Windows Server 2003 with two network cards

Hi All,

I am currently just learning about windows 2003 as I have had to set a test
server up for me to interface with Active Directory.

The server has two network card in it. One is connected to the local
network which has internet access and the other one is connected to a test
network which has no internet access.

My problem is that when I am on the server I wish to browse the internet but
I cant get it to work. If I disable the test network adapter then it works
fine. I'm assuming its something to do with needing to route all internet
traffic to the correct network card.

I have tried googling for this with no avail. I searched for server 2003
dual network cards/ internet access etc but nothing seems to be relevant.

Could anyone point me in the right direction please?

Thanks in advance

Jamie

Hi Jamie

Can u please also let me know the Ip address information assigned to
both the network cards.

Just run ipconfig /all and let us know the information

regards

DEV
MS- INDIA

Make sure you don't assign default gateway to both NICs. In other words, you only need default gateway in the NIC connecting to the Internet.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Jamie Allison" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:foednTMCh-(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi All,

I am currently just learning about windows 2003 as I have had to set a test
server up for me to interface with Active Directory.

The server has two network card in it. One is connected to the local
network which has internet access and the other one is connected to a test
network which has no internet access.

My problem is that when I am on the server I wish to browse the internet but
I cant get it to work. If I disable the test network adapter then it works
fine. I'm assuming its something to do with needing to route all internet
traffic to the correct network card.

I have tried googling for this with no avail. I searched for server 2003
dual network cards/ internet access etc but nothing seems to be relevant.

Could anyone point me in the right direction please?

Thanks in advance

Jamie

"DEV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi Jamie
>
> Can u please also let me know the Ip address information assigned to
> both the network cards.
>
> Just run ipconfig /all and let us know the information

Here you go.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : os2003
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : MyDomain.Local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : MyDomain.Local

Ethernet adapter Office Network:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA VT6105 Rhine III Compatible Fast
Ethe
rnet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-02-44-97-31-0B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.18.0.201
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.18.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.18.0.1

Ethernet adapter Test Network:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-76-2A-FC-63
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 1.1.1.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 1.1.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.18.0.1

>
> regards
>
> DEV
> MS- INDIA
>

>"Robert L [MS-MVP]" (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Make sure you don't assign default gateway to both NICs. In other words,
>you only need default gateway in the NIC connecting to the Internet.

I have removed the default gateway for the second NIC and now all seems to
work fine.

Thanks.

Jamie

Thank you for the update.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Jamie Allison" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...

>"Robert L [MS-MVP]" (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Make sure you don't assign default gateway to both NICs. In other words,
>you only need default gateway in the NIC connecting to the Internet.

I have removed the default gateway for the second NIC and now all seems to
work fine.

Thanks.

Jamie