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Connecting to Internet from W2K Server?

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by kanejone

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Hi Guys,
I have w2k server installed on my pc at home for study purposes. However I can't figure out how to connect to the internet. My modem doesn't seem to be recognised by w2k. I installed the modem using the drivers from the a cd. I can see it in device manager and it says that it is working fine. I then get a message saying that there is hardware problem with my modem.
I remember in NT the I had to configure RAS to dial out only. How do I configure RAS for w2k server to do this.
Please help, I need the internet, Thanks
JK

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by russ werner

I have 2 Win2000 servers at home and have had both connected to the internet, using internal integrated modems, external serial modems, 2-way satellite on usb and finally ISDN on serial connection. In all cases the only requirement was to install the modem using Win2000 drivers, and configure a connection from the network and dialup connections screen. After installong your modem, right click on the My Network Place icon and then properties and then make a connection. Then follow the wizzard for dial to the internet.

by duwaned

I had the same problem on my home machine. The only way I could eventually get it to work at all, was to download the latest Win2k driver version from the modem manufacturers homepage, then it worked like a charm!

Good luck!
Regards.
Duwane

by frobo

Hi,

the two answers above are right, normaly it functions without any problems. Perhaps sometimes, i don?t know why, it happens that w2k forgotts is bindings on the Modemdevice.
Two of my collegs had the same Problem like you, they solved it with brute force. Deinstal the w2k networking and reinstall it again.

I will look if some one has got an better Idea for the Problem.

Frobo

PS: Don?t give me any Point?s for this answer !

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