Strange networking problem

I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point. I have SBS 2003
that has been working fine for a few months on an internal lan. Then
suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to connect to the
website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to ping the machine
from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out almost every time,
but now and then it would reply back a few times before going blank again.

The machine is running, and the server machine had full connection to the
internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines, etc. What I
found out over testing was that the machine will never reply back to a ping.
BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping to google.com)
and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the server machine from
another computer.

So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping request if it is
sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no internet activity,
it will not reply to a ping request.

I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and reset all of
the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has worked at this
point and all of the other machines on the network appear to work just fine.
How can I troubleshoot this further?

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Reply to group. Thanks!

will the card ping itself???

This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a different card OR
different port on the switch

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Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
_____________________
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"AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point. I have SBS
2003
> that has been working fine for a few months on an internal lan. Then
> suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to connect to the
> website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to ping the machine
> from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out almost every time,
> but now and then it would reply back a few times before going blank again.
>
> The machine is running, and the server machine had full connection to the
> internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines, etc. What I
> found out over testing was that the machine will never reply back to a
ping.
> BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping to google.com)
> and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the server machine
from
> another computer.
>
> So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping request if it
is
> sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no internet
activity,
> it will not reply to a ping request.
>
> I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and reset all of
> the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has worked at this
> point and all of the other machines on the network appear to work just
fine.
> How can I troubleshoot this further?
>
> --
> Reply to group. Thanks!
>
>

I have tried a different port on the switch.

By ping itself do you mean ping 127.0.0.1?? Or ping it's own internal IP
address.

"CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> will the card ping itself???
>
> This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a different card OR
> different port on the switch
>
> --
> Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> _____________________
> Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> everyone can share the information
> "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point. I have SBS
> 2003
> > that has been working fine for a few months on an internal lan. Then
> > suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to connect to the
> > website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to ping the
machine
> > from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out almost every
time,
> > but now and then it would reply back a few times before going blank
again.
> >
> > The machine is running, and the server machine had full connection to
the
> > internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines, etc. What I
> > found out over testing was that the machine will never reply back to a
> ping.
> > BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping to
google.com)
> > and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the server machine
> from
> > another computer.
> >
> > So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping request if it
> is
> > sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no internet
> activity,
> > it will not reply to a ping request.
> >
> > I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and reset all
of
> > the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has worked at
this
> > point and all of the other machines on the network appear to work just
> fine.
> > How can I troubleshoot this further?
> >
> > --
> > Reply to group. Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

ping its own IP

--
Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
_____________________
Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
everyone can share the information
"AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have tried a different port on the switch.
>
> By ping itself do you mean ping 127.0.0.1?? Or ping it's own internal IP
> address.
>
> "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
> message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > will the card ping itself???
> >
> > This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a different card OR
> > different port on the switch
> >
> > --
> > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > _____________________
> > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > everyone can share the information
> > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point. I have
SBS
> > 2003
> > > that has been working fine for a few months on an internal lan. Then
> > > suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to connect to the
> > > website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to ping the
> machine
> > > from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out almost every
> time,
> > > but now and then it would reply back a few times before going blank
> again.
> > >
> > > The machine is running, and the server machine had full connection to
> the
> > > internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines, etc. What
I
> > > found out over testing was that the machine will never reply back to a
> > ping.
> > > BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping to
> google.com)
> > > and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the server machine
> > from
> > > another computer.
> > >
> > > So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping request if
it
> > is
> > > sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no internet
> > activity,
> > > it will not reply to a ping request.
> > >
> > > I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and reset all
> of
> > > the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has worked at
> this
> > > point and all of the other machines on the network appear to work just
> > fine.
> > > How can I troubleshoot this further?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Reply to group. Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

The internal server card is 192.168.1.18

I can ping this address from inside the server - so I am pinging its own
card.

Is there anything else I can try?


"CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> ping its own IP
>
> --
> Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> _____________________
> Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> everyone can share the information
> "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have tried a different port on the switch.
> >
> > By ping itself do you mean ping 127.0.0.1?? Or ping it's own internal IP
> > address.
> >
> > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
> in
> > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > will the card ping itself???
> > >
> > > This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a different card OR
> > > different port on the switch
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > _____________________
> > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > > everyone can share the information
> > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point. I have
> SBS
> > > 2003
> > > > that has been working fine for a few months on an internal lan. Then
> > > > suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to connect to the
> > > > website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to ping the
> > machine
> > > > from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out almost every
> > time,
> > > > but now and then it would reply back a few times before going blank
> > again.
> > > >
> > > > The machine is running, and the server machine had full connection
to
> > the
> > > > internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines, etc.
What
> I
> > > > found out over testing was that the machine will never reply back to
a
> > > ping.
> > > > BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping to
> > google.com)
> > > > and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the server
machine
> > > from
> > > > another computer.
> > > >
> > > > So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping request
if
> it
> > > is
> > > > sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no internet
> > > activity,
> > > > it will not reply to a ping request.
> > > >
> > > > I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and reset
all
> > of
> > > > the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has worked
at
> > this
> > > > point and all of the other machines on the network appear to work
just
> > > fine.
> > > > How can I troubleshoot this further?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Reply to group. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

do you have another card you can try...give it the same address

--
Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
_____________________
Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
everyone can share the information
"AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The internal server card is 192.168.1.18
>
> I can ping this address from inside the server - so I am pinging its own
> card.
>
> Is there anything else I can try?
>
>
> "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
> message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > ping its own IP
> >
> > --
> > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > _____________________
> > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > everyone can share the information
> > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have tried a different port on the switch.
> > >
> > > By ping itself do you mean ping 127.0.0.1?? Or ping it's own internal
IP
> > > address.
> > >
> > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote
> > in
> > > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > will the card ping itself???
> > > >
> > > > This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a different card
OR
> > > > different port on the switch
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > _____________________
> > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point. I
have
> > SBS
> > > > 2003
> > > > > that has been working fine for a few months on an internal lan.
Then
> > > > > suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to connect to
the
> > > > > website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to ping the
> > > machine
> > > > > from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out almost
every
> > > time,
> > > > > but now and then it would reply back a few times before going
blank
> > > again.
> > > > >
> > > > > The machine is running, and the server machine had full connection
> to
> > > the
> > > > > internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines, etc.
> What
> > I
> > > > > found out over testing was that the machine will never reply back
to
> a
> > > > ping.
> > > > > BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping to
> > > google.com)
> > > > > and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the server
> machine
> > > > from
> > > > > another computer.
> > > > >
> > > > > So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping request
> if
> > it
> > > > is
> > > > > sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no internet
> > > > activity,
> > > > > it will not reply to a ping request.
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and reset
> all
> > > of
> > > > > the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has worked
> at
> > > this
> > > > > point and all of the other machines on the network appear to work
> just
> > > > fine.
> > > > > How can I troubleshoot this further?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Reply to group. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Sadly not on hand - the network card is built into the MB itself. Just
looking at the list of hardware that comes up after POST, the networking
card is listed and shown as working. But obviously it could still be
defective. I may have to buy a network card to test, but in the meantime is
there no other setting software side that may cause this behavior?



"CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> do you have another card you can try...give it the same address
>
> --
> Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> _____________________
> Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> everyone can share the information
> "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > The internal server card is 192.168.1.18
> >
> > I can ping this address from inside the server - so I am pinging its own
> > card.
> >
> > Is there anything else I can try?
> >
> >
> > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
> in
> > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > ping its own IP
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > _____________________
> > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > > everyone can share the information
> > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have tried a different port on the switch.
> > > >
> > > > By ping itself do you mean ping 127.0.0.1?? Or ping it's own
internal
> IP
> > > > address.
> > > >
> > > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> > wrote
> > > in
> > > > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > will the card ping itself???
> > > > >
> > > > > This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a different card
> OR
> > > > > different port on the switch
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > > _____________________
> > > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so
that
> > > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point. I
> have
> > > SBS
> > > > > 2003
> > > > > > that has been working fine for a few months on an internal lan.
> Then
> > > > > > suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to connect to
> the
> > > > > > website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to ping
the
> > > > machine
> > > > > > from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out almost
> every
> > > > time,
> > > > > > but now and then it would reply back a few times before going
> blank
> > > > again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The machine is running, and the server machine had full
connection
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines,
etc.
> > What
> > > I
> > > > > > found out over testing was that the machine will never reply
back
> to
> > a
> > > > > ping.
> > > > > > BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping to
> > > > google.com)
> > > > > > and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the server
> > machine
> > > > > from
> > > > > > another computer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping
request
> > if
> > > it
> > > > > is
> > > > > > sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no
internet
> > > > > activity,
> > > > > > it will not reply to a ping request.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and
reset
> > all
> > > > of
> > > > > > the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has
worked
> > at
> > > > this
> > > > > > point and all of the other machines on the network appear to
work
> > just
> > > > > fine.
> > > > > > How can I troubleshoot this further?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Reply to group. Thanks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I am now noticing something even stranger than before:
When the server is booting up (loading network connections, etc.) it will
respond to ping just fine.
Once the server completes the load and I log in and use it a little bit, the
ping replies stop.



"AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sadly not on hand - the network card is built into the MB itself. Just
> looking at the list of hardware that comes up after POST, the networking
> card is listed and shown as working. But obviously it could still be
> defective. I may have to buy a network card to test, but in the meantime
is
> there no other setting software side that may cause this behavior?
>
>
>
> "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > do you have another card you can try...give it the same address
> >
> > --
> > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > _____________________
> > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > everyone can share the information
> > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > The internal server card is 192.168.1.18
> > >
> > > I can ping this address from inside the server - so I am pinging its
own
> > > card.
> > >
> > > Is there anything else I can try?
> > >
> > >
> > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote
> > in
> > > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > ping its own IP
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > _____________________
> > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I have tried a different port on the switch.
> > > > >
> > > > > By ping itself do you mean ping 127.0.0.1?? Or ping it's own
> internal
> > IP
> > > > > address.
> > > > >
> > > > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)"
<(E-Mail Removed)>
> > > wrote
> > > > in
> > > > > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > will the card ping itself???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a different
card
> > OR
> > > > > > different port on the switch
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > > > _____________________
> > > > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so
> that
> > > > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point. I
> > have
> > > > SBS
> > > > > > 2003
> > > > > > > that has been working fine for a few months on an internal
lan.
> > Then
> > > > > > > suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to connect
to
> > the
> > > > > > > website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to ping
> the
> > > > > machine
> > > > > > > from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out almost
> > every
> > > > > time,
> > > > > > > but now and then it would reply back a few times before going
> > blank
> > > > > again.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The machine is running, and the server machine had full
> connection
> > > to
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines,
> etc.
> > > What
> > > > I
> > > > > > > found out over testing was that the machine will never reply
> back
> > to
> > > a
> > > > > > ping.
> > > > > > > BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping to
> > > > > google.com)
> > > > > > > and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the server
> > > machine
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > > another computer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping
> request
> > > if
> > > > it
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no
> internet
> > > > > > activity,
> > > > > > > it will not reply to a ping request.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and
> reset
> > > all
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has
> worked
> > > at
> > > > > this
> > > > > > > point and all of the other machines on the network appear to
> work
> > > just
> > > > > > fine.
> > > > > > > How can I troubleshoot this further?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Reply to group. Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

How much ram in the server???
I would consider testing another card in there...remember to disable the
internal card when you do this

--
Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
_____________________
Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
everyone can share the information
"AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am now noticing something even stranger than before:
> When the server is booting up (loading network connections, etc.) it will
> respond to ping just fine.
> Once the server completes the load and I log in and use it a little bit,
the
> ping replies stop.
>
>
>
> "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sadly not on hand - the network card is built into the MB itself. Just
> > looking at the list of hardware that comes up after POST, the networking
> > card is listed and shown as working. But obviously it could still be
> > defective. I may have to buy a network card to test, but in the meantime
> is
> > there no other setting software side that may cause this behavior?
> >
> >
> >
> > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote
> in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > do you have another card you can try...give it the same address
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > _____________________
> > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > > everyone can share the information
> > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > The internal server card is 192.168.1.18
> > > >
> > > > I can ping this address from inside the server - so I am pinging its
> own
> > > > card.
> > > >
> > > > Is there anything else I can try?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> > wrote
> > > in
> > > > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > ping its own IP
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > > _____________________
> > > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so
that
> > > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > I have tried a different port on the switch.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > By ping itself do you mean ping 127.0.0.1?? Or ping it's own
> > internal
> > > IP
> > > > > > address.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)"
> <(E-Mail Removed)>
> > > > wrote
> > > > > in
> > > > > > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > will the card ping itself???
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a different
> card
> > > OR
> > > > > > > different port on the switch
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > > > > _____________________
> > > > > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me,
so
> > that
> > > > > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > > I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this point.
I
> > > have
> > > > > SBS
> > > > > > > 2003
> > > > > > > > that has been working fine for a few months on an internal
> lan.
> > > Then
> > > > > > > > suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to
connect
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > > > website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to
ping
> > the
> > > > > > machine
> > > > > > > > from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out
almost
> > > every
> > > > > > time,
> > > > > > > > but now and then it would reply back a few times before
going
> > > blank
> > > > > > again.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The machine is running, and the server machine had full
> > connection
> > > > to
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > internet and could load internet pages, ping other machines,
> > etc.
> > > > What
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > > found out over testing was that the machine will never reply
> > back
> > > to
> > > > a
> > > > > > > ping.
> > > > > > > > BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping
to
> > > > > > google.com)
> > > > > > > > and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the
server
> > > > machine
> > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > another computer.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping
> > request
> > > > if
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no
> > internet
> > > > > > > activity,
> > > > > > > > it will not reply to a ping request.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I tried to change the internal IP address of the server, and
> > reset
> > > > all
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing has
> > worked
> > > > at
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > point and all of the other machines on the network appear to
> > work
> > > > just
> > > > > > > fine.
> > > > > > > > How can I troubleshoot this further?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Reply to group. Thanks!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Thank you very much. Unfortunately for me, it is the network card.

I had to shut down. Install the new card, reboot.
Install new card drivers, configure it. Remove the old card from device
manager. Setup IP on the new card. Shut down.
Remove the old card.
On reboot, tested and indeed the ping and all features once again work with
the new network card.

I think that lightning is to blame, we had a storm. And I guess it fried the
built in NIC in the motherboard.


"CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> How much ram in the server???
> I would consider testing another card in there...remember to disable the
> internal card when you do this
>
> --
> Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> _____________________
> Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> everyone can share the information
> "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am now noticing something even stranger than before:
> > When the server is booting up (loading network connections, etc.) it
will
> > respond to ping just fine.
> > Once the server completes the load and I log in and use it a little bit,
> the
> > ping replies stop.
> >
> >
> >
> > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Sadly not on hand - the network card is built into the MB itself. Just
> > > looking at the list of hardware that comes up after POST, the
networking
> > > card is listed and shown as working. But obviously it could still be
> > > defective. I may have to buy a network card to test, but in the
meantime
> > is
> > > there no other setting software side that may cause this behavior?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote
> > in
> > > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > do you have another card you can try...give it the same address
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > _____________________
> > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so that
> > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > The internal server card is 192.168.1.18
> > > > >
> > > > > I can ping this address from inside the server - so I am pinging
its
> > own
> > > > > card.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anything else I can try?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)"
<(E-Mail Removed)>
> > > wrote
> > > > in
> > > > > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > ping its own IP
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > > > _____________________
> > > > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me, so
> that
> > > > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > I have tried a different port on the switch.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > By ping itself do you mean ping 127.0.0.1?? Or ping it's own
> > > internal
> > > > IP
> > > > > > > address.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "CRIS HANNA (SBS-MVP)"
> > <(E-Mail Removed)>
> > > > > wrote
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > > will the card ping itself???
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This sounds like a card gone bad...have you tried a
different
> > card
> > > > OR
> > > > > > > > different port on the switch
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)
> > > > > > > > _____________________
> > > > > > > > Please only respond in the Newsgroup and not directly to me,
> so
> > > that
> > > > > > > > everyone can share the information
> > > > > > > > "AOrlando" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > > > I'm really not sure what the problem might be at this
point.
> I
> > > > have
> > > > > > SBS
> > > > > > > > 2003
> > > > > > > > > that has been working fine for a few months on an internal
> > lan.
> > > > Then
> > > > > > > > > suddenly after this weekend, I found myself unable to
> connect
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > website, ftp, or the machine in any capacity. I tried to
> ping
> > > the
> > > > > > > machine
> > > > > > > > > from another box on the LAN and found that it timed out
> almost
> > > > every
> > > > > > > time,
> > > > > > > > > but now and then it would reply back a few times before
> going
> > > > blank
> > > > > > > again.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The machine is running, and the server machine had full
> > > connection
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > internet and could load internet pages, ping other
machines,
> > > etc.
> > > > > What
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > found out over testing was that the machine will never
reply
> > > back
> > > > to
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > > ping.
> > > > > > > > > BUT, if I start an outbound ping on the SBS box (like ping
> to
> > > > > > > google.com)
> > > > > > > > > and let the ping on the server run, I can then ping the
> server
> > > > > machine
> > > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > > > another computer.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So basically, the server machine will only reply to a ping
> > > request
> > > > > if
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > sending one out itself? But if the server machine has no
> > > internet
> > > > > > > > activity,
> > > > > > > > > it will not reply to a ping request.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I tried to change the internal IP address of the server,
and
> > > reset
> > > > > all
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > the networking equipment (router, switch, etc). Nothing
has
> > > worked
> > > > > at
> > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > point and all of the other machines on the network appear
to
> > > work
> > > > > just
> > > > > > > > fine.
> > > > > > > > > How can I troubleshoot this further?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Reply to group. Thanks!
> > > > > > > > >
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