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I am running server 2003 ent edition domain (3 major servers).  How do I know which one is running NTP (network time server).  The time on all my machines is always 10 minutes a head, which of course maches with my servers.  I have...

Sorry but I'm trying to describe a 'network that is not configured correctly' and used the word 'Misconfigured'.
MS Word doesn't like it and doesn't offer an alternate suggestion.
I looked it up at dictionary.com and there are no results!?!?!
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I'm experimenting with VLAN, and notices that for most NICs I'm working with I don't have the opportunity to choose VLAN ID.

I'm using Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7, and here's what I do: in settings for network adapter, I click...

Wehn I atempt to "Ping 192.168.1.1", I get the response Request timed out.When I attempt to access http://192.168.1.1" through my webserver, i get the message: "cannot find server." What am I doing wrong?

Hi everyone,

After scouring this message board and reading several close problems to mine, I have yet to find an answer.  

I am running a three computer network centered around a cable modem router (the Linksys BEFSR41).  Computer 1 is an...

Hi,
After I changed host ip address, the vcenter, which is vm on changed host, cannot be started.
see my past question, http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/VMWare/Q_24177295.html for host ip change.

I can start vm now but there is a...

I am adding a webserver onto my comcast commericial network as I had in my previous non-commercial account.  It seems the same options of mappping ports is not allowed.  It was suggested that I put the machine in the DMZ inorder to get a win 2003...

I have a fortigate 60 and can not find the password that was originally set with the box.  There is a way to connect to the box via a console cable and reset the admin password.  It is something like this:

If you have console access to this...

First of all I am aware that DosBox is intended for gaming but it is the only program that will allow 16 bit apps in a 64 bit enviornment.

I am trying to make DosBox print to an lpt port in windows 7 64 bit. I found a version of DosBox that is...

Hi,

I need help configuring a netscreen/Juniper NS5GT firewall so that someone from outside can connect to a server on our LAN (IP address is 10.10.10.3) through Windows Remote Desktop.

Here is what I have tried and is NOT working.

I...

I have a BEFW11s4 LinkSys Wireless Access Point / Cable Router with 4-Port Switch. I have two machines using Windows XP (1 Pro, 1 Home) and one using Windows 2000. I cannot access the control page for the LinkSys box. When I put 192.168.1.1 into...

does anybody know what to put in the pop3 and smtp host server in any kind of e-mail client for hotmail?
I mean the address / domain name.
If there is no way that i can send/receive hotMails via this method, can u suggest any good hotmail proxy...

Greetings,

one of my users thought they had a linksys router.  Upon investigating, they have a 2 wire router.

What is the default Network information for the 2 wire router UI
default username
default password


I know linksys is...

i use robocopy for running backups.  for one particular path, it's asking for a username and password.  here is the command in the batch file:
Rem Backup to duplicate MAS database
robocopy x:\DBServer\Mon \\qm_it\Mas90_on_qm_it /MIR /r:1 /w:1...

I cannot seem to ping servers or workstations on my network with a packet size that exceeds anything greater than 20000.  Some can go higher than others, and it is not at all consistent.  If for instance I use a payload size of 9000, and ping for...

Hello all,

Can someone tell me where drive mapping info is stored?  If I map a Z: drive to \\server\share, where is that info stored locally?

Thanks!!

I have a dell 2724, when i switch to managed mode i am unable to connect to the default management interface IP 192.168.2.1.

The switch has no console port.

Is it possible to do a factory reset on this device?

Hi.

I am having an issue with network teaming on a HP Proliant DL380 G3 server (running Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard), connected to a CISCO C2950 switch.  

Teaming works fine until the HP server is rebooted.  When the server is rebooted,...

Can someone please provide some accurate guidelines in terms of scoping bandwidth requirements for a WAN connection for 30 users for delivering a full hosted desktop from XenApp or XenDesktop.

We used to work on around 25k per session for ICA...

I have a problem with one of my clients using a specific program.  He continues to get 'network errors' using a specific program, Lexis Nexis PCLaw.  We have spoken to PCLaw's tech support and they are sure it is a network problem, though none of...

Can someone please help!!! I have been fighting this issue for awhile now.

I have 4 different offices. 1 main office (where all my servers are) and the other 3 just have user computers. We are all connected VPN via checkpoint firewalls.

I...

Hi
I have the same problem with Outlook 2010 64 bit (Win 7 64bit) on different computers -
it crashes on certain emails.
I already try to reinstall office and it did not help.

Though I am connected to the network (ie. I can go online), but I cannot see any computer in my network places.. Can someone please tell me why this happens and what is the fix to it??

Hello -
I'm looking for some guidance on configuring VLANs and assigning addresses to them...I'm using a Catalyst 2950, with IOS version 12.0 (a little old, I know...)

The switch is configured with 3 VLANs, and VLAN1 has an ip address...

   When and why is IPCONFIG /Flushdns used for.   What are some examples on when you would use it

I have 2 PC's on a wireless network - a laptop with Win XP home and a desktop with Win XP pro. Both PC's can see each other on the network under "view workgroup computers". The Desktop can access the Laptop's shares but the laptop cannot access...

Hello experts,

I want to interconnect two HP ProCurve 2810 switches in such a way that it will allow a server with two links (one to each switch) to utilize the maximum bandwidth (2Gbps) while keeping redundant paths.

I understand from the...

Hello,
I have setup a small network at my church - (Server 2008 R2 - fully updated).  We have XP machines on the network that are able to get the printer (copier) applied to machines.  This is a preference that is applied to "computer...

Hi Everyone,

Here is my set up:

All domain controllers are running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.

ISA-SERVER:
Handles DHCP for 2 segments: 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.10.1.
Traffic between segments is routed and unrestricted.
...

I know netstat to check current ports using in my workstation, but I do not know which command to control these ports?
Can anyone help? thanks/

-S

Hello!
I have a big problem! I have a SonicWall TZ 170 enhanced and recently changed the password.

However somehow I can not login anymore.

Since my latest backup is not that fresh anymore, I like to avoid to push the reset button.

Is...

I am getting this error everytime the DNS service is restarted. I did everything including what was in the below link. Anything else I could do?

The DNS server could not signal the service "NAT". The error was 1168. There  may be...

Hi All-

We have a Sonicwall that contains our firewall, but the admin that maintained the firewall left our company sometime ago - and we can not contact him.

I was wondering if there is any way to get into the sonicwall without having to...

I had a power outage today and now my ad server is running slow and i'm getting the following errors.

Event Type:      Failure Audit
Event Source:      Security
Event Category:      Account Logon
Event ID:      675
Date:            4/18/2007
Time:            12:34:13 AM
User:...

All:

When some users in my domain send mail to certain domains, they receive an error

451 4.1.8 Domain of sender address <xxxx@xxx.com> does not resolve

I'm thinking this is a DNS issue, but I'm unsure.  Any suggestions?  

Maybe a...

Hi all,

I've been searching everywhere on how to get my Ricoh Aficio MP2000 unit to scan via SMB to my new SBS2008 shares.  the unit just says that it can't connect.  It worked fine on my previous sbs 2003, but moved the shared folder last...

I'm trying to change the password on an existing UltraVNC installation. There is a repeater on a server and UltraVNC clients running on client computers (I think as services). There is already a password. I would like to switch it.

When I go...

I am attempting to reset a Dell PowerConnect 6248 to factory defaults.  I have issued the following command from enable mode:

clear config

I then attempt to copy the running-config to startup-config by issuing the following command:

copy...

I'm trying to move our network share to a new server, but it's around 400-500gbs, and mostly full of documents and small pictures (.doc, .xls, .ppt, etc). I'm aware that the more small files I have, the longer a copy will take...

However, I...

Hello,
  I'm fairly new to VPNs and was wondering if anyone could shine the light on the meaning of an "encryption domain".  All is making sense in regards to tunneling and termination but the materials I've read thus far fail to elaborate on a...

I'm working on a Windows 7 image that will join the computer to the domain automatically.  I'm trying to accomplish this through a Powershell script.  While logged in as Administrator, I set the execution policy to remotesigned.  Then I use...

Hello, I need to create a permanent mapped network drive, but I need it available to ALL users, including SYSTEM, and all others.
This is a Windows 2003 Server R2, stand alone (no domain).
I created the map using an administrator user, but it...

I remember learning a command that would tell me which domain controller a client computer is connecting to.  We have client machines that can logon to the domain but when they try to access group membership shares they are getting access denied....

Hi everyone, I wonder if you can help me?

I have NT Server and 25 XP Pro clients. Two users have a problem wherever they login. When the login script executes they receive the error: Windows Script Host error: Your settings failed to load -...

I noticed this issue when a couple of my users could not open the out of office assistant.  I have been reading posts and trying to change settings to get this to work, but so far i haven't had any luck.  So far the only thing i have added is a...

Hi guys.
i'm done... it's been 4 hours of research and testing and i'm just done being a typical man, and i'll ask for help :).

We're using Sonicwall TZ100 enhanced OS 5.6.
Downloaded the SSL VPN NetExtender and set it up like shown on
...

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know how to reset the RSA Security Console password on a SecurID Appliance 130?  The previous administrator had changed the password and we are unable to log on to the appliance using the web based administration...

Dear Sir,

I have 3 new HP servers Proliant DL 380, each server with 4 NICs. (1GB ethernet).
I want to configure Nic teaming on each server using 2 NICs as one team 2GB.
Please I need a step by step guide on how to configure Nic Teaming on...

Hi,

I have a hp designjet 110plus (C7796D) with builtin Jetdirect J7934G. I cant seem to find any reboot options or comands in either the web interface or via telnet. How do I rebot it remotley?

I know that 127.0.0.1 is the default local loopback, but does 192.168.0.1 have special meaning? Many routers and "default" configurations use that address, but is there some standard that mentions that or is it a de facto standard?

Hey experts;

I've got a Sonicwall 2040 and an Adtran 600R with a block of 5 IPs from our ISP. I have no clue how to access the secondary IPs! I already have HTTP traffic being redirected from the firewall to an internal web server, but I need...

Hello.  When I setup a Vista VPN client to connect to my vista server I get.

Error: 812 The connection was prevented because of a policy configured on your RAS/VPN server. Specifically, the authentication method used by the server to verify...

Connection to the Microsoft Exchange Server has been lost. Outlook will restore the connection when possible. Why ???
This question was previously posted to Apps where it was suggested that the problem lay with the network.
Topology - ethernet,...

Is there a way to view, read, or even edit a Sonicwall configuration file (.exp) off the device? Or, does sonic wall support telnet connections? I did not see any settings on the device.

I am currently running a TZ170 and am working toward...

All my network connections work just fine, but none of them display in the network connections folder.  When I hit refresh to try and get them to show up I get the error message: "The Network Connections Folder was unable to retrieve the list of...

Yesterday, I started to receive multiple UDP packet drops. Spoke with Sonicwall support who had me upgrade the firmware to 3.1.0.15 Standard OS. Then things got more interesting. I started to see more packet drops with ICMP, TCP, and UDP. This...

Im having issues with getting dirves to map when a user logs into the doman.

My logon.bat looks like this:
REM logon.bat
@echo off
call welcome.bat
call mapdrives.bat

My welcome.bat looks like this:
echo.
ECHO Welcome to the Network,...

Experts,

I am currently trying to configure my firewall to let through IP PROTOCOL 47 (GRE).  When adding rules the only protocols I'm able to select are TCP(6), UDP(17) and ICMP(1).  Does this mean that my firewall doesn't support GRE?  I...

I have a new Cisco 2960
I want to connect thi sswitch to a Cisco 3550 using trunk to sync vtp data
on the 3550 end I've configured port 48:
interface FastEthernet0/48
 description trunk to cisco2960
 switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
...

I have Dl-604 and Dl-704. Why only the Dl-604 has the following problem?

Dl-604 setup -
1. DHCP disabled
2. port one for computer 1 (192.168.0.100).
3. port two for computer 2 (192.168.0.101).
Computer 1 is a web server (os - w2k server,...

I am trying to get Windows Deployment Services setup and running and can't the PC to PXE boot.  When I boot it up, it gets a DHCP address, but then I get the 'PXE-E32: TFTP open timeout' message and then don't get any further.
Details about the...

How? :)

I've looked all over the Internet trying to find a good solution to my problem, to no avail.

Lately, we are seeing our LAN brought to its knees by mDNS floods.  

When analyzing the traffic using WireShark, I am seeing that numerous devices...

Hello!

We have a Server 2003 environment with approximately 150 workstations all running Windows XP. We would like to be able to disable network browsing via a group policy. In other words, if users should not have the option to browse the...

Hello guys!

Im having problem reseting my 3com switch 4500 26-Port to factory default settings. I found a 11 pages release notes document on it here(http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/switches/4500/s3n03_01_00sp01_readme.pdf) there it is a...

First I want to thank everyone for reviewing this post.  This issue is starting to drive me crazy, so I thought I would see if anyone is familiar with this issue.

We have a WAN amongst US / UK / AUS offices.  We originally had a problem where...

Scenario: ASA as a VPN hub, Cisco 2621 as a spoke. ASA allows incoming peers to dynamically negotiate IPSEC SA’s:

ASA is running 7.2, 2621 is running 12.2(40). ASA works fine with many remote devices (Cisco, Fortinet, etc) using dynamically...

Hi Guys,

I've been trying to get the Nagios Service Groups to work, the host groups part works fine, can someone please give me a demo of their configuration to get this to work, or check my code to tell me where I went wrong?

Thanks

"The name could not be resolved. The connection to Ms Exchange server is unavailable, outlook must be online or connected to complete this action"

This error poped up many times when i was trying to setup one of the users email account, the OS...

...

Hi,

I see that there have been others with this problem but I still can't find a solution.

When logging onto the Domain Server (2003 Small Business Server)  One station out of 12 gets the message "The current time on the computer and the...

We just put in an HDX 8000 at one of our remote sites that is protected by a Fortigate 110C firewall.  

The Internal IP of the HDX is 192.168.100.180 which is on the default VLAN of our Procurve 5412zl.  We created a Virtual IP on the...

How is it possible to factory reset a 3524 so that i may enter the setup wizard?

Is there a CLI command that will take me to the wizard?

Hi,

Have got a Hyper V virtual server running Server 2008 R2 and have started getting an issue when backing up the server using Symantec Backep Exec 2010.

After investigation we found that the backup issue was caused by the servers...

I have a Cisco Router (3845), and am configuring remote access.  I setup "line con 0" to define my local console properties, but when I setup remote access (telnet/ssh), I'm confused about the VTY line numbers.

Using the SDM GUI, it created
...

Hi Everyone,
I am  in the process of configuring a new Dell Powerconnect Swtich but would like to know how to configure the SSH administration so that I can login and administer it from my desk and not have to be plugged in via a Serial...

Ping to localhost was working but not now.
hosts file has an entry for 127.0.0.1 localhost
networks file also has an entry for localhost 127

following is the output

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ping localhost

Pinging neuron...

I've just purchased a Canon ScanFront 220 desktop scanner.

I've configured the network interface to have a static IP on our network, as well as the proper gateway, DNS servers, etc.  

II'm pretty sure that shared folder address book entry...

When VPN went down:
Secure VPN connection terminated locally by the client.
 
Reason 412:    The remote peer is no longer responding.
 
When ATT was disconnected
Dual connection was unexpectedly disconnected.

11/5/06
8:10pm

I am having a lot of trouble with Telnet sessions over the internet. After 20 minutes of idle time the connection is often dropped. This is a major problem because of lost data entry productivity for many users. The users are...

Is there a website where I can send external telnet commands to our servers? I want to check that the firewall is configured correctly and hence is allowing certain ports in.  

Hello,

I want to block ARP requests in my Network, please could anyone tell me which TCP and UDP ports are used by ARP protocol???

I have a 5406zl connected to a 3400cl via a 10Gb CX4 cable.
The cable is 15m long.
On the 5406zl, everything seems fine.
On the 3400cl, I'm getting quite a few errors.
The most common error is "loss of link - Lost connection to multiple...

I'm wanting to remote into workstations at different sites from my office. We currently have Fortigate 60 routers at each site. I know I need to setup port forwarding on the router, but I don't know where to do this. I have researched this...

hi Experts I have a file server in a workgroup with a 1 Gbps NIC CARD. When i go to the properties for the card it says its setup as autodetect...but there are many other options like full duplex, half duplex, autonegotiate 1000 mbps?? I was...

hello
how can i shutdown a remote computer on my workgroup using shutdown command on WinXP ! ..
i tried it .. but nothing happened .!
should i have a WinServer 2000 or 2003 ? . .  
does any one on the workgroup can shutdown any computer on...

Hello Experts,

I have an HP ProCurve Switch 2848 switch connected to a Cisco catalyst switch. The HP port is reporting excessive jabbering, and we think this maybe because Jumbo Frames is not switched on the HP.

Referencing the...

So we have bought 34 of these Dell Optiplex 990 Desktop PCs. About 50% of them I can get the WOL option to work. They are all the same configuration and they are all the same OEM image from dell. Other than windows updates these are pretty plain...

Here is my situation, I have 1 Dell Powerconnect 6224 Layer 3 switch and 4 3448 Dell Power Connect Switches. I am trying to create multiple VLANS that are routable. In testing I have set up VLANs 10 and 20. I have set up trunk ports, one on the...

Hi,

I am using on my network the McAffe e250 Webshield appliance, that device is set as trasnparent bridge.Most of the time works fine but some times kills the Internet traffic because it is going to the 100% processor usage .

Talking with...

I am a consultant for a company which is using a DELL 3115CN multifunction device.  We were unable to scan directly to our 2003 Domain controller shares because company policy would not allow us to modify the registry to permit unsigned...

Running Windows 2000 Server and have group policy implemented for one group with many restrictions.   All client machines are Windows XP.   I want to be able to disable users from saving to desktop and from creating shortcuts or folders on...

I'm trying to put together a checklist for network and Win2K servers maintenance.  Basically something to generate some paperwork to keep management happy.  Does anyone know of a decent template that I could use?  I've already got some lists put...

I'm exploring solutions to backup the VMs on our ESXi host.  Could you please advise which software solutions are available?

Background:

I am trying to install a Toshiba e-Studio 160 as a network printer. It has a parallel port and Ethernet port. It is currently installed using a parallel cable but there have been all sorts of issues with this and I figured that if...

Hi,


I have a library that can display computers which accept a certain type of RPC call
(they have a listenner running)... Only this give me a list of MAC addresses!!!

How can I convert those MAC addresses to their IP address (and...

All of a sudden- I am getting a ton of these TCP Reset messages-- many seem to occur when users open file links from a web app.  What is going on?

Hi

When we ping one of our servers. This is the error we get back = PING: transmit failed, error code 1314
If we ping another server it works fine.
This is only a problem from this one pc, the other pc works fine.

Pc running Windows XP.