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Name: bjones306
Date: April 28, 2006 at 13:33:54 Pacific
Subject: Trouble Routing Domians
OS: Server 2003 Ent.
CPU/Ram: NA
Model/Manufacturer: NA
Comment:

The following problem has perplexed me for the past two days, and it may very well be impossible to do what I am trying to do and I just don't know it..... Would greatly appreciate any help on the issue....

The Network configuration is as follows:

A private subnet ( 192.168.0.x ) with clients on that subnet and a Multihomed Server ( server A, 2003 Ent. ) with one nic ( Nic 1 ) connected to the ( 192.168.0.x ) subnet, and the other nic ( Nic 2 )connected to a front end subnet ( 192.168.1.x ). This server is a DC and is also the PDC for Domain A.
On the front subnet ( 192.168.1.x ), there is another Server ( Server B, 2003 ent. ) and the front end router to the internet. This server is the PDC for Domain B. The trust between the two domains was built automatically when domain B was installed in the forest.
As it stands now, the PDC for domain A can see, ping, and browse resources in domain B, as well as browse the internet. The clients on the back subnet ( 192.168.0.x ) can't see Domain B at all. Nor can the clients ping Server B. Although, they do have Server B registerd in DNS, and can browse the internet.
On the other end, Server B ( domain B ) can see Server A ( domain A ), ping server A, and browse domain A's recourses but can't see the clients on the back subnet ( 192.168.0.x )or browse anything those clients might be sharing within domain A. Server B does have access to the internet though.
Just a final note on configuration.... Server A ( Domain A ) is the DNS and WINS server for all machines. It is also the DHCP server for the ( 192.168.0.x ) subnet.

Server A settings :
Nic 1 - ( 192.168.0.x )
Static IP - 192.168.0.1
Dns - 192.168.0.1
Default Gateway - none

Nic 2 - (192.168.1.x )
Static IP - 192.168.1.34
Default Gateway - 192.168.1.1

Server B settings :
Static IP - 192.168.1.24
Default Gateway - 192.168.1.1
Dns - 192.168.1.34
WINS - 192.168.1.34

Clients Settings :
IP - DHCP assigned ( 192.168.0.x )
Default Gateway - 192.168.0.1
DNS - 192.168.0.1
WINS - 192.168.0.1

Master browser service is running on Server A, Domain A only. Routing and Remote Access is installed on Server A, and Nic 1 is configured as a Proxy, and Nic 2 is configured as a Router V3.

How do I get communication between the clients on 192.168.0.x subnet and the domain ( Domain B ) on 192.168.1.x subnet?? All clients in both domains have been given Domain User access in the opposite domain, so I don't think it's a permission issue at all, just a routing issue. Thanks for any help you can give me on this issue..... Will be happy to provide more details if needed.....


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Response Number 1
Name: don2006
Date: April 28, 2006 at 16:15:46 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

I see a few contradictions. One of them might be a typo. Here is what you posted for Server B
Server B settings:
Static IP - 192.168.1.24
Default Gateway - 192.168.1.1
Dns - 192.168.1.34
WINS - 192.168.1.34

If it has a static IP of 192.168.1.24, then how can DNS running on the same server have an IP of 192.168.1.34? Is that just a typo or did you actually set it like that?

You also said:
"Just a final note on configuration.... Server A ( Domain A ) is the DNS and WINS server for all machines. It is also the DHCP server for the ( 192.168.0.x ) subnet."

If server A is the DNS server for all machines then why does server B have a DNS entry at all?

Lastly, you might have to go a little deeper into the router and routing protocols.


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Response Number 2
Name: bjones306
Date: April 29, 2006 at 13:40:12 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.... Yes, sorry about the typo....

Server B is the DNS server for it's own domain.... DNS setting on the nic on Server B is 127.0.0.1

Conditional forwarding is set up on both domains to point to eachother. WINS is running in both domains, and is replicating as well....

I guess what I am confused about is what the settings should be on the two nics on Server A in routing and remote access... I figured it would be Nic 1 as a proxy with no default gateway, and Nic 2 as either a router or no IGMP configuration.... Wasn't sure..... Also wasn't sure about the Master browser settings... wether only one DC should be running it, or both.... By default, both DC's are running it, but have tried shutting one down to see if it made a difference and it didn't seem to.

Thanks again for the help.....


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Response Number 3
Name: don2006
Date: April 29, 2006 at 18:00:21 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

I think you're correct about not having a defailt gateway on both sides. I seem to remember reading that somewhere. I really don't have any WINS experience, so I can't help you there.
I wanted to avoid suggesting a change in the setup but you could put everything on one subnet, that is all machines and all servers. Everything would see everything. Is there any reason for wanting or needing the 2 subnets?


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Response Number 4
Name: bjones306
Date: April 29, 2006 at 21:06:38 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Thanks again.... Yeah, I sorta figured it would work fine with everything on the same subnet, but it's a test network set up for learning and I was trying to find a good workaround to this particular problem. Didn't really even know if it was possible... mabey with a static route, or something like that.... just not sure... Will try posting in a few other forums to see if there is a solution.. it's more for personal knowledge than for functionality...

Thanks again....


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Response Number 5
Name: don2006
Date: April 30, 2006 at 17:05:33 Pacific
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Try the froum at
www.minasi.com


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