Windows Server Question for you IT Experts

[Skywalker]

I have a old Windows actual Server 2000 OS running dual NICs. 3C905TX's and been running for about 12 years without any issues. I have a desire to put in 1GB cards to move away from the 100MB bottleneck. I pulled the cards and replaced with TPLINK and configured both identical as the 3COM's were. Server is happy but I have no pass through to the web. No errors anywhere at all but can't hit the web. Is there anything special I'm missing here to maybe promote the new NICs or authenticate them before they can function. I'm not a server guy by any means and would appreciate your help. PM me if you can help.

[th3w01f]

Are the NICs in the same subnet and are you able to ping your default gateway? Are there any other devices in the subnet/s that you can ping to the server from?

[Delfuego]

Server 2000 is not very smart. It could be that it doesn't know the old cards are gone, and it will not allow you to use the same IP on the new NIC. Then again it could be lots of things. DNS would also be a likely cause. Can you try it with only one NIC installed that will help you narrow down the issue.

Not to sound like a jerk, but Windows 2000 is way, way past its' sell-by-date. Bad idea to keep running it. Window 8.1 running as a pseudo-server is much better than Win2000.

[bigshane]

I vaguely remember a similar problem 15 years ago. I know 2k was picky about the nics. I THINK I had to remove the old ones in software first (and maybe delete the 3com) drivers, then put the new ones in one at a time, and configure them, or it would always freak out and bind the gateway to the second nic (my internal). I had to then redo my dhcp scope from scratch even though the IP hadn't changed. It was a pita.

Sorry the brain is a little foggy. I'll see if I have some notes saved in my old Palm data.




Obligatory unsolicited advice, per current internet mores: dump it and install gentoo (or insert distro bias here)

[Gman]

Server 2003 went end of support in July of last year. The laptop I'm on now likely has more horsepower with far less power consumption than that 12 year-old server.

Check Device Manager and make sure you select the option to View Hidden Devices. The old NICs may still be in there.

Those old 3C905TX NICs were a real pain in the ass with their 'Bus Mastering' feature.

[mackbamf]

Can you ping anything internal? That will help ensure the cards can communicate at all. Can you ping outside using an IP? That would help rule DNS in or out. If it was much outside of that this is where I tell my clients to not put any time, effort or money into something this old...

[cfortune]

Can you ping anything internal? That will help ensure the cards can communicate at all. Can you ping outside using an IP? That would help rule DNS in or out. If it was much outside of that this is where I tell my clients to not put any time, effort or money into something this old...

This.

Server 2003 stopped getting security updates on 7/14/15. I can't imagine when Server 2000 stopped getting them.

[Gman]

I can't imagine when Server 2000 stopped getting them.

July 13th, 2010

[gnihcraes]

remove tcp/ip for the cards, reboot and put it back. Usually was the fix back then.

**seriously surprised it liked the new nics anyways.

[brutal]

Don't overlook ARP cache timeout in your network switch/route stack.

The old NIC MAC address could be the destination for return packets...

Hell, I'd shoot a Win2K problem over a Win7/8 network problem any day. stoopid windurs.