SBS 2008 - Problem connecting clients to domain

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 12:42

Hey guys, bit of a problem, I don't know if you remember a post I made in this forum a while back regarding reinstalling an SBS server. Either way, I have this freshly installed SBS server, it's all setup on it's own, connected to router and ready to start having clients assigned to it.

However - when I try and http://connect, it times out - Using a client PC I can ping the servers IP on the router which is 192.168.10.38 but I can't "ping connect"

I have tried manually setting the DNS server address and DNS suffix but I still get the same issue, I'm not sure if it's an issue with services not running or if it's a problem with the router getting in the way.

Currently the router is acting as DHCP server but I know it is possible to have this server acting as a local domain with the router assigning IP addresses as DHCP.

I'm starting to get confused though, could anyone help?

I'm happy to set up a teamviewer session if anyone is kind enough? (not a data security risk as no data is stored locally, all cloud based

)

Thanks in advanced, Jamie

bremen1874 · 15 Jan 2013 at 12:47

You'd normally have DHCP on the server.

The PC needs the server ip for its DNS. This would autoconfigure if the DHCP was on the server.

The server also needs to point to itself for DNS.

edscdk · 15 Jan 2013 at 12:56

sbs server msut act as DNS, clients must use sbs as DNS... if you cannot ping youerself its 99% names resolution!

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 14:02

bremen1874 said:
You'd normally have DHCP on the server.

The PC needs the server ip for its DNS. This would autoconfigure if the DHCP was on the server.

The server also needs to point to itself for DNS.

For DHCP that means I'd need to remove the DHCP service from working on the router wouldn't I? Then enable it on the server?

The reason router is working DHCP is because before I reinstalled the server was very unreliable, if it crashed all the clients would lose internet, is there anyway to cut the reliance on server for internet access yet still use it as a domain?

bremen1874 · 15 Jan 2013 at 14:11

DHCP can stay on the router. It just needs configuring so that allof the machines use the server for DNS. If you don't lots of things will break.

tribz · 15 Jan 2013 at 14:12

You could have the router carrying on doing DHCP, just make sure its giving out the IP address of the SBSServer for DNS rather than the router.

Edit, ninja'd!

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 14:32

My brain has turned to a potato at the moment; I should log into my router and then change what? XD

iaind · 15 Jan 2013 at 14:41

The DNS server it's handing out to clients via DHCP

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:01

Changing that now will bring the clients offline won't it? I can't really afford down time, especially during hours

iaind · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:02

Why would it?

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:42

iaind said:
Why would it?

Well at most it would assign new IP addresses and cause some problems?

(I said my brain was a potato today)

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:43

What is it I need to change here?

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:44

I'm guessing Static DNS 1?

Saundie · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:48

If the SBS box is on 192.168.10.38, then "Static DNS 1" needs to be set to that.

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:50

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:50

SBS box is airtelserver, so yeah

iaind · 15 Jan 2013 at 15:57

You've got the SBS box on a dynamic IP?

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 16:06

I just realised this, but it didn't work as static either, I am basically a potato.

Someone assist my lowly potatoness and tell me wtf I'm putting in here

tribz · 15 Jan 2013 at 16:08

Pretty impressive as I didnt think the SBS setup would even let you set it up that way!

satanicguardian · 15 Jan 2013 at 16:10

Noo

it wouldn't work on dynamic at all as far as I know, however I cannot remember how to go further without the assistance of you lovely people, damn my limited networking experience!