To start with, for the IIS server to connect to the domain and work correctly, it needs to have it's DNS set to point at the AD server. See this...
Norton software shouldn't get in the way of getting an IP address from DHCP. The fact that setting an IP address manually doesn't correct the...
You don't need a RDNS record for SMTP mail to work. Reverse lookup zones make things work more smoothly, but you can usually manage without then....
Setting DNS to manual just means you are manually defining the primary and secondary DNS servers you want to use. You still use DNS. Just not...
You shouldn't have to forward port 110 unless you are allowing users on the Internet to grab e-mail from the exchange server via POP3. either: If...
Are you connecting to the router via wireless or cable?
I think you are :) The main thing TCP/IP networks devices need to work is an IP address. That's all they want to know to pass information to the...
If this was a cable network, I'd suggest checking cables. However, on wireless I think you have to assume that the other systems on the network...
I think I'd start by swapping out the router. That's the sort of behaviour you can get from faulty hardware. It would also be worth reporting...
I've seen the fix both ways. In my experience, Auto causes more problems than fixed (though it could be just that I only use manual settings when...
tmdodd has sent me the output from nslookup and they show DNS is resolving correctly (the name is resolving and is being resolved by his local...
You can usually access another network if you specify both your domain and username in the user name. When Windows is in peer-to-peer mode...
It won't break things. The only thing you are leaving yourself open to, is if your ISP change the IP addresses of their DNS servers. This is...
One simple performance issue I've seen is having large zip files in the root of your main drives or root folders. Windows searches ahead and will...
DNS is worth checking. The command nslookup queries your local DNS servers to resolve the DNS address to an IP address. If there is a DNS problem,...
But then you have two groups to maintain. Each time a new user joins the organisation you have to add them to both the security group and the OU....
That's the one. Well done.
Default settings are fine for most modern routers. However, I would recommend you change the default administrator/admin account password. It's...
The reason to use VPN is cost. It means all you have to pay for is a network connection to the Internet at each site. The VPN then secures the...
Good point, well presented!!!! Though personally, I find the 10.0.0.0 space easier in this situation: Site 1: 10.1.0.0/255.255.0.0 Site 2:...
Separate names with a comma.
