suggestions would be appreciated on a way to troubleshoot the problem.
>
> Thanks
> Carlos
>

It points to the DC as the preferred DNS and nothin in the alternate DNS.

"Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%237I%(E-Mail Removed)...
> What DNS server(s) does the problem server point to for primary?
> Alternate?
>
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> All,
>>
>> I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network
>> connection. The only way to get the connection back is to reboot the
>> server. Within a 24 hour period the computer loosing network printing
>> and internet connection. I can still see the computer from the intenal
>> network, but if I don't reboot the mapped drives will eventually be lost
>> as well. Any suggestions would be appreciated on a way to troubleshoot
>> the problem.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Carlos
>>
>
>

Test putting the preferred DNS server as preferred and alternate.

I've seen this happen when the alternate DNS entry is pointing to a DNS
server not set up for the AD domain, like an ISP's DNS server.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It points to the DC as the preferred DNS and nothin in the alternate DNS.
>
> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%237I%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What DNS server(s) does the problem server point to for primary?
>> Alternate?
>>
>>
>> hth
>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network
>>> connection. The only way to get the connection back is to reboot the
>>> server. Within a 24 hour period the computer loosing network printing
>>> and internet connection. I can still see the computer from the intenal
>>> network, but if I don't reboot the mapped drives will eventually be lost
>>> as well. Any suggestions would be appreciated on a way to troubleshoot
>>> the problem.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Carlos
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Danny,

Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did not
correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the same - DC
IP address.

I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should this
point to the DNS server as well.

Thanks
Carlos
"Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Test putting the preferred DNS server as preferred and alternate.
>
> I've seen this happen when the alternate DNS entry is pointing to a DNS
> server not set up for the AD domain, like an ISP's DNS server.
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It points to the DC as the preferred DNS and nothin in the alternate DNS.
>>
>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%237I%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> What DNS server(s) does the problem server point to for primary?
>>> Alternate?
>>>
>>>
>>> hth
>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>
>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network
>>>> connection. The only way to get the connection back is to reboot the
>>>> server. Within a 24 hour period the computer loosing network printing
>>>> and internet connection. I can still see the computer from the intenal
>>>> network, but if I don't reboot the mapped drives will eventually be
>>>> lost as well. Any suggestions would be appreciated on a way to
>>>> troubleshoot the problem.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Carlos
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should this
> point to the DNS server as well.


Not unless you have WINS installed on the server that has DNS installed.
WINS is not necessary with AD unless you have an app or service that relies
on WINS.

> Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did not
> correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the same -
> DC IP address.

Having your ISP's DNS server as alternate would cause the problems you are
seeing. Using the primary as the alternate also should fix the problem.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE


"Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Danny,
>
> Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did not
> correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the same -
> DC IP address.
>
> I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should this
> point to the DNS server as well.
>
> Thanks
> Carlos
> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Test putting the preferred DNS server as preferred and alternate.
>>
>> I've seen this happen when the alternate DNS entry is pointing to a DNS
>> server not set up for the AD domain, like an ISP's DNS server.
>>
>> hth
>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> It points to the DC as the preferred DNS and nothin in the alternate
>>> DNS.
>>>
>>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%237I%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> What DNS server(s) does the problem server point to for primary?
>>>> Alternate?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> hth
>>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>>
>>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network
>>>>> connection. The only way to get the connection back is to reboot the
>>>>> server. Within a 24 hour period the computer loosing network printing
>>>>> and internet connection. I can still see the computer from the
>>>>> intenal network, but if I don't reboot the mapped drives will
>>>>> eventually be lost as well. Any suggestions would be appreciated on a
>>>>> way to troubleshoot the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Carlos
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Danny,

Before I made that change the server lost connection. I can not access the
internet or any computer on the network. If you send a print job to a
printer that was shared from that machine it errors out. Do you know of
anything that I could try before restarting that computer.

Thanks
Carlos
"Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should this
>> point to the DNS server as well.
>
>
> Not unless you have WINS installed on the server that has DNS installed.
> WINS is not necessary with AD unless you have an app or service that
> relies on WINS.
>
>> Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did not
>> correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the same -
>> DC IP address.
>
> Having your ISP's DNS server as alternate would cause the problems you are
> seeing. Using the primary as the alternate also should fix the problem.
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
>
> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Danny,
>>
>> Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did not
>> correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the same -
>> DC IP address.
>>
>> I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should this
>> point to the DNS server as well.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Carlos
>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Test putting the preferred DNS server as preferred and alternate.
>>>
>>> I've seen this happen when the alternate DNS entry is pointing to a DNS
>>> server not set up for the AD domain, like an ISP's DNS server.
>>>
>>> hth
>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>
>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> It points to the DC as the preferred DNS and nothin in the alternate
>>>> DNS.
>>>>
>>>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:%237I%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> What DNS server(s) does the problem server point to for primary?
>>>>> Alternate?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> hth
>>>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>>>
>>>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network
>>>>>> connection. The only way to get the connection back is to reboot the
>>>>>> server. Within a 24 hour period the computer loosing network
>>>>>> printing and internet connection. I can still see the computer from
>>>>>> the intenal network, but if I don't reboot the mapped drives will
>>>>>> eventually be lost as well. Any suggestions would be appreciated on
>>>>>> a way to troubleshoot the problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Carlos
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I'm not sure of the particular services that would need to be restarted.

A restart of the system should do it though.

DDS
"Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Danny,
>
> Before I made that change the server lost connection. I can not access
> the internet or any computer on the network. If you send a print job to a
> printer that was shared from that machine it errors out. Do you know of
> anything that I could try before restarting that computer.
>
> Thanks
> Carlos
> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should this
>>> point to the DNS server as well.
>>
>>
>> Not unless you have WINS installed on the server that has DNS installed.
>> WINS is not necessary with AD unless you have an app or service that
>> relies on WINS.
>>
>>> Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did not
>>> correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the same -
>>> DC IP address.
>>
>> Having your ISP's DNS server as alternate would cause the problems you
>> are seeing. Using the primary as the alternate also should fix the
>> problem.
>>
>> hth
>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>>
>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Danny,
>>>
>>> Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did not
>>> correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the same -
>>> DC IP address.
>>>
>>> I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should this
>>> point to the DNS server as well.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Carlos
>>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Test putting the preferred DNS server as preferred and alternate.
>>>>
>>>> I've seen this happen when the alternate DNS entry is pointing to a DNS
>>>> server not set up for the AD domain, like an ISP's DNS server.
>>>>
>>>> hth
>>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>>
>>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> It points to the DC as the preferred DNS and nothin in the alternate
>>>>> DNS.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%237I%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> What DNS server(s) does the problem server point to for primary?
>>>>>> Alternate?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hth
>>>>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network
>>>>>>> connection. The only way to get the connection back is to reboot the
>>>>>>> server. Within a 24 hour period the computer loosing network
>>>>>>> printing and internet connection. I can still see the computer from
>>>>>>> the intenal network, but if I don't reboot the mapped drives will
>>>>>>> eventually be lost as well. Any suggestions would be appreciated on
>>>>>>> a way to troubleshoot the problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> Carlos
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Danny,

That did not work. Any other suggestions.

Thanks
Carlos

"Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm not sure of the particular services that would need to be restarted.
>
> A restart of the system should do it though.
>
> DDS
> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Danny,
>>
>> Before I made that change the server lost connection. I can not access
>> the internet or any computer on the network. If you send a print job to
>> a printer that was shared from that machine it errors out. Do you know
>> of anything that I could try before restarting that computer.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Carlos
>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should
>>>> this point to the DNS server as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> Not unless you have WINS installed on the server that has DNS installed.
>>> WINS is not necessary with AD unless you have an app or service that
>>> relies on WINS.
>>>
>>>> Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did
>>>> not correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the
>>>> same - DC IP address.
>>>
>>> Having your ISP's DNS server as alternate would cause the problems you
>>> are seeing. Using the primary as the alternate also should fix the
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> hth
>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>
>>>
>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Danny,
>>>>
>>>> Initially it was set to the ISP DNS Server. I changed that, but did
>>>> not correct the problem. I have made the preferred and alternate the
>>>> same - DC IP address.
>>>>
>>>> I also noticed that their was no entry for the WINS server. Should
>>>> this point to the DNS server as well.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Carlos
>>>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Test putting the preferred DNS server as preferred and alternate.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've seen this happen when the alternate DNS entry is pointing to a
>>>>> DNS server not set up for the AD domain, like an ISP's DNS server.
>>>>>
>>>>> hth
>>>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>>>
>>>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> It points to the DC as the preferred DNS and nothin in the alternate
>>>>>> DNS.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Danny Sanders" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%237I%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>> What DNS server(s) does the problem server point to for primary?
>>>>>>> Alternate?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hth
>>>>>>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Carlos Cockerham" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have a windows 2000 member server that keeps loosing network
>>>>>>>> connection. The only way to get the connection back is to reboot
>>>>>>>> the server. Within a 24 hour period the computer loosing network
>>>>>>>> printing and internet connection. I can still see the computer
>>>>>>>> from the intenal network, but if I don't reboot the mapped drives
>>>>>>>> will eventually be lost as well. Any suggestions would be
>>>>>>>> appreciated on a way to troubleshoot the problem.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> Carlos
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>