Windows 2003 Srv - Losing Def Gateway

I have a Windows 2003 Server (sp2) with 2 Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit
Ethernet cards.

Both cards have their IP addresses (gateway, dns etc) statically assigned.

One of the cards loses it's default gateway periodically. If I run a
"repair" on the NIC, it comes back for awhile. I tried disabling "dead
gateway detection" but this has not resolved it.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

"Nick Jax" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:u98V2LR%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a Windows 2003 Server (sp2) with 2 Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit
> Ethernet cards.
>
> Both cards have their IP addresses (gateway, dns etc) statically assigned.
>
> One of the cards loses it's default gateway periodically. If I run a
> "repair" on the NIC, it comes back for awhile. I tried disabling "dead
> gateway detection" but this has not resolved it.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated!
>

With multiple NICs, only one should have a gateway, which is essentially 'the doorway out to the world.' If you need another gateway for whatever reason, you can create a static route in RRAS.

Curious, is this server a domain controller?

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No this is not a domain controller.

The strange thing is, it has been working just fine for almost 2 years with
2 gateways. Why would it become a problem all of a sudden?

Thanks,

"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news:eUqyaST%(E-Mail Removed)...

"Nick Jax" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u98V2LR%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a Windows 2003 Server (sp2) with 2 Broadcom Netxtreme Gigabit
> Ethernet cards.
>
> Both cards have their IP addresses (gateway, dns etc) statically assigned.
>
> One of the cards loses it's default gateway periodically. If I run a
> "repair" on the NIC, it comes back for awhile. I tried disabling "dead
> gateway detection" but this has not resolved it.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated!
>

With multiple NICs, only one should have a gateway, which is essentially
'the doorway out to the world.' If you need another gateway for whatever
reason, you can create a static route in RRAS.

Curious, is this server a domain controller?

--
Ace

This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
confers no rights.

Please reply back to the newsgroup/forum to benefit from collaboration among
responding engineers, as well as to help others benefit from your
resolution.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging, MCT
Microsoft Certified Trainer
(E-Mail Removed)
http://twitter.com/acefekay

For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please
check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

In news:uEoExRY%(E-Mail Removed),
Nick Jax <(E-Mail Removed)>, posted the following, which I replied to down below...: Hello Nick Jax
> No this is not a domain controller.
>
> The strange thing is, it has been working just fine for almost 2
> years with 2 gateways. Why would it become a problem all of a
> sudden?
>

Don't know. Maybe it woke up with an update? It's pretty much been a defacto an a rule all goes by when setting up a machine with multiple interfaces that only one interface on a machine can have a gateway, which is the DEFAULT gateway to the 'world,' so to speak. How can something have more than one default gate?

Default Gateway Configuration for Multihomed ComputersA multihomed computer is one that has multiple network interfaces. ... a default gateway for each NIC or multiple default gateways for the same NIC. ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/157025

Ace

I was thinking the same thing after reading your initial reply..perhaps a
Windows Update woke it up..thanks for the help!


"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news:u$O$mqY%(E-Mail Removed)...
In news:uEoExRY%(E-Mail Removed),
Nick Jax <(E-Mail Removed)>, posted the following, which I replied to
down below...: Hello Nick Jax
> No this is not a domain controller.
>
> The strange thing is, it has been working just fine for almost 2
> years with 2 gateways. Why would it become a problem all of a
> sudden?
>

Don't know. Maybe it woke up with an update? It's pretty much been a defacto
an a rule all goes by when setting up a machine with multiple interfaces
that only one interface on a machine can have a gateway, which is the
DEFAULT gateway to the 'world,' so to speak. How can something have more
than one default gate?

Default Gateway Configuration for Multihomed ComputersA multihomed computer
is one that has multiple network interfaces. ... a default gateway for each
NIC or multiple default gateways for the same NIC. ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/157025

Ace

In news:%23wTA1uY%(E-Mail Removed),
Nick Jax <(E-Mail Removed)>, posted the following, which I replied to down below...: Hello Nick Jax
> I was thinking the same thing after reading your initial
> reply..perhaps a Windows Update woke it up..thanks for the help!

You are welcome. I hope it helped!

Ace