Unable to Ping server

I've been having connectivity issues from all my client XP computers to my
Exchange server sunning on Windows Server 2003.

I realized that NetBIOS over TCP/IP was not enabled. I just enabled but
when I try to ping the server name the prompt tells me that it's trying to
ping the FQDN [Public IP Address] of the server.

Some how my clients are going out to the Internet and then trying to ping my
server's local address or something like that.

Does anyone know the setting on Windows 2003 that I need to change to make
sure that clients PC can talk to it via NetBIOS?

Server and clients are on the same subnet.

Thanks,

Rafael

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:08:13 -0500, "Rafael" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I've been having connectivity issues from all my client XP computers to my
>Exchange server sunning on Windows Server 2003.

I caught my Exchange server sunning on the pool deck once...

>I realized that NetBIOS over TCP/IP was not enabled. I just enabled but
>when I try to ping the server name the prompt tells me that it's trying to
>ping the FQDN [Public IP Address] of the server.
>
>Some how my clients are going out to the Internet and then trying to ping my
>server's local address or something like that.

DNS configuration most likely. Using an internal DNS server?
Configured to respond with the internal IP?

Jeff

Internal DNS is setup but recently I asked my ISP to create a PTR for my
server's FQDN. It is confirmed. The client tries to ping the public IP
address instead of the local one.

Thanks,

Rafael
"Jeff Cochran" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:08:13 -0500, "Rafael" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >I've been having connectivity issues from all my client XP computers to
my
> >Exchange server sunning on Windows Server 2003.
>
> I caught my Exchange server sunning on the pool deck once...
>
> >I realized that NetBIOS over TCP/IP was not enabled. I just enabled but
> >when I try to ping the server name the prompt tells me that it's trying
to
> >ping the FQDN [Public IP Address] of the server.
> >
> >Some how my clients are going out to the Internet and then trying to ping
my
> >server's local address or something like that.
>
> DNS configuration most likely. Using an internal DNS server?
> Configured to respond with the internal IP?
>
> Jeff

How are your clients configured??? DNS and Gateway entries?

If you have an internal DNS then I would think that all
your public info is being resolved there (WWW, MX, A) as
well as your private addressing...

Are your clients pointing to your ISP for DNS or your
internal DNS?


>-----Original Message-----
>Internal DNS is setup but recently I asked my ISP to
create a PTR for my
>server's FQDN. It is confirmed. The client tries to
ping the public IP
>address instead of the local one.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rafael
>"Jeff Cochran" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:08:13 -0500, "Rafael"
<(E-Mail Removed)>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I've been having connectivity issues from all my
client XP computers to
>my
>> >Exchange server sunning on Windows Server 2003.
>>
>> I caught my Exchange server sunning on the pool deck
once...
>>
>> >I realized that NetBIOS over TCP/IP was not enabled.
I just enabled but
>> >when I try to ping the server name the prompt tells me
that it's trying
>to
>> >ping the FQDN [Public IP Address] of the server.
>> >
>> >Some how my clients are going out to the Internet and
then trying to ping
>my
>> >server's local address or something like that.
>>
>> DNS configuration most likely. Using an internal DNS
server?
>> Configured to respond with the internal IP?
>>
>> Jeff
>
>
>.
>

My clients were pointing to the ISP DNS servers. I changed this and created
a forwarder on the Exchange server. Problem solved.

Thanks,

Rafael


"Rick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e25401c3f02d$f0292a10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> How are your clients configured??? DNS and Gateway entries?
>
> If you have an internal DNS then I would think that all
> your public info is being resolved there (WWW, MX, A) as
> well as your private addressing...
>
> Are your clients pointing to your ISP for DNS or your
> internal DNS?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Internal DNS is setup but recently I asked my ISP to
> create a PTR for my
> >server's FQDN. It is confirmed. The client tries to
> ping the public IP
> >address instead of the local one.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Rafael
> >"Jeff Cochran" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:08:13 -0500, "Rafael"
> <(E-Mail Removed)>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I've been having connectivity issues from all my
> client XP computers to
> >my
> >> >Exchange server sunning on Windows Server 2003.
> >>
> >> I caught my Exchange server sunning on the pool deck
> once...
> >>
> >> >I realized that NetBIOS over TCP/IP was not enabled.
> I just enabled but
> >> >when I try to ping the server name the prompt tells me
> that it's trying
> >to
> >> >ping the FQDN [Public IP Address] of the server.
> >> >
> >> >Some how my clients are going out to the Internet and
> then trying to ping
> >my
> >> >server's local address or something like that.
> >>
> >> DNS configuration most likely. Using an internal DNS
> server?
> >> Configured to respond with the internal IP?
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >
> >
> >.
> >