Small Win 2003 network

Good day all.

I'm trying to set up a small network around the house but have failed so
far.

I have Windows 2003 standard installed. When I try to setup the domain
controller it warns me that the tcp/ip configuration on the network card is
not properly setup. As yet the machine is not connected to a hub, I'm under
the impression that I don't need to do that yet, firstly I wanted to prep
the machine.

After the failed installation of the domain controller is cancelled, DHCP is
setup with an active scope etc. I adjust the tcp/ip settings for the network
card to match the scope but still the domain controller setup fails.

Does anybody have an idiots blow by blow guide to setting up the server. Max
computers in the network about 5. That's all my liciense is for. I've looked
at the microsoft info on the web and it just blows me away!

Cheers,
John.

"As yet the machine is not connected to a hub, I'm under
the impression that I don't need to do that yet, firstly I wanted to prep
the machine."

In order to install Active Directory you must have a network connection. So
your ethernet adapter must be connected to something - a hub would work
fine. It is not necessary that anything else be connected to the hub; and
it is not necessary that there be a 'real' network; but there must be a
connection. An alternative is to install the MS loopback adapter - this is
not a hardware device, it is a virtual adapter which can be installed
through Add/Remove hardware. The loopback adapter will satisfy the
'connection' requirement.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP


"John D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:dac1ph$buk$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Good day all.
>
> I'm trying to set up a small network around the house but have failed so
> far.
>
> I have Windows 2003 standard installed. When I try to setup the domain
> controller it warns me that the tcp/ip configuration on the network card
is
> not properly setup. As yet the machine is not connected to a hub, I'm
under
> the impression that I don't need to do that yet, firstly I wanted to prep
> the machine.
>
> After the failed installation of the domain controller is cancelled, DHCP
is
> setup with an active scope etc. I adjust the tcp/ip settings for the
network
> card to match the scope but still the domain controller setup fails.
>
> Does anybody have an idiots blow by blow guide to setting up the server.
Max
> computers in the network about 5. That's all my liciense is for. I've
looked
> at the microsoft info on the web and it just blows me away!
>
> Cheers,
> John.
>
>

Set it to a static IP to avoid the DHCP warning error msg.

Cheers Doug, Sergio

I'll give that a go.

John.


"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "As yet the machine is not connected to a hub, I'm under
> the impression that I don't need to do that yet, firstly I wanted to prep
> the machine."
>
> In order to install Active Directory you must have a network connection.
> So
> your ethernet adapter must be connected to something - a hub would work
> fine. It is not necessary that anything else be connected to the hub; and
> it is not necessary that there be a 'real' network; but there must be a
> connection. An alternative is to install the MS loopback adapter - this
> is
> not a hardware device, it is a virtual adapter which can be installed
> through Add/Remove hardware. The loopback adapter will satisfy the
> 'connection' requirement.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
>
> "John D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dac1ph$buk$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Good day all.
>>
>> I'm trying to set up a small network around the house but have failed so
>> far.
>>
>> I have Windows 2003 standard installed. When I try to setup the domain
>> controller it warns me that the tcp/ip configuration on the network card
> is
>> not properly setup. As yet the machine is not connected to a hub, I'm
> under
>> the impression that I don't need to do that yet, firstly I wanted to prep
>> the machine.
>>
>> After the failed installation of the domain controller is cancelled, DHCP
> is
>> setup with an active scope etc. I adjust the tcp/ip settings for the
> network
>> card to match the scope but still the domain controller setup fails.
>>
>> Does anybody have an idiots blow by blow guide to setting up the server.
> Max
>> computers in the network about 5. That's all my liciense is for. I've
> looked
>> at the microsoft info on the web and it just blows me away!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> John.
>>
>>
>
>

The Server must use Static Addresses. DHCP is for Clients, not servers.

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"John D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:dadblq$8ub$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Cheers Doug, Sergio
>
> I'll give that a go.
>
> John.
>
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "As yet the machine is not connected to a hub, I'm under
> > the impression that I don't need to do that yet, firstly I wanted to
prep
> > the machine."
> >
> > In order to install Active Directory you must have a network connection.
> > So
> > your ethernet adapter must be connected to something - a hub would work
> > fine. It is not necessary that anything else be connected to the hub;
and
> > it is not necessary that there be a 'real' network; but there must be a
> > connection. An alternative is to install the MS loopback adapter - this
> > is
> > not a hardware device, it is a virtual adapter which can be installed
> > through Add/Remove hardware. The loopback adapter will satisfy the
> > 'connection' requirement.
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> >
> > "John D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:dac1ph$buk$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Good day all.
> >>
> >> I'm trying to set up a small network around the house but have failed
so
> >> far.
> >>
> >> I have Windows 2003 standard installed. When I try to setup the domain
> >> controller it warns me that the tcp/ip configuration on the network
card
> > is
> >> not properly setup. As yet the machine is not connected to a hub, I'm
> > under
> >> the impression that I don't need to do that yet, firstly I wanted to
prep
> >> the machine.
> >>
> >> After the failed installation of the domain controller is cancelled,
DHCP
> > is
> >> setup with an active scope etc. I adjust the tcp/ip settings for the
> > network
> >> card to match the scope but still the domain controller setup fails.
> >>
> >> Does anybody have an idiots blow by blow guide to setting up the
server.
> > Max
> >> computers in the network about 5. That's all my liciense is for. I've
> > looked
> >> at the microsoft info on the web and it just blows me away!
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> John.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>