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NT 4.0 and Two Rascal Machines

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by trudy's support

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I have two NT 4.0 servers...on eof which I can't access from two specific computers in the network. One is running Win 2000 Pro, the other Win ME. I have another two other machines that access it that are running ME with no problems. The server in questions is configured as a stand alone, and acts as a file server. All machines on my netework are connected via 100mps switches that are cascaded. One machine is on the last switch and one is on the middle switch. I use wins (Each server is a wins server) I also use static tcp/ip addressing. Subnets match, and DNS is a backup name resolutin. Any ideas?

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by lordinfidel

You have half of the battle down already by assigning static IPs to the servers.

First ping the servers by their IP, then machine name. If you get a reply (with the right ip) that is a good sign. If you don't get a reply check your tcp/ip settings first on the client machine. If when you pinged it with the machine name and you get the wrong ip, check your wins and dns. Also Make sure that they are on the same network and can talk to each other. All because the subnet mask matches does not mean they are on the same network.

Next... Can any other machines "see" the stand alone via network neighborhood. Check each clients computer to make sure they are a member of the domain/workgroup that the server is in. domains and workgoups do not rely on ip adresses. They utilize the browse list from the master browser. If the client machines are not registered with the master browser they can not get the browser list.

Next... Wins sucks in an tcp/ip routed network with dns. Get rid of it, unless your network is using legacy net bios. WINS in this sort of enviro is more trouble than it's worth. An why your at it, blow away the ME os and install w2k pro. Why go backwards.

Next use a unc path in a browser \\with.the.ip.address of the server. It should ask you for a user name and password to connect to the machine. You should be able to see and access the shares on that system.

I hope gives you some leads... And fyi- questions like this should be posed in the tech q&a section and assigned points.

Have fun and good luck.

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