A few basics you may have already tried. WINS is running on the server, in advanced network properties on the clients the IP of the WINS server is present. The IP of the Domain Controller should be one of, preferably the sole, failing that the primary DNS entry on the clients. (And DNS service is running on the server).
On the clients is NetBIOS over IP enabled also in Advanced Properties of Network Properties on each client. When you can't ping it is time to look lower down the seven OSI layers. IP conflicts, switch cable, bad NIC somewhere on the LAN. Put a client and a server on a new private LAN with new cables and new switch and only a client and a server. Do the lights look normal on the switch or might you have a loopback. If using DHCP can you successfully renew leases or are the IPs static. HTH BK On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Ben Story <ben.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > Try moving switch ports. > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Upp, William <w...@bluffs-school.com> > wrote: >> >> Just found out that I cannot ping the server or the printer from my >> laptop, or from workstations (except the Windows 7 workstation). Everything >> is on the same subnet, same gateway address, etc. >> William Upp >> Technology Coordinator >> Computer and Business Instructor >> Scott-Morgan School District #2 (Bluffs Schools) >> ________________________________________ >> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >> [tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Bill Kampmeyer >> [bk...@shi85.org] >> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 9:26 AM >> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Printer/Network Issues >> >> Speaking of drivers, XP and V/W7 drivers do not play well together. >> Always look for UPDs-universal print drivers that cover all M$ stuff. >> >> BK >> >> On Sep 24, 2010 9:20 AM, "Chris Franzen" >> <chrisfran...@nokomis.k12.il.us<mailto:chrisfran...@nokomis.k12.il.us>> >> wrote: >> >> Check and see if the driver for XP is there or not. >> >> Chris Franzen >> Technology Coordinator >> Nokomis School District >> 511 Oberle St. >> Nokomis, IL 62075 >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Bill Kampmeyer >> <bk...@shi85.org<mailto:bk...@shi85.org>> wrote: >> > >> > Try switching from ... >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > > > -- > -- > Ben Story > CCSP, CCNA, CCNA Wireless, CCDA > ben.st...@gmail.com > > "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. -- > Abraham Lincoln > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
